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  1. PD-Riverman

    broody hen picked a bad, but good spot. accommodate or move?

    Sell some extra ones, helps pay for some feed, a little income for the Homestead. I sold 2 young pullets for $24 yesterday, $290 one day about 2 weeks ago-------- sold a lot last year and the year before. Best week was a little over $2100. Lots of $200 to $500 weeks, Lots of $0 weeks. Its nice...
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    broody hen picked a bad, but good spot. accommodate or move?

    Well the bag of each mixed together was for you with a few chicken---LOL--- I usually mix about 300lb of the old with about 300lb of the new, then when they eat that I mix about 100lb of the old with about 300b of the new----LOL. BUT with just one hen---a hand full of the old with a hand full...
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    broody hen picked a bad, but good spot. accommodate or move?

    If its a sure dud---remove it---that will lesson the eggs in the nest.
  4. PD-Riverman

    broody hen picked a bad, but good spot. accommodate or move?

    Blooie, whats the protein of all flock---and the brand---I can not find it here??? Is the price about the same as grower/finisher
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    broody hen picked a bad, but good spot. accommodate or move?

    Listen, I just do not want my chickens to get a upset stomach from a feed change so even if I change brands "I" mix the last bag with the new bag----so they can move to the new one gently!! If feed change caused a little stomach problem---it could be worse for some of us that have 1000+ chickens...
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    broody hen picked a bad, but good spot. accommodate or move?

    Yes that's a great Idea---or just out the door I she can get out there---do it to where it works best. With feed it will be OK to mix in some chick feed with her normal feed---if you take her off her normal feed and give her a new higher protein feed all of a sudden---it can upset...
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    broody hen picked a bad, but good spot. accommodate or move?

    The spot sounds great---20, 50 even 100ft is not a problem. She is not a chick so she should be eating layer feed----chick feed when the chicks get here. If you have her feed next to her nest where she can eat and drink while on the nest-----it can and will cause her to poop in her nest-----make...
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