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    Ramp for chickens with curled toes

    Im a big fan of outdoor rubber mats on ramps. I had a hen with a bad hip but it was a big hit with all the ladies. And it helped my coop hatched chicks too. You can cut to to whatever size you need , drill some holes in it and attach it the rungs with zip ties. My ramp is wood so we just...
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    Rehab chicken enrichment!

    I was going to suggest a hanging treat also. Maybe a few live crickets from the pet store or a bug you could catch for her?
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    Baby hatched in raised coop question

    My coop is also raised with a ramp. My broody hatched 2 babies and they stayed in for a week. My ramp is little steep but is covered in a rubber mat. When she brought them out nobody went rolling down the ramp. And they where able to go back up too.
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    What am I doing wrong? What do I need to change?

    I call the night time roosting routine the thunder dome. My girls have been together for years and there are still nights they squabble and hair pulling over spots. Let everyone put themselves to bed they will work it out. The more you intervene the longer it will take for them to figure...
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    Carrying a chicken

    They became very still because they were terrified and could not breath. It's the best way to carry them for the human not the chicken.
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    At what point is overkill on permiter run fencing?

    Help me understand. You have a HWC run but you want to give them yard and there is not an existing fence correct? I would not go full on HWC , I would do a welded wire and put deer fencing on the inside of it. The girls will not be able to get through it. You can also extend the deer...
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    Are my Chickens beyond HELP?

    I would definitely put them in chicken jail where they will only be able to terrorize each other. They might learn to not be little monsters. Something is off about them.
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    Chick 'bedtime' has become distressing

    I had the same issue with mine. Having the blinds up giving a more natural light transition helps a lot as well as a dim night light.
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    It's been a very rough first year with chickens. Anyone else?

    Yes unfortunately sometimes the first year is the hardest. My first spring I lived with a shovel in my hand digging drainage ditches, building dams and adding gutters to my run. My first summer I spent my time adding screen doors and shade curtains. and buying a barn fan. My first fall I...
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    Thoughts & advice on my coop ventilation?

    Yes, good point. If it's blowing rain the rain might come in if one is pointed south or west. Same for the windows but those are easily closed in bad weather. Sorry. I have a large overhang. I forget others may not.
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    Thoughts & advice on my coop ventilation?

    Where you have those small rectangular vents needs to be the whole triangle panel on both sides. At least make it go all the way across. You can always cover them when it gets cold. Your issue is heat right now. Love the windows. Can you add more? when they go up for the night, look in...
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    Cooling coop

    Your not being a nervous Nellie. Heat is a real danger for chickens. I've never list one to cold but I have to heat. Does your coop have enough ventilation?
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    They chew through hardware cloth?!?

    A trail camera or something similar will let you know what your dealing with. Beautiful coop.
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    Extreme heat issues

    I have curtains on the west side of my (roofed) run and I have a barn fan on a lawn chair blowing through the coop. Water water water. I have 9 hens, 1 rooster , 2 dittles and 7 gallons of water throughout the run and yard.
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    enrichment/enclosure for indoor setup (plants,toys, etc)

    Also please note that only the quail people have said go ahead and do it. Nothing against quail, but quail are not chickens. Please, if there are indoor chicken keepers please speak up. Now I'm not talking about caring for a special needs bird or the over wintering of seramas temporarily.
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