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    Hen is mouth breathing- allergies or illness?

    This didn’t get any responses in the medical thread, so I’m cross posting here because I’m concerned and need input. I have a 1 year old Orpington who has started mouth breathing a week+ ago; mostly only at night while in the coop, but occasionally during the day in the run as well. It’s not...
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    Mouth Breathing: allergies or illness?

    I have a 1 year old Orpington who has started mouth breathing a week+ ago; mostly only at night while in the coop, but occasionally during the day in the run as well. It’s not 100% of the time at night, but the last few nights EVERY time I check the camera she is doing it. She will stop for a...
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    Nutritional breakdown for layers

    Hi all! I know there can be some debate on “what is the best” for feed for layers, but does anyone have a good “analysis” list of what breakdowns I should be looking for as far as % for protein and lysine and all those vitamins and things? What is considered “no less than” or “no more than” for...
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    1 chicken refuses to roost at night

    I have 1 chicken that refuses to use the roost bar at night. I only have 4 ladies, (all of them will be 8 months next week) and they have a 4 foot long, 2x4 (on its wide side) roost bar and the 3 other girls hop up every night and they end up using only half the bar because they cuddle up, so...
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    32 Week Orpingtons still not laying

    I have my first ever flock of 4 Orpingtons who are 32 weeks today. 1 of them started laying 4 weeks ago and has given a 1.9oz egg every single day (what a champ!)…. However, the other ladies (while super curious about the whole process) have not laid anything. Food is all organic (cluck and...
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    My Employee of the Month (& the freeloaders)

    I just wanted to show off my Employee of the Month (& her freeloading sisters). All are Orpington's and in assorted shades. Lady Cordelia started laying 23 days ago, and has given us 22 eggs so far (ranging in size from 1.8-2.0oz but usually it’s 1.9). She is also funny in that she has started...
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    Pullet holding on to first egg? Pre-eggbound?

    Hi all! So I have a question that I can’t find an answer too anywhere. I have a flock of 4 Orpingtons, who are 7 months old in a few days. Only one of them has started to lay (2 weeks ago and is a machine of an egg layer of every 23-24 hours.) my 3 others are “nesting box curious” but no eggs...
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    Orpingtons- when can I assume hen or roo?

    I have my first flock of chickens and they are all Orpingtons; all of them are now 14 weeks old. 4 of the 5 chickens I am sure are female, but one is stumping us all (a blend of male AND female markers; more comb/waddle than the others, but rounded feathers. Short stumpy tail like a few of the...
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    Mystery Sex of Orpington

    Hi y’all! So my most favorite chicken is making nervous and keeping me guessing on Sex. I will attach some photos to show what I mean, but there are some heavy weights on each side of the gender scale. Stats: “Lavender” Orpington from light grey parents who seems to have had a very strong red...
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    Is Spectracide Triazicide safe

    Hi y’all, I need to deal with a sudden tick invasion in my yard and want to use Spectracide Triazicide because I know it works. I found 3 ticks on my clothing yesterday just by walking in the short weed/grassy area in my yard where I’m building my coop & run. A few notes; my chicks are still...
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    7 weeks old- roo? Hen? I’m stumped!

    I’m stumped on the gender of the Orpington chick on the left; Marilla. I’ve had friends and family who have had chickens disagree on if she’s a Roo or hen and she is my fave, so the suspense is killing me. When I compare her comb to the other girls I have, her comb seems a bit bigger and gently...
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    Chicks scream for wet food- do I give in?

    So, I think I have created little Diva Monsters 😬. My apx 3 weeks old (give or take a few days) chicks scream at me for wet food and I’m torn between giving in and also making them learn that screaming for wet food (when they have endless supplies of dry food) won’t work. It’s the SAME STUFF...
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    Normal or frizzle?

    So I have a collection of Orpington chicks in the “2 week to a smidge younger” age range, (2 lavenders, 3 Mauves and a blue) and I’ve noticed on some of them the wing weathers seem to… lift/fluff in a non smooth way. This is my first ever flock and while I’m familiar with chickens in general...
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    Chick won’t STOP CHIRPING!!

    I’m trying to not lose my mind with one of my Chicks- she WONT STOP CHIRPING! This isn’t a little peeping like all her brooder mates, this an almost a “help me” peep, but she doesn’t need any kind of help. It’s a “louder than the rest, if a strobe light had a sound it would be this peeping” kind...
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    Baby chick is screaming; but is it for me?

    So I got my first ever babies last night! All of them Orpingtons and SOOO affectionate already (they are 2-4 days old). I checked on them multiple times last night and spent most of the day sitting over the brooder tub taking with them and taking turns holding them, or working around them in the...
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    Do I have to close the Pop Door?

    Hi y’all! Im going to be getting chicks next week and am thinking ahead to when they live full time in the coop; but I’m curious if I HAVE to open and close the pop door every day for my chickens. I know it’s a technique to keep them safe at night, but the run will be as predator proof as I can...
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    Building my run; what’s the best Sand Method?

    Hi all! I’m going to be a new chicken mama next week🙌🏻, and while they will be in the brooder for 2 months, I’m half way thru building a coop and will start the run in a few weeks. My plan is to put down sand for the run, but I don’t see a lot of info on “best practices” for this method. My...
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