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  1. ChxLadyCass

    So much chicken drama! Please help! Info heavy!!!

    That's a very wise, obvious answer!! The kind I was looking for! That's a fabulous idea!!
  2. ChxLadyCass

    So much chicken drama! Please help! Info heavy!!!

    My flocks are all disorganized, and I have crowding and pecking because of it! I need to move ladies around, but I am overthinking how to do so in the best way for them all. I have 3 flocks, 3 coops and 3 runs! Flock 1's coop is 8'x8' with a 10'x24' run (I think), it's intended to house 16...
  3. ChxLadyCass

    New flock and leg injuries!

    Yes I do! I have 2 other flocks besides this new one. I have my established flock, my flock I added last year and now these girls. These new ones are on one side of our acre property and the others live on the other side.
  4. ChxLadyCass

    New flock and leg injuries!

    Really helpful info!! I think I just had a hen die from Mareks. She moved very slow, had the dehydrated comb, and the very end wouldn't eat. It was sad!
  5. ChxLadyCass

    New flock and leg injuries!

    Thank you for the reply! I ended up going on a Mareks research rabbit hole and I had no idea what it was!!! I will for sure be getting vaccinated chicks/hens from now on. I was hoping their updated, almost 10'x10' run might be enough to get them through quarantine, but I can get creative. I...
  6. ChxLadyCass

    New flock and leg injuries!

    I just bought a flock of 10 hens of some production breed from my brother in law and am kind of regretting it! I know basically nothing about their lives up to know, but they're kind of struggling. My main issue is I had one hen limping and laying down a lot yesterday. Today, that hen seems...
  7. ChxLadyCass

    Best place for roosts and nests

    I went and looked at your brooder box! That's really cool! I am going to have to consider that in my future plans to remodel my other coops this Spring!
  8. ChxLadyCass

    Best place for roosts and nests

    Hey again friends! My new young hens will be here Monday and today's the last above freezing temps day for me to quickly renovate this dog house into a coop!! I will be moving it and taking the insulation off the vents, but my question is about where to place these roosts and put some nests...
  9. ChxLadyCass

    Chicken Coop Wishlist

    Do you use full panels? We're actually investing in solar for our entire property, so I'm hoping I can convince hubby to let me run power to the chickens then!
  10. ChxLadyCass

    Chicken Coop Wishlist

    Ooh I will definitely look into a grandpa feeder! I prefer they scratch when they can, but right now we're definitely losing a ton to birds and mice! And I'd like a system I can leave an abundance of food in when we go out of town! Thank you for the suggestions!!
  11. ChxLadyCass

    Chicken Coop Wishlist

    Long story short, my family has received a small inheritance from an extended family member, and I want to use it on my chickens! Crazy, I know, but I am a Crazy Chicken Lady, after all!! So what would be on your wishlist if you could go spend some extra dough on your birds?? (Preferably things...
  12. ChxLadyCass

    Any prep necessary for -18f degree night with wind chill -45?

    I use feed bags too! I covered up some of my vent holes, except for a 6in.x6in. hole in one upper corner and a 6in.x24in. vent in a corner away from where the hens roost! Following this thread though! We have -12 degrees with forecasted with potential wind gusts up to 60mph, so I'm frantic too...
  13. ChxLadyCass

    Old injury declining hen’s health? Hen acting lethargic and sickly! Please help!

    I can’t figure out anything else wrong with her, but she seems to be declining more. Her head seems to be twitching involuntarily and she’s not eating and drinking as much since yesterday. It may just be too late for her 😞
  14. ChxLadyCass

    Old injury declining hen’s health? Hen acting lethargic and sickly! Please help!

    Awesome! Just got all the supplies needed! They had poultry cell! She was eating! Thank you so very much!!! I thought she was a goner, but I have some hope for her now!
  15. ChxLadyCass

    Old injury declining hen’s health? Hen acting lethargic and sickly! Please help!

    Oooh that reminds me, we have a homemade salve made with crisco and healing herbs our Native American friend makes! I bet that’d work too! Her eyes concern me and everything I’ve read now doesn’t mention eyesight at all. It seems like she’s struggling to see. I hope that gets better! I’m going...
  16. ChxLadyCass

    Old injury declining hen’s health? Hen acting lethargic and sickly! Please help!

    THANK YOU!! I will take care of my birds! How much epsom salt to water would you use? That sounds much more gentle than the gasoline!! Oh and I was going to ask, is too much dust on the birds a bad thing? Lol
  17. ChxLadyCass

    Old injury declining hen’s health? Hen acting lethargic and sickly! Please help!

    @coach723 You were correct! I haven’t treated my birds for mites in years! But I had some permethrin dust, I dusted her with. She’s in the chicken hospital until I can get to the rest of the flock! I think you’re right about scaly mites too. Her toe started bleeding though, so I’m afraid to...
  18. ChxLadyCass

    Old injury declining hen’s health? Hen acting lethargic and sickly! Please help!

    I will look again tomorrow as I can’t quite tell in my photo! Her skin looks ok to you though? She looks so uncomfortable! Poor girl.
  19. ChxLadyCass

    Old injury declining hen’s health? Hen acting lethargic and sickly! Please help!

    Ooohhhow would you serve beef liver? We do have some! Her health is definitely making me realize I need to restock my supplies, as it’s been years since I have treated my flock!
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