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    Logistics of spraying chickens with permethrin

    I went away for the long weekend and when I came back one of my hens were broody. I picked her up off the nesting box and lo and behold, she left a bunch of mites on my arm. I'm planning on spraying the chickens and the coop tomorrow morning but I'm struggling to figure out the logistics...
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    What to do about this small area where a rat is getting in?

    I just saw this tonight when I looked through the window... We made two coops, one for our smaller hen who was getting pecked on. I used what we had, which were these garden gates, but I lined the floor with hardware cloth, and they don't work together very well. That's why there's a small...
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    Hen's vent has been dirty for some time.

    My smallest hen is almost 4 years old, weighs about 3 pounds and has her separate coop from the other hens because she was bullied. She currently sleeps in a repurposed dog house in wood shavings since the space is too small to build a roosting area and seems to thrive in her own space. The...
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    Rooster's crow is hoarse after worming

    I wormed my chickens on Tuesday morning and yesterday, I noticed my rooster's crow was hoarse. I have an automatic door set to close at a certain time and he stayed out past that, which has never happened before. I'm wondering if him staying out in the open air caused some sort of respiratory...
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    Should I give my hen antibiotics? Found a large wound on her. *Warning: graphic photo

    On Sunday, I found a wound under her wing where the skin was ripped off. It was about a 2-3 inch circle. It looked fresh that day but it didn't look like she was bleeding. I didn't find any traces of blood anywhere either. She does look a bit naked in that area so some of the other hens might...
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    Does this look like worms? *Graphic poo photo*

    Does the white strands look like worms?
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    Please help me decide if I should let my hen hatch chicks.

    I think my 3-year-old RIR, Jack, is broody to my surprise. I went on vacation for a week and when I came back I found her sitting on 8 eggs, 4 of which are hers, 4 belong to another hen she shares her coop with sometimes. I'm hesitating to let her hatch chicks because a few weeks ago she was...
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    How to get my chickens to like Rooster Booster?

    One of my older hens is struggling to absorb calcium, I think. She was laying shell less eggs even when I was giving her two tablets of calcium with 600mg and 10mcg of Vitamin D per tablet. When I started dosing her with poultry cell she started laying full shell eggs again, so I'm thinking she...
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    Can I leave my broody hen outside?

    My hen became broody two to three days ago. I tried kicking her off the nest but she bit me. Their coop is full of shavings right now and I don't have time to clean it and put the dog cage inside. I read that it's better for her to get more light anyway so I put the dog cage on cinder blocks and...
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    Hen seems sick and poop is smelling really bad

    Two days ago, my almost 3-year-old RIR was sitting in the nest for 20 hours. I thought she was egg bound so I gave her two 600mg calcium tablets. I was getting ready to give her an Epsom salt bath but I saw that she got up out of her nest and started walking around, eating and acting normal. I...
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    I think my hen is egg bound -- how long to wait before intervening?

    My hen has been in the same spot since I put her to bed last night, so it's been about 15 hours. I think she's struggling with laying an egg. I can see her vent breathing a bit heavy, like she's trying to push an egg out. She's also making a trilling noise. She did the same thing this time last...
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    Worm in standing rain water

    I had this container around my chickens but it was on something high they can't reach. It had been sitting collecting rain water for about two weeks and I found this worm today. What is this? Should I be concerned my chickens may have worms? I did worm them a few weeks ago already.
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    Management of sour crop?

    My 2.5 y/o RIR hen has sour crop this morning, I think. I found a pile of liquid in their coop and when she came out her tail was droopy and she had her head down. She also seemed tired and not eating. The first thing I thought when I saw her was that her crop looked like it didn't empty. I...
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    A hen and rooster needs rehoming near Seattle area

    I had a flock of 4 chicks hatch this summer and unfortunately two of them got eaten by rats. The remaining two is one hen and one roo. Both are 3/4 cream leg bar and 1/4 Rhode Island red. They're really shy but pretty sweet and are inseparable. We already have a rooster and can't keep another...
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    Why is she walking like this?

    Two months ago I asked about my 2.5-year-old RIR because she was walking a little funny, slouching with each step. I got some advice to give her calcium and she seemed fine the next day. They all just went through a molt recently. I switched the feed to a chick starter because of this. I don't...
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    Inside of coop wet?

    We've been using this doghouse as a coop for the last two years and this is the first time I'm seeing the bottom of the inside walls getting wet. It is currently on the ground. Maybe this year is more wet than usual? I attached hardware cloth all around and attached a run to it. If possible I...
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    What to do about youngest pullet?

    We had a clutch of 4 eggs hatch, 3 pullets and 1 cockerel. Unfortunately, rats ate two of the pullets, so it's just one pullet and one cockerel, both 9 weeks old now. We already have a rooster and can't keep any more young roosters. The cockerel's breed is also known to be especially noisy, so...
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    Did a rat do this? I don't get it..

    Are rats or mice living in this container? I know we have a rat problem but I don't understand why they would live in this.... Should I turn it out and see if my chickens want some yummy live snacks?
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    Is she egg bound?

    I've never seen this before. Sammy is a RIR and a little over two years old. I haven't seen her lay an egg for a few weeks. If she has she's hiding them somewhere. Today I watched her crouch down as she's walking like she's waiting for a rooster to mount her. If she's egg bound should I wait...
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    Should I keep or return hardware cloth?

    I'm trying to keep mice and rats out so I thought 1/4" would be better than 1/2" but as I'm reading around the forum, I'm learning that 1/2" is actually stronger. I did not know that. I already ordered two rolls of hardware cloth and they're on their way. One is 1/4" 36" x 100' 23 gauge, and the...
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