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No emergency beyond figuring out what I have done wrong.... she's dead?!
This makes for 2 in 6 weeks. And the last of our pandemic chickens. So so so sad....

Two days ago she was lethargic. And I had just been noticing how hale she looks. She's gone through some periods of scrawniness but she's solid and good color everywhere. But she was lethargic, looming, wouldn't come in to the house. I guess in retrospect that happened once last week to...

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Okay, why are Speckled Sussex chicks NOT CUTE?
I used to want Speckled Sussex. One day I was in Fleet Farm and I saw BABY SPECKLED SUSSEX!

I was like I need to get that.
I took a closer look...... The chicks were NOT CUTE!

I thought that every baby animal was cute! I have a Speckled Sussex mix that is 1000000% MEAN.

Okay, why are Speckled Sussex chicks NOT CUTE?

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Glad to be part of the chicken party!
I have had chickens for about 3 years. It started when I moved to a new area and my neighbor (my chicken mentor) introduced me to her flock. Sadly, she had to move into assisted living, so I inherited her 12 beautiful girls. Sure enough, the following spring I found myself in the farm store and soon came home with 12 new ladies. Well, that happened the following spring again and...

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Is your broody hen a super mom or a total flop?
Broody hens can be absolutely amazing… or completely ridiculous.

Some will sit faithfully for 21 days, hatch every egg, and raise chicks like tiny feathered superheroes. Others abandon the nest halfway through because somebody walked by with snacks.

And then there are the hens that proudly sit on absolutely nothing for three weeks straight.

No eggs. Ju...

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Run roof and reinforce resin shed
I am almost done building my run with resin coop, we have 4 six week old hens. The resin shed is 6 x 6 ft and the run is 8 x 16 ft. My question is I have 2 options for a roof.

1. Standard plywood with shingles.

2. Polycarbonate plastic roof.

I live in NJ where we have hot summers and I want the roof to provide shade for the ladies. The winters had als...

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