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Adding new younger chicks to coop One older picking on own breed started by BYchicks4us (Today at 12:36 pm)	I could use some help here... We have 4 hens just over a year... Today at 12:36 pm by BYchicks4us	0	4
The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome! started by Bulldogma (12/13/12 at 12:43pm) 1 2 3…1482	I CAN'T get rid of the mites!!!I've sprayed all the coops with... Today at 11:57 am by salt and pepper	14,818	271,478
Is it advisible to eat your layers after they quit laying? started by CockadoodleMimi (5/18/13 at 6:41pm)	I think it all depends on you and what your birds are to you.... Today at 10:35 am by cary 1973	8	137
Do domestic cats kill chickens? started by JustOneMore (12/5/10 at 7:35am) 1 2 3 4	Feral cats aren't some magical beast--they're Felis catus just... Today at 10:22 am by popsicle	36	7,185
are broilers bullys started by chews chooks (10/9/12 at 11:58am)	hey guess what my broilers are still alive at 18 months this... Today at 9:49 am by chews chooks	5	72
Picked on Chick needs help! started by jcwaterside (Today at 6:44 am)	Great! I'm on it! Have a great day:) Today at 9:36 am by jcwaterside	4	18
Advice Pls! Mixing flocks for first time. started by LottieLou (Today at 9:29 am)	I have 4 one y/o hens. The 2 hens on top of pecking order are... Today at 9:29 am by LottieLou	0	6
can a hen hatch a ducks egg?? started by badnek (Yesterday at 5:18 am)	my ducklings never did that! Lol I still had the original... Today at 9:17 am by jessishatley	6	27
Help! One of our chickens keeps hurting the chicks. started by lubird (Yesterday at 9:58 am)	If the one is mothering them, maybe she can stay with them and... Today at 8:59 am by rookiefarmers	6	49
Is leaving a rooster's spurs untrimmed animal abuse? started by Schwaa (Yesterday at 6:49 pm)	I'm with Linda. If they ever started to interfere with... Today at 8:20 am by donrae	4	44
How Long After Ivermectin Can You Eat Eggs Again?? started by hiddenflock (Yesterday at 5:46 am)	Yikes!!!! Thanks for the warning, Dawg53....we got some... Today at 8:10 am by hiddenflock	4	32
How to choose who to keep started by PalChick (Yesterday at 11:55 pm)	Space is a consideration. I know 5 will be comfortable. I may... Today at 7:51 am by PalChick	3	36
keeping roos together.... started by nataschild2002 (Today at 7:51 am)	Hey all, I have four 6 month old silkie cockerels that were... Today at 7:51 am by nataschild2002	0	13
HELP!!! My BUFF ORPINGTON rooster attacked me! What do i do?! started by jed2012 (Yesterday at 2:59 pm)	Its been my opinion that roosters will be roosters. Many times... Today at 7:40 am by can you hear...	9	103
Bedding Problems. started by The Chook (Yesterday at 9:32 pm)	Just a tip. I don't think you want to let your chickens... Today at 7:31 am by farmin4fun	2	18
Adding new chicks/pecking order! started by kjchick917 (5/14/13 at 4:59am)	Put some brush in the run and coop for the chick to get away... Today at 5:03 am by what did I do	7	100
Suddenly have a bird being singled out and are going to try the "chicken prison" technique before... started by Joshua-n-fam (Yesterday at 8:43 pm)	Good luck! I once raised a mixed up batch of chicks,... Today at 4:11 am by flockwatcher	1	32
Fertility Problems started by BluBug (Yesterday at 8:30 pm)	What is your rooster to hen ratio and how old is/are your... Today at 3:11 am by sumi	1	10
Chickens in Hot Weather? started by disrhythmic (Yesterday at 8:09 pm)	I'm the first to admit that I pamper my chickens so here's my... Yesterday at 11:44 pm by Spikes Chooks	2	21
Introducing chicks to other flock started by Chicken Momma1 (5/18/13 at 6:24pm)	Welcome to BYC!!! Glad to have you aboard!! Yesterday at 11:03 pm by Mr MKK FARMS	3	46
Where is the crop? started by ChickenClaire (5/18/13 at 7:16pm)	Welcome to BYC!!! Glad to have you aboard!! Yesterday at 11:03 pm by Mr MKK FARMS	4	35
Do chickens really get lice and mites? started by court1983 (7/10/12 at 11:02am)	Lol. Yeah those head critters are a nightmare. Good news is... Yesterday at 10:07 pm by appps	9	789
Is it really this complicated? Feeling a bit overwhelmed! started by CoolClucker (3/17/13 at 9:44pm) 1 2 3…16	Funny. Just in Big R this weekend. They are always knowledgeable. Yesterday at 9:56 pm by cortner1195	155	9,756
A few Questions? started by Abeall (5/18/13 at 7:24am)	It is nice to have a run, cause sometimes you want to be gone... Yesterday at 8:43 pm by Mrs. K	5	35
Do I Really Need One started by polishserb (5/17/13 at 10:16am)	totally off post - but at WalkingOnSunshine - I have never had... Yesterday at 8:31 pm by Mrs. K	8	118
I love my hens but....... started by my5hens (Yesterday at 8:09 pm)	don't be sorry. Im sure your just frustrated. You work hard &... Yesterday at 8:23 pm by BrendaJ	2	33
Rooster hen ratio started by camocatfish54 (5/18/13 at 8:36pm)	See about making so they can split hens between them. I setup... Yesterday at 8:17 pm by centrarchid	5	50
What to do when the girls first arrive.... started by steny03 (Yesterday at 8:18 am)	Thank you donrae for the advice...I will probably just put... Yesterday at 6:36 pm by steny03	5	33
Introducing Silkies-Need help. started by chickendude9 (Yesterday at 5:29 pm)	Ok, so we have 3 regular hens and a rooster. They are are... Yesterday at 5:29 pm by chickendude9	0	7
I need some advise regarding my silkie rooster. started by Schwaa (Yesterday at 11:20 am)	I have used a hacksaw to trim long thick spurs. Yesterday at 5:00 pm by cassie	2	32
Lighting in the coop started by lauranickerson (5/17/13 at 9:55pm)	Yeah, my coop isn't close enough to the house and we can't... Yesterday at 4:04 pm by lauranickerson	5	58
Introducing baby chick to broody chicken??? How to create a happy flock? started by julietcr (5/18/13 at 7:53pm)	The big issue is space. Do you have enough space for the... Yesterday at 3:53 pm by Mrs. K	3	12
Re-introducing hens started by polishserb (Yesterday at 3:39 pm)	Larger groups of the same size chickens are added much more... Yesterday at 3:44 pm by Mrs. K	1	13
Do different breeds of chickens get along? started by 4Chickies001 (2/9/13 at 5:38pm) 1 2	I have been told tho that if you get silkies to get more than... Yesterday at 2:47 pm by menavenum80	19	483
First attempt - got a rooster! started by Leas Mom (5/14/13 at 1:34pm)	Update - a friend from church cheerfully let us put our RIR... Yesterday at 2:40 pm by Leas Mom	3	59
How many chickens do YOU have? started by JenniferJoIN (10/12/07 at 6:18am) 1 2 3…21	12 Yesterday at 1:59 pm by Skeeter190	207	3,137
Rain started by feathers flying (Yesterday at 6:51 am)	I'm also in NJ...weather is crappy, but the door to the run is... Yesterday at 12:41 pm by cstronks	6	41
Homemade Waste Conveyor ? started by FrozenChicken (4/13/13 at 9:12pm)	Thanks for the replies I think I will likely go with the deep... Yesterday at 9:32 am by FrozenChicken	4	62
adding new silkies to flock started by jessishatley (Yesterday at 8:12 am)	The safest way to add to any flock. Separate but able to see... Yesterday at 8:16 am by Rich386	1	16
can a sebright and barred rock breed with eachother started by chicken vs duck (5/18/13 at 1:30pm)	One of my White Rock roosters bred with one of my Silver... Yesterday at 6:54 am by bakerjw	3	27
Trying to introduce 2 to my flock of 3 started by ibreathe4u (Yesterday at 3:23 am)	Thanks! Yesterday at 4:54 am by ibreathe4u	2	31
Help!! I moved my chicks!! started by wmroth (5/18/13 at 8:33pm)	Thank you so much for your reply; it was so informative. I... Yesterday at 4:39 am by wmroth	3	45
Can I eat this hen? started by morsekathan (5/15/13 at 6:21pm)	Again, I agree with bobbi-j. Older birds have the most... 5/18/13 at 10:23pm by donrae	8	160
chickens pecking other chickens started by jesslynnduran (5/17/13 at 10:52am)	My last batch of Cornish went cannibal. They pecked one of my... 5/18/13 at 9:17pm by drlcb	5	75
Multi-question, Vaccination(less) flock management, adding to my flock, quarantine, ... started by bowen012 (5/16/13 at 10:27pm)	I don't vaccinate any of my birds ever and have never had a... 5/18/13 at 9:06pm by 520farmer	2	27
introducing new. babies started by michellerae658 (5/16/13 at 11:00am)	I'll take your advice and wait. The EEs are huge and rowdy.... 5/18/13 at 9:06pm by califarmgirl	9	112
Introducing a hen to my chicks and ducklings started by Whooper (5/17/13 at 1:24pm)	you should separate her pretty far from your chicks and watch... 5/18/13 at 8:54pm by 520farmer	2	24
Can silkies fly? started by Nicole01 (5/18/13 at 10:52am)	Vertical movement of silkies is almost entirely through... 5/18/13 at 7:50pm by centrarchid	2	30
Introducing pullets and cockerals started by lablover (5/18/13 at 5:11pm)	Yep, if you're not keeping the boys don't even go through the... 5/18/13 at 7:26pm by donrae	2	22
Partial Roo started by cluckcrazy (5/11/13 at 9:43pm) 1 2 3 4	And no offense, but the violet is very hard for some of us to... 5/18/13 at 6:56pm by donrae	30	375