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    Dewormer question

    Hello. We have 9 , 18 month old hens. All has gone well for the most part Other then they are not laying well Right now. 2-3 eggs a day. They laid last winter better but they were new layers. this year they have been jolting for the last few weeks so we hope they soon pick up laying a bit...
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    Sick chicken.

    Hello everyone. It’s been awhile since I’ve posted because all has been going great. I have a sick hen and need some of your expert advice. 18 month black Australope, who is part of a small flock of 9 hens. They have lots of space and are out in a large ,fenced off run each day. she has...
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    Laying two eggs

    She is a silver laced wya dotted and is 14 months old. The other time she did this she was also isolated. As long as this doesn’t mean she has a problem we will just watch her and carry on.
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    Laying two eggs

    I have a question for all you long time chicken keepers. My wife claims one of our girls has laid two eggs in one day before. One regular and one soft. I said it was impossible. It happened when we isolated her, Well yesterday she was being a real bully again so we isolated her into our...
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    Dehumidification question

    I searched a local place ( Toronto ) that sold plastic sheets goods. They delivered right to my door. It was super easy to cut and work with and so easy to clean. I am sure there is a place near you depending on where that is.
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    Sick hen

    Good morning. It’s been awhile since I have had to come for help so that’s good. We have 10 backyard chickens that are 11 months old now and have been doing great. They have all been healthy and laying well with 8 to 9 eggs a day .Sometimes 10. This last week, one of our girls, a...
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    Close call with hawk

    today is a nice day here at just above freezing. I had cleared their area of snow inside their electric poultry net. They spent most of the day out there and were loving it. We have kept in this large fenced off area when we let them out as we live on the edge of a wooded area with lots of...
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    Silkie acting odd

    Well today I have gone out every 20-40 minutes and kept her up and out of the coop. She easily gets up and down the ramp and straight outside. It is a great day here today just above freezing. She spends some time outside and acts normal and then goes back in again. But at least she is...
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    Silkie acting odd

    The rooster left long before any of them ever started to lay eggs so the eggs are not fertile. The more I read , i am thinking and hoping broody as well. She has never used the nest boxes so the does this anywhere in the coop. Blocking off. The nest boxes won’t work. My coop is a small...
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    Silkie acting odd

    I had a heated, circulating system but had a glitch. I have it sorted out now and have a heated 5 gallon pail as a back up now. I guess she could be broody. I don’t really know the signs of that. She laid and egg Saturday and Monday but none since. This behaviour started Monday. Today ...
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    Silkie acting odd

    hello . We have a small backyard flock of mixed chickens. All same age and raised together and about 30 weeks. We had two silkies but one was a rooster and had to go. The remaining one has done fine and although she is timid and at the bottom of the pecking order, she has always done fine. She...
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    Roost length

    when building my coop I did some research. It seemed that most places mentioned that I should have aprox 8” to 12” of roost per full size bird. I planned on having up to 10 chickens. My coop length is 8 ft and the design of it allows for one or two 8 ft long roost bars set at the same height...
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    Florida Coop Questions

    I have seen so many good designs here that are walk in. The roosts are all up off the ground. In my case, I am smaller so the space under the coop is added run space. In your case, your run is plenty large enough. The other thing I would do is have a section that is separate. I would walk...
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    Florida Coop Questions

    I built the same coop design. Only things is that I wish I went bigger. I found all these great people here too late and didn’t understand chicken math lol. I also would build a walk in next time.
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    how to keep egg box dry

    I ditto the fixed roof and open the front. Chickens don’t like coming in from above. If you happen to open it with a layer in the box, they won’t be as frightened. Also , small children can open and find the eggs.
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    Keeping a single Silkie warm?

    How high is the Roost bar? I also have only one silkie and my roost bar is only 24 inches off the floor. She gets up no problems at all. Originally I placed a stump in there to hop on but the full size birds use it more than she does. I also built a lower bar but she never once used it so I...
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    Nest Box 2.0 ??

    I have 28 week old girls and only two are laying ( we think ) our one and only silkie refuses to lay in the nest boxes. Her first egg was on the ground outside , the next in the corner of the run. Now , all her eggs are in the same back corner of the coop . There is nothing in particular about...
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    Dehumidification question

    Thanks. I could open a larger triangle opening on the run side . I added a 2x1 ft grill there but could go larger. The run now has clear plexi glass on it to prevent wind (open on the top 10 inches all the way around and the top half of the man door is not covered. They have access all day to...
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    My chicks peck my hand too hard when I feed them

    What I find is if I want to hand feed, I don’t hold my flat hand out. I hold the food in a closed fist and one the one end with my fore finger and thumb creating a hole. They tend to reach in and can’t seam to get anything but food. I should say I only do that if I want them close enough to...
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    Dehumidification question

    I guess this thing is more of a humidity absorber. My coop seen here is 4x8 I have a window on each end plus two open full time into covered run. The two large openings in the larger doors are now closed off for winter as they are where the roost is. Also their small door to the run stays open...
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