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    Drinking, not eating, lethargic pullet

    I have an approximately 8 month old black copper Marans pullet who has always been on the very small side. I think she has laid only one egg, and doesn't seem to be molting. She is last in the pecking order of 6 girls. They live away from me, in my school's garden, although I see them daily, or...
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    Raspberry jam-like poop?

    I have 4 hens, 1 is 4yo, 1 is 3yo, and 2 are 2yo. I also recently added 3 pullets, 2 months old, from My Pet Chicken. They are separated, but allowed to go in the run while the big girls free range. One of the 2yo (Barred Rock) seemed pretty lethargic last week, and also lays very thin-shelled...
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    Clear poly roof for run?

    I am in NYC, and have been covering my 13' x 10' run with tarps and plastic sheeting for the past few winters, but none hold up. The run is completely covered with hardware cloth, and with the wind making it flap, I get holes. I also have a hard time keeping it on the run anytime it gets windy...
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    Anyone subscribe to Coop Crate?

    A few months ago, I saw someone on BYC who got a Coop Crate box. It looked like fun, so I found the company and subscribed. But now May's box has a livestock treat that doesn't even mention chickens, and has an attached coupon that expired in 10/21! Do any of you subscribe to this, and did you...
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    High step/ kicking

    I'm wondering if anyone knows what might help my SS hen. She's about 1.5 years old, and laid a lash egg in May or June. I put her on amoxicillian, which seemed to help; she has been fine since, although she does not lay eggs. Five days ago, I noticed her walking funny. She doesn't always step...
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    Lash egg, or odd poop?

    I found this on the ground in my run. I have 4 girls. 2 laid normal eggs yesterday, one is broody, and one consistently lays fairy eggs. Those have whites with no yolks, and are completely normal for her. They range in age from 2 year to 2 years old. None of them appear sick. They have a...
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    School chickens

    My 4 girls will be temporarily moving to my school's garden. If the project is successful, we may decide to keep some there for the full school year. I live in the suburbs, where predators are lazy and would really much rather knock over a garbage can than go through the trouble of breaking...
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    Processing feathers?

    I'm curious: has anyone ever used their poultry feathers for anything? I see so many molted feathers and down, and wonder if it's possible to clean them and use them for anything. I imagine that people who process their birds would have even more! Does everyone just throw them away?
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    How early do you let your chickens out?

    I leave for work very early, and have been opening the pop door for the girls as I leave. These days, they're still snoozing, and don't even come out when their door opens; sunrise is about a half hour to 45 minutes away. The coop opens directly into my backyard (I'm in a suburban area, with...
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    Yet another integration question

    I have 2 year-old hens, an EE and a BO. I also have 2 younger ones: a 4-week-old SS and a 13-week-old EE. They free range in my fenced backyard, about 50'x20', but the younger ones sleep indoors. Both babies have been outside during the day since a couple weeks old. The BO is pretty bad at...
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    Chick prolapse?

    I have a 2 day old chick, poor from the start. She was smallest in the lot of 4, and not active. Today, I noticed her butt looking like this. The string doesn't come loose, though I only pulled gently. Is it a prolapse?
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    I know it's early, but. . . 5 wk old EE

    I have a 5 week old EE, the first bird I ever hatched! She/he beat the odds -- small pullet egg, temp and humidity swings, pipping in the wrong place -- and therefore I really love her/him. It was also an only egg, so we're attached. Any ideas about gender? I know it's early, even worse as an...
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    Chick feed question

    I currently have 2 pullets, who were vaccinated against Mark's, and who were raised on non-medicated feed. I just hatched a chick, and am confused about what I should give it. It is not vaccinated, so should I give medicated feed? Can it get Marek's from my older flock? If I didn't have my other...
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    How can I tell if a hen's going to go broody?

    I have an 8 month old Buff Orpington who's been acting strangely. In the evening, she usually gets into the coop first. Yesterday, she growled at my other pullet, Peck, when they went in to bed. This evening, she twice spread her wings with her feathers all fluffed out, and growled at Peck...
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    DIY incubator questions and so much more!

    We went to a chicken expo today, and the nice pullet lady gave my kid an egg. All the birds they had were missing saddle feathers, and there were 2 cockerels in there, so I suspect the egg is fertile. Of course, kid wants to try too hatch it. Of course, I do not have an incubator, and have never...
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    Australorp vs Wyandotte

    I will add 2 more chicks to my micro-micro-flock of 2 this spring. I currently have an Easter Egger and a Buff Orpington, which are both friendly, quiet, and generally easy-going, but don't really get along with each other. They are often found on opposite sides of the yard! I got them both as...
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    Love laid her first egg!

    Love, my BO, laid her first egg, on Valentine's Day! 🥰 The coincidence is so cute, as is the egg. (She waited long enough -- she's 27 weeks old!)
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    How long to lay an egg?

    With the pandemic and all, we're home all the time, and my 7yo always wants to go out, run around, and play with the chickens. I just went out, and our new layer is in the nest box. I don't want her stressed out while she's trying to lay, so I have to ask: How long does it usually take a hen to...
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    Today, Peck became a hen!

    She laid her first egg at almost 24 weeks! So quietly, too -- I had no suspicion until I cleaned the coop. Right in the nest box, what a good girl! My son's already called dibs on it for breakfast tomorrow morning. The proud mom:
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    Preparing a nest box?

    I am new to chickens, and am wondering what you use in a nest box. Is there some special nesting material? I've seen nesting pads; do I use those alone or with pine shavings? My pullets aren't due to start laying until January or February, but I want to be prepared!
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