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I am sorry you lost some of the flock and good job on breaking the broody.
The wing on the roost could be a lot of things. It does sound cute though.
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Move the two older hens out of the coop an into a cage in the garage.
Wait several days and add one of them back. The pecking order should have been disrupted and the one will have to integrate back. Wait until things are not dangerous in the coop and then add the...
That might be statue standing, which does indicate pain. Worms, egg bound and etc.
Please post the problem in this forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/
I hope she gets better!
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Thanks for the update!
I am sorry about the loss of the Rooster!
I have heard about silkie roosters fertilizing large fowl hens! It is amazing when that happens.
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For the digging predator, Dig a trench deep enough to put in 4x4 pressure treated boards. Attach welded wire fencing for the first section and then cover it with hardware cloth at that same lower level.
The babies should be 3\4ths of the size of the original flock--...
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Rats can get into the coop using very small openings.
One suggestion is to remove the food in the coop at night.
Muddy runs can be helped with drainage. Look into installing a French drain.
That does sound scary!
We do not get bad thunderstorms here very often and no strong tornadoes. We do get high winds and rain in the winter though!
I hope that tie cleanup goes well after the storm.:hugs