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  1. Lisa G.

    Need to build coop for one chicken

    Hi - I have one chicken who is habitually beat up by several of her former coopmates. I currently have her in a protected cage just outside of the mean girls coop. She is fine being with the chickens out in the run but once in the coop they attack her. So I am looking to build a very small...
  2. Lisa G.

    Silkie with Diarrhea

    Hi - I have a Silkie pullet who is 9 months old. She is not laying yet. She is very light, but she is also a small bird. She has had diarrhea on and off for a few weeks. She is slightly less active than usual, but has never been an exceptionally active bird. I have her inside now and she is...
  3. Lisa G.

    Want to build floor for pre-fab coop.

    Hi - I have a prefab coop that I need to raise off the ground as chicken who refuses to go up into roost. First of all - i know - prefabs suck. I have an amazing beautiful $$$$$ coop that holds my 12 girls. But I have a few bantams that can't run with the big girls and my wallet couldn't...
  4. Lisa G.

    Best way to brood

    So here's the situation. I have 9 hens that have lived together for a long time. Then I got two young chickens, one of which died. The big girls have been beating up the newcomer (a silkie) - so she is now in her own private coop. I have 4 chicks coming next week. 2 bantams purchased to...
  5. Lisa G.

    integrating one hen

    So I have a flock of 9 hens who usually get along ok. 2 months ago I purchased a 7 month old silky pullet and a 3 week old brahma pullet and kept the two of them together in a separate coop and run together. They became fast friends and the brahma looked out for the silky. Problem is Brahma...
  6. Lisa G.

    Split beak

    help. My 7 month old silkie has a split beak. What should I do? Vet? File it?
  7. Lisa G.

    ISO 2 Silkie Pullets in NJ

    Hi - I am looking for 2 silkie pullets (or a silkie pullet and frizzle polish if anyone has that combo - which is prob a million to one). I am based in Essex County. thanks!
  8. Lisa G.

    New chicken owner

    Hi - I am in Montclair NJ and just recently started on my chicken owning journey. I have 8 chickens - all 7 weeks old. Breeds are: Buff Orpington, Polish, Easter Egger, silver laced wyandotte, golden laced wyandotte, australorp, cream legbar and one undetermined bantam. So glad to have found...
  9. Lisa G.

    Need to acquire chicken run

    I am new to chicken owning and bought a $$$$ beautiful combo coop from lancaster chicken coops. However, I mis-read everything and now need to add about 70 square feet of chicken run. fortunately chicks are only 6 weeks old so i have at least a few weeks to solve. Ideas? I have never...
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