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Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us! started by Beekissed (12/3/11 at 4:57pm) 1 2 3…304	AMEN ! Today at 7:23 pm by marty8587	3,036	162,210
watering question started by bj taylor (Today at 7:23 pm)	i'm flirting with the idea of finding a small fountain i can... Today at 7:23 pm by bj taylor	0	5
16 wk olds & 8 wk olds started by Charrisse (Yesterday at 4:20 pm)	As you found out putting a single smaller chick in with the... Today at 7:21 pm by Den in Penn	1	11
How can you make maximum profit off Backyard Chickens? started by TommyFarmer (Today at 11:59 am) 1 2	Store eggs are sure cheap in Oregon. The cheap "store brand"... Today at 7:17 pm by bruceha2000	10	69
Mean rooster, had to cull. Warning to others with kids started by Firefighter Chick (Today at 6:36 am) 1 2	Sorry about your little one I'd like to give you a breed... Today at 6:51 pm by lovinchicks	16	205
Dust Bathes started by simplynewt (12/4/11 at 1:22pm) 1 2	Go to any hardware store (Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace etc) and... Today at 6:36 pm by Imp	17	487
Broody Hen outside.. started by SamSmith (Today at 7:02 am)	if your chicken gets broody i would put as many fertile eggs... Today at 6:16 pm by poultry plus	3	12
Clipping Wings started by FirstLady (4/8/11 at 8:40pm)	do you clip a roos wings? Today at 6:00 pm by badnek	5	339
Solo chicken started by Phantastic2001 (Today at 4:57 pm)	Hi, We had two backyard bantams. Unfortunately one died in... Today at 4:57 pm by Phantastic2001	0	5
Rooster age for breeding? started by gvntofly05 (2/19/10 at 10:11am)	It depends on the breed and the particular individual. The... Today at 4:30 pm by dolly85	5	453
Are nice roos as scarce as hens teeth? started by emptynesterMom (Today at 2:36 pm) 1 2	I've only had problems with two bantam EE roos and a... Today at 4:20 pm by dolly85	10	59
Speckledhen's Ten Commandments of Good Flock Management started by speckledhen (2/4/09 at 6:39pm) 1 2 3…27	Turkey poults should not smell bad. New hatchlings should... Today at 4:14 pm by Oregon Blues	264	12,828
How thoroughly does everyone clean their coops before putting new flocks in? started by roz (Yesterday at 8:45 am)	It depends upon whether the coop has only had my birds in it,... Today at 4:08 pm by Oregon Blues	1	10
Shipping Boxes? started by SallysCrazyFarm (Yesterday at 10:12 pm)	Just guessing, The feed store was probably selling the boxes... Today at 4:00 pm by Oregon Blues	2	14
Moving out of State started by smk2010 (Today at 9:02 am)	My ducks and geese travel very well. They just settle down... Today at 3:56 pm by Oregon Blues	1	14
chickens are hard work started by artsy1 (5/4/12 at 6:06pm) 1 2	Perhaps you aren't at a point in your life right now when... Today at 3:47 pm by Oregon Blues	16	310
Learning how to Integrate Your Flocks--Both Chickens and Families started by Shobe Biz (Today at 3:31 pm)	There are similarities between integrating your chicken... Today at 3:31 pm by Shobe Biz	0	7
Do "gentleman" roos exist? started by themenagerie (Yesterday at 8:43 pm)	I have a flock of about 8 hens right now, and I have about 5... Today at 2:02 pm by ChickieBooBoo	4	60
Neighbor threatening to "take out my roosters" started by Kathryn4629 (5/9/12 at 12:04pm) 1 2 3…17	Word of advice be careful and on guard. I used to live next... Today at 12:30 pm by Whitewinterwolf	163	5,571
Culling help in ROCHESTER NY? started by Shyde1982 (Today at 11:58 am)	Anyone process birds in Rochester NY? Or know of where I can... Today at 11:58 am by Shyde1982	0	7
When to Get My Roo? started by EricaD (Yesterday at 9:15 am)	Be patient. You may have a rooster already and not know it.... Today at 11:26 am by A.T. Hagan	4	28
roosters started by urabus (5/20/12 at 5:52pm)	The longer you have chickens, the better you will get at... Today at 10:07 am by Chickerdoodle13	4	53
Problems with roos started by amsunshine (Yesterday at 9:56 pm)	That's reassuring to know that it seems like normal... Today at 8:08 am by amsunshine	4	26
New hen is being rejected by the rooster. Help! started by jenkutler (Today at 6:43 am)	They have a lot of space and are free range so they wander... Today at 7:55 am by jenkutler	2	14
Banding Questions? started by SarniaTricia (5/18/12 at 6:35pm)	I did put them on pullets and cut them off when they began to... Today at 7:33 am by devora	5	34
Have to cull my rooster started by wingstone (5/19/12 at 5:27am) 1 2 3	I just made a post similar to this. My roo kicked my two... Today at 6:40 am by Firefighter...	23	313
Poisonous plants and Vermiculite/Perlite started by BuffOrpington88 (5/20/12 at 11:03am)	Chickens know what they can and can't eat. They're no... Today at 5:45 am by ignatz	2	28
Is this brand of DE human grade? started by Jakoda (Yesterday at 4:54 pm)	thanks , just bought a big bag , haven't got my chicks yet,... Today at 4:51 am by Jakoda	4	26
How do you tell your chickens apart? started by dodgewoman (5/19/12 at 7:35pm) 1 2	When I had slikies I used to dye them many colours. Its not... Today at 12:06 am by jak2002003	10	106
How to tell what breeds are in a mixed rooster? started by rooster brandon. (Yesterday at 6:58 pm)	If you have a picture of him, we may be able to help out and... Yesterday at 9:22 pm by Chickerdoodle13	2	16
Introducing new birds to the flock started by mommissan (2/11/12 at 4:54pm) 1 2	This even applies when reintroducing old birds. I have two... Yesterday at 7:43 pm by brandislee	14	283
How soon after hatching chicks will a broody hen start to lay? started by Hens_And_Chicks (6/5/09 at 8:16am)	Well, my chicks are 23 days old today, she laid an egg! Saw... Yesterday at 6:16 pm by karlamaria	2	47
Adding 2 new chicks to a flock? started by dodgewoman (5/19/12 at 7:14pm)	If getting 4 new ones makes it easier than that is what we... Yesterday at 6:04 pm by dodgewoman	3	44
>Hen Attacked Younger Pullets, What's Next?< started by LittleRedCoop (5/14/12 at 5:59pm) 1 2	We just put our little 10 week old chicks with our hens. ... Yesterday at 5:52 pm by keemyjax	11	153
Hey Gang! Whatcha think of my plans and Rooster issue? started by TonySorrento (2/21/12 at 6:42pm) 1 2 3…25	It has gotten hot here...so I froze some 20 oz bottles...and... Yesterday at 4:36 pm by kabaluch76	243	5,543
a house divided - how long? started by chiques chicks (Yesterday at 9:01 am)	At five and nine weeks, I'd just toss everyone in together... Yesterday at 3:47 pm by donrae	3	41
Question About Integrating started by CitySilkies88 (5/13/12 at 1:10pm)	I didn't see this thread until now. I'll bet by now the two... Yesterday at 3:46 pm by CarolJ	2	37
standard and banty mix started by zibby (Yesterday at 12:24 pm)	I have a flock, everyone has been raised together since hatch... Yesterday at 12:24 pm by zibby	0	17
Supervised free range? started by mnmom4 (5/13/12 at 8:51am)	Great suggestions! Thanks! Yesterday at 10:42 am by mnmom4	8	112
Bantams and Full sized hens together?? started by countrygirljess (5/20/12 at 8:09pm)	Thanks for all of your help!! I greatly appreciate it!! Yesterday at 8:45 am by countrygirljess	5	43
Introducing 2 month old chicks in with 2 year old hens started by MI-CHick (Yesterday at 7:34 am)	I have two 2 year old RIRs that we have had since they were... Yesterday at 7:34 am by MI-CHick	0	22
clipping beaks and claws!?!? started by Momochicken (5/20/12 at 11:50pm)	For the most part you really shouldn't have to clip beaks.... Yesterday at 7:34 am by Chickerdoodle13	4	45
Introducing Rescued Chickens started by jeska180 (Yesterday at 5:48 am)	Congrats on the rescue! It is generally recommended that... Yesterday at 6:03 am by Chickerdoodle13	1	22
Back and Tail feathers...will they ever grow back? started by Chickerdoodle13 (Yesterday at 5:56 am)	Also, I should just add that I did have a RIR roo in with... Yesterday at 5:58 am by Chickerdoodle13	1	18
can you keep roos together started by badnek (5/19/12 at 11:54pm)	If two are fighting religiously, it would probably be best to... Yesterday at 5:51 am by Chickerdoodle13	7	63
Not letting visitors into the main run? started by wingstone (5/20/12 at 5:33am)	Thank you all, I only brought the issue up because i recently... Yesterday at 5:09 am by wingstone	8	91
death in the chicken coop started by dbstoner (5/20/12 at 12:47pm)	Vertical height alone is not problem. My free-ranging... 5/20/12 at 9:11pm by centrarchid	4	79
2 roos and new chicks... How long before merging? started by downsm75 (5/20/12 at 3:26am)	My roos are 10 & 8Gerry weeks.. The others are about a week... 5/20/12 at 6:51pm by downsm75	2	28
Moved grown flock to new coop...now I'm stressed. started by roz (5/20/12 at 6:18pm)	Thanks Carol. I love your colorful egg basket picture. 5/20/12 at 6:44pm by roz	2	27
need help to persuade mum on bantams started by questions543 (5/20/12 at 4:52pm)	Yes I understand... the good thing is we have more than... 5/20/12 at 6:12pm by questions543	3	35

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