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    Something digging under coop

    We do have skirting around run, looks like we will be putting it around coop on Sunday also! After the devastation in flock from fox, don't want to take any chances! Thank you as always for everyone's help!
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    Something digging under coop

    Something is digging under the coop and into the run. We've been having a fox problem and had to fortify the run. I've been checking it everyday to make sure fox is staying out. Hole is too small for fox and isn't getting chickens. Had an egg eater we had to cull (caught her with egg in beak! )...
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    11th Annual Easter Hatch a Long 2020

    I did know that, but thank you. I always go to this site for any advice I need! Unfortunately, I lost my hen this morning 😥 so I won't be able to participate in this contest, or have chicks, (which I really needed and will now have to buy).
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    11th Annual Easter Hatch a Long 2020

    We were going to try to hatch a few eggs for the first time. Just received an email about this and figured I might as well join! We are looking to add three to our flock. Not sure if we should put more eggs under hen then three? I've had chickens before, but have never tried having chicks, so...
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    Broody Hen and Acting Strange

    Unfortunately we are at our max for chickens. We took on 3 (although lost one to hawk ) Easter chicks from a friend who's baby's daddy thought would be nice (out of spite to mom) to get for their kids. So no babies for us! I have not seen the rooster, Cluck Norris, mounting or bugging the hens...
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    Broody Hen and Acting Strange

    My 3 year old Barred Rock, who has never been broody before, is brooding. She is one of my friendliest favorite chickens, and when she finally came off the nest she didn't seem to want to have anything to do with me. Also was puffing up and holding her wings out, reminding me of a male turkey...
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    The Legbar Thread!

    Hello, I am looking into getting a cream legbar rooster and am wondering about temperament. I have a small child and have all ready had toget rid of an aggressive rooster. Does anyone have any input on this?
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    Hen losing feathers and walking wobbly

    Oh, and those are not feathers growing back, that's what they are doing before they completely fall out...
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    Hen losing feathers and walking wobbly

    She has already gone through her molt about a month ago. All 12 of have the last couple of months at different times. None of mine have ever looked or acted like this during molt When I picked her up for pictures, I had skin flakes and feathers all over. She also has red spots where completely...
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    Hen losing feathers and walking wobbly

    I have a hen that we got in the spring and she is losing feathers. They have all already molted. This is different, the feathers almost look like they're broke off and there are some bald and red spots. she's also walking kind of wobbly. She is pooping normally and eating. My chickens are...
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    Updated - Corid and Amprol (amprolium) Dosing

    Gave the sickest one Corid by dropper as she want drinking, next morning had total turnaround! Wanted back with others and wasn't lethargic. She also no longer has bloody stool. Atm so happy because only way to get medicine around us is to take tho vet. Thought I was going to lose my whole...
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    Updated - Corid and Amprol (amprolium) Dosing

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! My flock of 5 just came down with coccidiosis, one is very ill and had bloody stool. Others have normal color but runny stool and some other symptoms. Separated really sick one and bleached coop. Husband just plucked up corid and am starting treatment as soon as...
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    molting?

    Do chickens go through a juvenile molt? We bought ours 4 months ago on September 7th. They are losing feathers, no bald spots, just a lot of feathers everywhere. They seem healthy and very happy. Although I think they don't think they get enough raisins reach day, one top of other "kitchen"...
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    3 month old chickens losing feathers, molting or parasites?

    I have 5 girls and they are losing feathers, they don't have any bald spots, just a lot of feathers everywhere. It kinda looks like a feather pillow in and around yard. They are also ruffling themselves a lot. I am wondering if they are molting or maybe have mites/ lice? Read up on molting and...
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    Introduction

    We had chickens growing up, but as an adult, we just got ours about two months ago. We started with 9, but when we put them in the coop, something got in through the two inch wire and got two of them and had to put one of them down. So we fortified the coop and now have 6. at breeds do you...
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