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As far as supplies for your coop. Try looking at Craigslist to see if anyone is giving away anything for free or cheap. That is where I score a LOT of stuff. Have you ever tried building anything from pallets? You would be surprised at what you can build.
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As far as the roos, I can't do it myself. I have someone who comes over and does the deed. After that, I can pluck feathers and cut them up but I can't do the first part of it. I don't think I ever will be able to. Plucking is easy!!! You can do it.
 
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Well of all my chickens I had 5 I bought from TSC they are about 6 weeks old. they are in a drop pin 4'x3' you know dome type. I went to check on all my chickens this morning and 3 where dead. They where all lying lext to each other. No blood on the dead ones. Though of the two alive one had a pencil size eraser blood spot on the side of his head, and the other one alive was pecking at the dead ones. No other blood no trace of wild animals entering around or under. nothing. I praying no disease, I'm leaning towards heat being the problem. Yesterday morning I filled there quart size waterer full and got home at 5:30 and it was empty. So I was gonna go get a gallon size one to day. To late I guess. I have a delima I know it might sound cruel but I thought about doing away with the two still alive
incase its a virus or someting because i dont want them to pass it on to other chickens. Also I got my expensive game cock yesterday (Sweater blood line) I sure cant loose him.. Just dont know what to do.
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Mine will leave since they were not born and raised at my loft , but you know this info already . When I start getting yb's I will let them fly , although where I live is not the optimum place , to many trees around , plus we have huge hickory nut tree in the backyard . The nuts are rare to the point that the Forestry people come and get gallons of them by late fall . I like my Modenas best of all . They are very pretty in flight that is for sure .
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This is just fascinating. What are yb? young birds? that's very cool that you have a hickory tree!
What makes the Modenas prettier in flight?

Why am I thinking I need to get pigeons?
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I wouldn't get rid of them just yet if they aren't exhibiting any type of symptoms. I would just keep them separated from your games for good while just to be sure. My guess is the heat got them
 
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My main coops are heavily shaded so I just have some pans out there for them, small kiddie pool for the peas. I freeze bottles of water & throw those in there when I go home for lunch every day.

My grow-out pen has shade netting over it (Walmart). I've had the shade netting for 3 years now & it works great. I found it in the garden section.

I feed a lot of frozen peas, frozen watermelon rind, beans - stuff like that.

Also have a battery powered fan (Walmart) for air circulation in the coop. (used it myself last night when the power went out)!

Forgot to add: I have little huts in 2 of my runs over the water like you were talking about Julie - they seem to help.
 
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sorry to hear about the chickies
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but im from louisiana too yay
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and its just gettin to dang hot might have to go and get my chickies and quails a fan this pay check and find a pool for me and the chickies to share lmao
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I bet it was the heat. My son lost six hens yesterday, too. Make sure they have plenty of shade and lots of water. If you can put a fan for them that would be great. I wouldn't get rid of the other two unless you decide you just don't want them.
 
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I wouldn't get rid of them just yet if they aren't exhibiting any type of symptoms. I would just keep them separated from your games for good while just to be sure. My guess is the heat got them

I agree.
 

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