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I'm also in the Hudson Valley (down in Westchester). I really don't think making your own feed is realistic in our area if you're not looking to spend a couple hundred bucks getting it on Amazon. Making your own feed is more realistic if you're in the middle of farmland. The only option is...

Probably just sick from a human virus. The dust would cause coughing and maybe wheezing with those with not the greatest/not yet developed airways/lungs. On the other hand, if your daughter were to start have bad stomach aches and diarrhea, then it would be probable that she got salmonella...

@rebrascora Can I change my title so I can add in Marek's Disease?

@rebrascora @Meg-in-MT @EggSighted4Life @Eggcessive Sorry for updating so late: It was indeed Marek's. Upon dissection, tumors were found on her organs and nerves. She also had pneumonia, which explains why she was having trouble breathing. Dr. J thinks that the egg peritonitis was a secondary...

Ok, I did some research. You should send the body here, follow their instructions: http://www.ohioagriculture.gov/divs/ai/addl/addltests.aspx

Congrats!

@Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua Hear's that presentation I was talking about: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_b0s28UtcuFHzCQWEX5fS0LXiESZ8SZpIA44TH5YESU/edit?usp=sharing

red sex link roo would be my guess.

One side sees them as pets that each have a different and unique personality that should be cherished and preserved. The other sees them as livestock that have a purpose and can tolerate. I'm in the middle. I have never seen feather picking or any stress-associated behavior in my flock. Maybe a...

Also depends on the breeds of chickens. Leghorns and skinny like chickens are ~3 sqft in coop and 7-8ish sqft in run. Medium-Large (RIR, BR, etc) are ~4 sqft in coop and 10ish sqft. in run. XL (Brahmas) I would side with ~5 sqft in coop of 12ish sqft. in run. Also depends on how often you will...

Nice to meet you! I'm in Westchester. It kind of sticks that all the chicken breeders are 2+ hours north but then again I would probably have dozens of chickens if that were the case :D

You can check the chicken in question by measuring her pelvic bones.

No, they roost in the coop at night. During the day, coyotes pick them off in broad daylight so I was thinking that low/mid high trees would be good for them to fly up into when they come around.

What are some good trees chickens can roost in to help evade coyotes?

Chickens are being taken in broad daylight by coyotes. Short of shooting them, trapping them, or keeping the chickens in an enclosed run, what are some breeds that can evade coyotes well. They would also need to be cold tolerant and be a relatively good egg layer. Extra points if it's a heritage...