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I lost four laying hens to a Fox! I am get 6 new hens! How do I introduce the new birds? Do I just put them with the others? Do I need to keep them in the 25x25 yard and coop for a couple of days before letting them free range? Any other suggestion will be appreciated! Thanks, Jimmy

I have a RIR hen (6 mos. old)with a sore foot! The back toe looks like it might be broken. i haven't caught her yet as she is still eatting, drinking and putting a little wieght on the foot! I don't know what to do! Should I catch her and put some kind of medicine on it or give her some kind...

I live in Natchez, MS and some friends across the river called and asked me to keep thier (11) Buffs during the highwater! I have 16, RR, PBR, EE. Is there anything I need to do! I have an 8x8 house, 25'x25' fenced area around it and let my chickens out into a 1 acre fenced in yard for about...

I let my chicken out of the 25'x25' pen with house in the middle everyday at 5PM! They generally go back inside about 7:30pm and I shut the pen gate, but last night 3 must have went to roost in trees outside the pen/coup! They were walking around outside this morning. Tonight they were all...

Is there anything I can do about GNATS! The Mississippi river is flooding and we are having a terrible time with Gnats! Thanks, Jimmy

What and when do I go to a Grower or layer type feed! My chicks are 8 weeks old and on the ground in a 25'x25' enclosure. They get to scratch and eat green grass all day. I am feeding Grower/starter now. Thanks, Jimmy

I have a 4 week old chick. She has a croked lower beak. She has been fine until today, i noticed one eye is weak and red around it! What could it be and how should I treat it. Should I sperate her from the opther chicks? Thanks, Jimmy

When should you switch from the med. chick feed and what type should i go to next? The chickes are 3 weeks old RIR, PBR, EE! Thanks Jimmy

I have one chick that has a crooked beak. It isn't to bad and she seems to be able to eat and drink OK. Is there anything I should or can do to help her? It is the lower beak and stick out to the left of the upper beak about a quaeter of an inch from the end. She is two weeks old. She is...

I am getting new chicks. I have a coop 4'x8', with a closed in 2'x4' end and wire enclosed 4'x6' on the other. It is about 18" high, made out of plywood. Do I need venting in it and what size bulb should I use and how do you control the temp. It gets cool at night 45-60 and warms up during the...

Where does eveyone buy thier chicks! I want to buy 5 RIR, 3 RIW, and 3 Barred Rocks! All the places I can find have min. orderes of 25 chicks! I am going to call a couple of the hatcheries and ask if they will ship less than 25 chicks. Thanks, Jimmy

Just finishing my 8'x8' coop, have a few odds and ends to do. Metal roof, insulated, paneled, Glassed windows on three side (36"x36") w/ removable screened hdw. cloth 1/4" mesh, 36" front door, with inside screen, chicken door w/ ramp! I am building a 25'x25' 2x4 welded wire fence around the...

The times posted on the post seem all mixed up to me! I just posted at 11:50 and it says the time is 4pm! Am I missing the ball as it goes by or was it even thrown. My best, Jimmy

How much area does it take ? I built a 12" wide feeder, gravity type the trough is about 12" wide and 4" front to back and about 4" deep. I know there is plenty of feed but I am concerned about area! How many chickens should be able to feed from this without having an issue of pecking and...

What about lights? Should you keep lights on all the time, night and day? Will it affect the laying and sleeping of the chickens? Thanks, Jimmy PS: I guess this should be posted somewhere else, Sorry!