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[BullChick]

Option one, try something.
Unless,
Option two, use her for meat if there’s little hope (as it seems), and no reason to think her neat is unsuitable.

 

[BullChick]

Working on the playhouse coop and need to make a decision about this shelf before I screw all of the walls down to the plarltform... it has 16" of clearance under it, should it stay or go? The window above it will be the door to the run, so it could be a perch/extra standing area as they are coming and going. But, it's lower than the typical 2ft of head space I normally give when they are on the floor of the coop. It's already a small coop, I dont want to make it more cramped. View attachment 1706142

Keep it. Don’t forget traction/sandpaper type paper/tape.

 

[emorems0]

Keep it. Don’t forget traction/sandpaper type paper/tape.

Thanks for the fast reply! I was thinking of screwing some scrap boards on top of the shelf, there is a 'sink' in it that would be a pain to clean out!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Hey, @Auroradream26, any idea what is wrong? She’s moving around periodically, but I have not seen her eat or drink. I tried dipping her beak, but she didn’t drink.
In three hours, she pooped a little yellow spot, and then a few white drips. She will open her eyes if she’s watchful-like when she was sitting on top of the coop. She has some energy, crop felt okay when I brought her in. The weight seems good. Especially since she’s shy of five weeks.
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Coccidiosis? If she's tired and kinda fluffed up, that would be what I would assume. I would treat with corid (and treat everyone else too). If it's not that, could she have banged her head off something?

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Working on the playhouse coop and need to make a decision about this shelf before I screw all of the walls down to the plarltform... it has 16" of clearance under it, should it stay or go? The window above it will be the door to the run, so it could be a perch/extra standing area as they are coming and going. But, it's lower than the typical 2ft of head space I normally give when they are on the floor of the coop. It's already a small coop, I dont want to make it more cramped. View attachment 1706142

Personally, I would keep it in there. More fun for them to jump on

 

[BullChick]

I’m wondering if she was injured when the neighbors’ dogs were sniffing at the pen. Obviously they flipped.
Regardless, she’s gone. I’ll process her for practice. I guess toss the meat for safety.

 

[Lelanae]

Good reason to avoid white chickens!
Hawk predation is another reason. And they get dirty and dingy faster.
Black chickens for the win !!!

But they are SOOO pretty!

 

[BY Bob]

Don't know why the pics didn't upload the first time.View attachment 1705094 View attachment 1705095

poor baby.

 

[BY Bob]

Good reason to avoid white chickens!
Hawk predation is another reason. And they get dirty and dingy faster.
Black chickens for the win !!!

I cannot up vote this. I love white leghorns.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I think I've raised some seriously spoiled orpingtons....i went out to close up the coops the evening and they all came running full speed FROM the coop to meet me, thinking I was going to have treats for them! At least they're super friendly! I think I'm in love with this breed It too some fancy juggling to get them all in and me out lol