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    Preventing frozen chickens

    I need some help please! When it's-36c like it is here this morning In New Brunswick Canada, and everyone says "don't heat your coop" it's not helpful. My 6 ladies will freeze. I've put a heatlamp in the coop and am going to change the red bulb to a ceramic bulb as soon as it arrives. I just...
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    Keeping a Chicken Run From Getting Muddy?

    I put straw in the run when it gets muddy. Works well and the girls seem to like it
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    Reply to review by 'LorrieLea' on item 'Amber Star Hybrid'

    How did you break the broodiness?? I have had one broody for 3 weeks bow and ive tried everything, yesterday another started, and now today one of my browns has started. I got 9 new leghorns this week too and i need the eggs!!!
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    I have a broody hen on my hands!

    My sweet girl has become a monster! Its been 3 days, ive removed her from the nesting box maybe 70 times, she goes back. Ive removed the bedding from the box, she went to the next one! She is stealing eggs from the other hens and claiming them as her own. She wont allow the other hens on the...
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    I have two chickens that eat the eggs

    I am having the same issue! If they lay on the ground, my hens will eat the egg! What do i do?? I want the eggs!!
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    Chicken Attacked by dogs Injured kneck

    I went out this morning to feed and give fresh water, and they all flew up onto the roost and were chirping at me! They are all eating and drinking. No more shock. They looked normal today, i will go out again when the light is better to see how the bloodied one is actually doing, and see if i...
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    Chicken Attacked by dogs Injured kneck

    I just had this happen to me too! I feel awful. I was in tending on my 6 week old chicks and the wind sucked the door of the coop open. It was a very windy day. Unfortunately 1 of my dogs was standing right outside the door waiting for me. He saw the chickens and i saw his eyes change. He went...
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    5 week old chicks

    They start at just over a foot! So i guess i am good!!
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    5 week old chicks

    I am new to raising chickens and know only what i have read. Iam going to pick up 5, 5 week old chicks tomorrow. I thought i was getting 6 month old layers, and designed a coop and run for that age! Anyway i dont think at 5 weeks they will be able to get on the bars..so where do they sleep at...
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