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    Frizzle question by a total Newbie

    Hello! I LOVE the look of the Frizzle. I WANT a white Frizzle. This is the entirety of my knowledge of this breed. I searched but everyone seems to know more than I do and cant find a "Explain it like I'm a Kindergartner" thread for Frizzles. Questions: What exactly IS a Frizzle? As in -...
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    Routine treatments

    Is there a routine or schedule for treatment (prevention) for my flock? Should I be immunizing them, giving them something to prevent illness or infections or common health problems? I haven’t treated them with anything and they’re 4 months old. They seem very healthy.
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    Chickens dying help!!

    I can not figure out what is going on with our chickens. We have had two die and now a third one is acting the same way. They are fine the day before. on the morning of their death they get up and out of the coop but seem a little tired but still are active and moving around and then over a...
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    Pullets won’t go in nesting box

    My 4 month old pullets have never gone into their nesting box. I wasn’t so worried about it yet and assumed they would find it when they started to want to “nest” and start laying which I calculated to be a few weeks off yet. Today I found an egg in the yard. No other chickens around. It was a...
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    Grandpas feeder help

    What do you use for weights for lighter chickens and where do you place them? When do you remove them? I have the large feeder and my 6 week old chickens aren’t quite heavy enough yet to operate the treadle alone. We are on week 2 of training so they’re able to use it now but next week we close...
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    Chick holding head sideways.

    Just bought several chicks from feed store. Approx 1 week old or less. All seemed ok when I picked them out. On way home I looked in box to check on them and one was holding its head sideways (eye facing upwards) and weak. Got them home and into brooder. Have them water with save-a-chick. Made...
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    Can I introduce new babies in with my 2 wk olds??

    I have 5 babes that hatched two weeks ago in the brooder. I had hoped for a better batch rate but that didn’t happen. So today I bought 10 new babies from the feed store. I have them in separate brooders for right now but when and how will I be able to integrate them? If I did it right now...
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    Listless chick. Need advice

    Any certain ratio? Just put in big waterer or give to this one chick another method?
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    Listless chick. Need advice

    I have a 2 day old chick that seems listless. Walks, eats and drinks but not with the fervor of her peers. Seems tired. I’m not sure what to do to help her. Started after day 1.
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    Does this brooder setup look ok?

    The mhp is bent down in the back and is like a cave. Baby can get out of the front. He/she is “headed” into it - and is very quiet. I lift it periodically enough to check on him/her so far looks fine. I think I’ll put the thermometer in the mhp where he/she is to check temp. What temp is ideal...
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    Does this brooder setup look ok?

    It is day 20 of incubation and we woke up to chirping!! We have an early bloomer and couldn’t be more excited and proud! I had my Mama Heat Pad made and supplies ready because today was “get the brooder ready” day! So with my early little smarty pants I hurriedly (only after RUNNING through...
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    Need incubating advice.....

    I’ve incubated eggs many many times over a 30 year span but didn’t stress over such details. I put them in, filled channels with water, filled them when they looked dry, stopped turning at about a week-ish prior to hatching and Voila! Chicks. now I’m doing it “by the books” with my grandsons...
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    Need incubating advice.....

    On day 12 of incubation - have weighed each egg @ 6 days and now today. Individual weights decreasing on average by about 5.5% instead of the recommended 12%. Humidity is fairly stable (I have experimented with surface area etc trying to get it perfect 😞) Do you think they are ok or did I kill...
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    New Missouri coop build questions

    Looked through several threads and didn’t find answers. Sorry if this has been answered before. Like the title said I’m in Missouri (central near Jefferson City) Planting zone 7 if that matters or relates. Getting ready to build coop. What side (direction) is best for window placement? How...
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    Grazing box

    So these just sit on top of the ground? When you want to replant you just lift them off? Sorry for all the questions I’m just trying to figure out how to do this.
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    Planting a garden for my chickens

    Since my hens will be kept in the run I want to provide plenty of foraging plants for them. I have seen raised beds covered by wire mesh to protect the grass seeds and roots while allowing the chickens to peck the tips. Has anyone done this? If so, could you describe or upload pics for me to see...
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    How Do You Go on Vacation?

    I am using a low pressure regulator like this: https://www.amazon.com/Cartener-Pressure-Reducing-Regulator-Drinkers/dp/B085HMLB17/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=low+pressure+water+regulator&qid=1611968025&sprefix=low+pressure+water+re&sr=8-3 To place in-line on my pvc. A reducer/coupling to...
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    How Do You Go on Vacation?

    I'm using automatic waterers hooked up to my garden hose. Automatic feeders (Grandpas), and an automatic door.
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    Best ideas for low maintenance coop?

    I am building my coop soon too and planning for as much automation as possible for us to be away for vacation from time to time. After reading ALOT of forums and researching I’ve decided to add the following for those reasons: An automatic pop door An automatic waterer that is hooked up to a...
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    Automatic Waterer hooked up to water spigot, heated hose.

    Hi all! I am designing my girls' watering system and wanted to see if anyone out there has made one that hooks up to the garden hose spigot (with a pressure regulator) and in the winter used a heated garden hose to keep it from freezing? I am planning to have one in the run and one in the coop...
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