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    Did my angel's trumpets kill my chickens?

    I had a small flock of 11 chickens for about 5 years and slowly over about 6 months to a year they all died with the apparent symptoms of Merrick's Disease...I have a flourishing Angel's Trumpets in in the coop area where the chickens roam. I just looked up the symptoms of Angel's Trumpet...
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    Suddenly paralysed chicken

    I noticed one of my hens had wedged herself between a rock and the fence today and when I pulled her out she couldn't or wouldn't stand. I thought her wing is broken but I'm not so sure. She lays on her chest with her legs splayed behind her or to the side. But when I picked her up and looked...
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    Help! Chicks hatching with broody hen! Now what?

    It's the very same Speckled Sussex as in the above picture. She's very broody, but this is her first time with fertile eggs. We don't have a roo so she's adopting from a friend. She's really protective so far...
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    Help! Chicks hatching with broody hen! Now what?

    I gave my broody chicken 6 potentially fertile eggs. I poked around a little today since it's day 21 and I hear cheeps! I think I see at least one broken shell. I closed the hen house door so the other chickens are trapped in the run and she has some security (although the this might mess up...
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    Where do you retire chickens if you don't want them killed?

    We added 4 new chickens to the existing 3 in our backyard. The 3 original chickens are starting to lay again. I'm not sure what the future hold for those girls. I'll keep them as long as I can. We don't want to eat them, and I don't want them killed. But if they get old and their quality...
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    Where do you retire chickens if you don't want them killed?

    Quote: My buff orp hen lived to just before her 11th birthday, last year. She spent her last winter in an area that I made especially for her....a pen within the big pen. She was able to eat, drink and sleep without the young hens bothering her but she was still in there with them. She spent...
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    Where do you retire chickens if you don't want them killed?

    I'm happy to hear these replies. I was under the impression that most people killed or gave away their chickens to be killed. We love our chickens and I'd like to keep them as long as we can. I want to add some young chickens to the flock. Is that usually a seamless process? I imagine I...
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    Where do you retire chickens if you don't want them killed?

    Hi, I'm planning for the future- I'd like to keep layers and retire the non-layers but I don't want them to be eaten or killed. Is there a special place that chickens go to retire? I live in the San Diego area. I'm hoping they might start laying again, so I'll give them a while after the...
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    Broody chicken, no rooster- affecting the whole group- help!

    Hi, I have 3 chickens. One of which has been broody for a few weeks. She will not leave her box (although I keep collecting eggs whenever I see an opportunity) and she puffs up if I approach her. We only have 2 boxes for the 3 chickens and this seems to have slowed and somewhat stopped egg...
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    Chickens Destroying my yard.

    I know this may bug you- but I'm bummed my chickens are destroying our yard. We have a nice coop for them with plenty of room, but I like to let them out in the afternoon to "free range". We have a fairly manicured yard with an island of grass surrounded by plants and the chickens are...
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    How long can an egg sit in the coop and still be good?

    Sorry- what's the bloom?
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    How long can an egg sit in the coop and still be good?

    That's basically it- I found an egg while cleaning out the coop yesterday so I have no idea when it was laid. Is it safe to eat or should I throw it out? I usually gather at the end of the day, or whenever I see an egg or hear a big fuss coming from them. We only have 3 hens so we usually get...
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    Too chicken to let my chickens free range

    My 3 chickens are about 14 weeks old and kept in a secure 10x10 foot run with attached coop. They have everything they need in there, but are starting to rush the door when I come out to check on them or let them out in the morning. I'd like to let them have some free range time during the...
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    hot hot hot! Chickens panting

    Thanks to everyone for all the awesome suggestions- there was a break in the heat here thankfully so now it's in the 90's and I think they are more comfortable. I hosed down a part or the run in the shade and they ran over to the wet sand and started to make little nests or holes in the sand to...
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    hot hot hot! Chickens panting

    Hi, this is my first Summer with Chickens and it's hot here today! About 100 degrees. Not much breeze. My chickens have mostly shade. I froze a water bottle for them and put it out there, but they seem clueless- I put a shallow dish of ice cubes (which melted in about 3 minutes) and I hosed...
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    Cats harrassing my chickens

    Hi, I have 3 chickens about 8 weeks old in what I think to be a secure chicken coop outside. We live in a suburban neighborhood and there are LOTS of outdoor cats in the area. I've noticed and chased away the same couple cats sitting outside the chicken coop totally freaking out my chickens...
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    What temp is okay outside at night for 6 week olds.

    Hi, My chicks are getting big! Their coop is just about finished and I'm ready to get them out of the house at night. They have been spending the days outside in a run for about a week. We're in San Diego and it's about 58-60 degrees at night here. Would they be alright to sleep in the...
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    My Facebook friends just don't get it! So excited about my coop...

    I wish I knew how to post pictures here- It's turning out to be quite the chicken mansion! Very exciting!
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    My Facebook friends just don't get it! So excited about my coop...

    Well, at least excited to see it happen! We are starting construction of the coop today! We have 2 speckled Sussex and one Americauna (5 weeks old) and we have a small suburban yard in San Diego. (We are not really zoned for chickens but all our neighbors are cool so we're going for it) My...
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    Swollen right side of chest on 2 of our 3-4 week old chickens.

    WOW! You are awesome! Thanks so much! *whew!*
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