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    Double decker area for run

    my chickens are going to be confined to the run now after a fox attack and a neighbor’s dog. They like hanging out under the coop, they’ve even dug a big hole under there of a foot or more deep. As they like hanging out under there, and I need to create more space, I was thinking of making a...
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    Shock after fox attack

    I had a fox attack my chickens midday. One was killed and carried off. It looks like another had a bunch of feathers grabbed and then hid really well. I couldn't find her until a few hours later. She appears to be moving fine and I don't see anything damage wise, but I've not been able to...
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    Fox attack

    I've just experienced a fox attack that got 2 of my new pullets. I thought they were nocturnal!!! This is the middle of the day and it got two of them. The one who was laying, my white egg layer and then the one who was going to give me blue eggs. :( I let them roam the yard during the day...
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    What takes the whole chicken at night?

    My chicken jail sentence became a death penalty. Last night I put a chicken who was causing problems with others in the coop - going after the 18 weekers, then when another old trouble maker was moved from the youngster’s side of the roost this one fought her. I put this one in chicken jail and...
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    17 week old White leghorn squatted for me

    My 17 week old leghorn squatted for me (awkwardly but definitely a squat). How long til she lays? I wasn’t expecting anything until a month. She looks too slim to be ready to lay
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    Chicken Jail

    I've integrated my 4 - 15 1/2 week chickens with my 5 - 3 year old hens. They'd done the same coop separated with plastic netting for 2 months. Then they old ones started coming thru the nesting boxes because, the 4 on their side apparently weren't adequate, so I took down the bottom of the...
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    DE and First Saturday Lime. Over or under the bedding?

    I’ve got so many ants and flys. Just cleaned out the coop and found tons of ants under the wood shavings. Is what first Saturday lime sprinkled all over but it doesn’t seem to stop them. I’ve sprayed permethrin 10 in the coop and it’s drying. So bedding first or after? I’ve also got those...
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    Show me your set up for smaller chickens to hide from the big meanie

    I’ve got 5-3 year old and 4 - 14 1/2 week olds. They’ve been in a coop with plastic netting fencing separating them for 2 months. The bigs come thru to the littles side thru the nesting boxes because apparently the nesting boxes on their side aren’t good enough. The littles can get thru out to...
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    Squirrel hanging around the yard

    Hi, I've got a little squirrel hanging around my house/yard. It looks young or weak. Maybe it's just got heat stroke. Is there any threat to my chickens who are wandering around the yard too? Squirrel has been drinking from a waterer I have in the yard.
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    Eggs, this early?

    I've got old girls and also 14 week old chicks. I've got my coop split, but they can all roam freely in the backyard during the day. I'd seen an egg in a nesting box on the young ens' side - though it is possible for the old girls to crawl through the tops of the nesting boxes or come in on...
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    Dust bath

    I’ve got top soil and construction sand. I don’t have any wood ashes and with this heat wave even if I had wood I wouldn’t make any. In this heat. Can I throw in some Saturday lime?
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    7 to 8 week chicks outside for the first night.

    My chicks are 7-8 weeks old. I do not have my main coop cleaned out and separated for them. The past 2-3 days I’ve had them out in my mini coop, but would bring them kicking and squawking back into the garage brooder at night. I figured I’d leave them out there tonight but am worried for two...
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    Covered Chicken feeder station

    Does anyone have a covered chicken feeder station? I’m planning on making some sort of roofed housing for my chickens feed. Sort of like a little gazebo.
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    Temps too hot?

    My chicks are 6 weeks today. The temperature chart says 68-70 degrees. They're currently in my garage. The temp in the garage is warmer than what they should be, about 75 degrees. Do I need to worry about getting some fans for them? They do look pretty near fully feathered. I've got a coop...
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    Food shelter

    We had our food hanging inside our coop for years, but it seemed to be in the way and was a pain to work around. We switched to having it in our run when we put up a tent in the run (one of those tents you'd take to watch your kid play baseball, but now the kid is 23 and doesn't play and even...
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    Mixing 3 week old chicks with 3 day old chicks

    I have 3 - 3 week old chicks (cream legbar, blue copper marans and a splash australorp), along with 1- 4 week chick (white leghorn) in a brooder. The feed store has a 3 day (maybe 1 week old) olive egger I wanted, along with ONE other friend - (americauna or chocolate laced orp, or another...
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    Adding roosts.

    I’m thinking of adding more roost space as I will be adding 4 chicks to my flock of 5. I’ve got a 4’x8’ coop that has one roost along the whole back wall. I cannot add a parallel one along the front as it would be too close to the windows, nor to the middle as the people door is there and it...
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    Backyard Chickens near Lake Murray, SC - Newberry or Lexington Counties

    Hi, I'm considering retiring near Lake Murray, South Carolina, either in Newberry or Lexington Counties. Is anyone familiar with what the laws are in those areas with regard to backyard chickens?
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    Brooder chick behavior

    I've done this before and each time I swear I'm not going to fret. I got chicks yesterday and the day before. One was a week old the others were day old chicks. At what point will they be up and wandering around all day. They seem to be sleeping most of the day - will get up to eat and drink...
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    Adding a secure "free range" area to a coop and run

    I am thinking I need to make a larger run for my chickens. I have 5 chickens. Currently, my run is about 10'x17' with a 4'x8' cook in it and chickens have access to underneath and have actually dug out a large crater underneath. I had been letting them out into the yard every day. However...
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