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    Do you Clean out poop from the run?

    I regularly rake out the front of my run so there's not so much poop where I toss out scratch for them. The rest of the run I leave alone so they can scratch thru the leaves.
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    First time dealing with a Broody hen

    I don't think a broody hen will effect the other girls. On your Buff Orphington, get ready , they go broody regularly! I have 2 and love them dearly, but for layers I won't get any more! I gave one of mine 12ceggs to sit on, she should be hatching them off on the 18th!!
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    Don't know if I will sleep tonight...

    I'm coop has a screen door just like yours, and I've read that determined predators can get thru it. But, it is so hot here that I have no choice. Good luck to you!
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    Puffy eyes out of nowhere.

    I'm in southern Oklahoma and I have girls molting now! I think it's a sign of the times, plants and animals no longer know what to do!!
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    Ugh! Integrating?!

    I just put 11 , 3 month old Rhode Island Red chicks in the coop at night when everyone was on the roosting, everyone being my girls from 1 to 3 years old and a rooster, next morning they all came out and there is some picking on the younger ones, but nothing serious. This is the third time I've...
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    PLEASE HELP ASAP!! CHICKEN IN PAIN WITH RED BALL

    Please put this bird down, it's in pain. Looks like a hernia. My mom had one that done this. No idea as to the cause.
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    Rooster killed a Hen

    He is a very aggressive roo, I would consider finding him a new home!
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    Best personality and laying chicken for begginner chicken owners

    I have Red Sex Links, Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orphingrons. The Sex links are very gentle and quiet, but typically doesn't lay a long time. Rhode Island Reds can be temperamental. The Buff Orphingtons are a wonderful cook , if you are looking for gentle, they do tend to be broody. They...
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    Should I let them sleep in the nesting box?

    Give them time! And keep blocking off the nest boxes, or they will be a mess!
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    Going on vacation

    First, if you don't have automatic doors, get one! Be sure it works properly!
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    Fox removal

    Call a local game warden, they will help you!
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    Can chicks eat too much food?

    No, they need to eat all they can!
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    I have everything ready… except chicks- help!

    Both Orshlans and Attwoods in my area carry chicks, hope this helps!
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    Good treats for baby chicks

    Mine always loved crumbled cornbread!
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    Rooster being very aggressive towards hens

    If you separate her, when you put her back with the flock she will be picked on anyway. I would not keep the rooster! Just my opinion!
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    What color is the inside of your coop?

    Mine is light tan. I have a mess on the back wall behind the roost from the girls pooping! I would suggest any color you choose, but hang a tard on the wall behind the roost that can be easily removed and washed off! Have 2 of them so you can change them out. Hope this helps!
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    All Six Hens Are Gone. What Killed Them?

    Probably coyotes
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    Best way to feed roosters and hens living in the same coop.

    I only feel layer pellets to hens and roosters,
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    Chick born without eyes

    I would put the poor thing down.
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    Rooster being very aggressive towards hens

    When a rooster gets very aggressive with my girls, I get rid of him! This may not be the best way, but I hate to see them hurt!
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