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    Help: soft shell eggs - I think I may have made things worse!

    Fantastic! Thank you so much for your help.
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    Help: soft shell eggs - I think I may have made things worse!

    Thank you. Your comment about the rooster made me laugh out loud. I could only imagine! LOL! I will gladly stop worrying so much and simply let them be chickens.
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    Help: soft shell eggs - I think I may have made things worse!

    No need to frame your message as being in the nicest way possible... I genuinely appreciate your being frank and the information. It is quite likely that I was looking for a problem where there was not one and have only found guidance that included human intervention. I am relieved to know...
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    Help: soft shell eggs - I think I may have made things worse!

    Hello, I have five pullets - that are 25 weeks old. One started laying regularly about two months ago. The second one to start laying laid about 3-5 normal eggs, then one came out with white flecks on it. Ever since, for the past week, she's been laying soft shell eggs - they have a very thin...
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    Older hens killing 11 week old chicks

    Humm..... I have a friend that put brand ~2 wk old chicks with older hens and the former were slaughtered in less than 5 minutes. Perhaps there are a variety of factors contributing to success for WingItRanch?
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    Older hens killing 11 week old chicks

    Agreed. Based on all of the literature I have read, 4 weeks is fairly common.
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    I also thought the behavior was significantly different than one would expect. The other buff can be a bit fussy/skiddish but not remotely aggressive. The lavender orp is a pure joy who loves nothing more than to sit on my feet. Even the blue rock and australorp are fine. But Bertie.....she's...
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Ironically, I am a bit relieved. We cannot have roosters in our town and I was a bit saddened by the thought of rehoming her. Of course, if she progresses to drawing blood, my feelings may change.
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Good to know. One of the reasons I named her Bertie was because I remembered Bert from Sesame Street as being a bit of a grouch. Her name suits her well. I suppose the bright side is that she is only aggressive with me.:hmm
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Bertie has always been larger/taller than the rest of the birds that are all the same age.
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Sure! In the photo with the two buffs, Bertie is on the left. In fairness, I do not see much of a difference but I would not as these are my first chickens.
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    Barely week old chicks with one playing leap frog - could this be a cockrell?

    Following up on my buff "Bertie" whose name is a result of me being convinced that it is a cockrell... Now six weeks old, this bird has bitten me 4-5 times per week. Not a gentle peck - an unprovoked bite that pulls my gardening gloves off. Every time I am anywhere in the run, it is one of...
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    Help - what kind of bedding in chicken run?

    In response to your point about straw, we followed the advice of the permanent coop builder. I am fine with this decision and learning from mistakes. I will continue to explore options suitable for our climate and terrain.
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    Help - what kind of bedding in chicken run?

    Thank you for your response and correction of my use of the word "hens." Multitasking is not my strength. The starter coop is listed below. We adapted it and added two more windows that, when opened, have 1/2 in hardware cloth. I will not address nest boxes as they will not be in this coop...
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    Help - what kind of bedding in chicken run?

    We made it through the brooder stage and now my 5 six-week old hens are ready to leave my basement. In fairness, they probably could've gone to the coop sooner, but we did not have the starter coop set up. They have spent the past two days outside but we've brought them back into the basement...
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    Prefab Coop

    Looks great! We are looking for a grow out coop while we wait for our permanent one. Would you mind sharing the manufacturer, model and where you purchased this one?
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    Brooder bedding material

    Good to know. I have two XL boxes of puppy pee pads so this could work. I am somewhat concerned about them pecking away, shredding them, and eating the plastic backing. We already had an air purifier in the space so we are good on that front.
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    Brooder bedding material

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    Brooder bedding material

    Fingers crossed that the landscapers finish this work soon!!!
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    Brooder bedding material

    I wish, but unfortunately, yes. We are mid massive landscaping renovation in the backyard. This will not be completed until a few more weeks. Argh.....
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