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:celebrate:celebrate:celebrate Well done, you!

How would you address it?

That’s not an auspicious beginning... You can get Blukote at your farm supply store. If not, Amazon. It probably doesn’t matter what brand you get... Just make sure you get the kind that turns everything blue. It should contain gentian violet. It will stain everything it gets on, so dress...

It would be good to get a pic of the perch. Most chickens instinctively get as high as they can to sleep. I don’t understand why they aren’t using it.

Would you describe their perches? If they’re not roosting, I would go in there at night for as long as it takes and put them on the roosts. They need to roost. Otherwise they’ll wear off their breast and tummy feathers. Plus it’s somewhat safer up there. Northern roosts are better if the birds...

I don’t think you need to keep her separate until her feathers grow back. What I’ve done on a few occasions is to spray Blukote on the naked bits. (Be sure to hold a bit of cloth or tissue over her eyes and, unless you like your fingers purple, wear gloves on both hands. :lau) If the bird has...

BTW, that’s a really cute coop! It looks to me like you could add on a lean-to “carport” roof to one of the long sides, to give them some fairly cheap, somewhat protected outdoor space. You could add a pop door on the side you added the roof to. If you need the predator protection or just want...

A coop that’s fine as a bedroom and a hangout/nap time shelter isn’t necessarily going to work for a long winter. I would say 10 sq ft per bird when confined (even if the door is open and they refuse to go out) over long periods such as a week or two on a regular basis. Even then you need hiding...