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    Watering system - attempt #5-ish stainless nipples

    I have used three brands of threaded red plastic screw in nipples. I have drilled the right size hole in PVC, used silicone when installing, drained the system for winter... Basically done everything right. The problem is that the poor little nipples have a bunch of greedy chickens pecking at...
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    why dont i get eggs anymore?

    the weather here in MD has shifted, summer has broken and nights are in the 50s. how many years do chickens lay at decent production? i dont expect an egg every day but more than one per day from all 7 would be nice!! last winter i averaged 3-4 per day and i ran a light on a timer to wake...
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    why dont i get eggs anymore?

    my flock has been very strong since they started laying mid last summer. i have 7 birds, one barred rock, three arucanas, and three marans. i often used to get 7 eggs a day. now i'm down to one or two, not enough to feed even just me! i've spread Diatomaceous earth on their food and on the...
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    What treats can i give my hens for christmas?

    Mine got my leftover birthday cake on a paper plate and loved it so much I think they ate half the plate!
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    How much do your chickens eat? :D

    My feeder holds about 20 ish lbs and I fill it every other week. So about 50 lbs per month for 7 hens. I dont need to sell very many eggs for them to pay for themselves. I put a piece of plywood on the ground under the feeder so the food that is spilled doesn't turn into mud instantly. They...
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    How much light since winter coming??

    I added an Indoor compact fluorescent bulb to my coop a week ago and have been pleased with the results. I have a timer that turns it on at 3am and off at 8am once the sun is up. The first few age they just looked confused, now they let themselves out into the coop and run around and roost even...
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    What Do You Think Of Barred Plymouth Rocks?

    My rock is the most consistent layer in the flock. Every day without fail even in the low light setting this time of year.
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    Will my girls ever start laying again, or am I done for the season?

    Where in MD are you? I'm in upper Montgomery county. I have 7 girls who have been putting out 2 eggs total a day for the last three weeks. I added a light and got a third egg yesterday, from a blue maran that had not layed in nearly a month. Rainy days like today always slow them down but I'm...
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    Are all wood shavings OK in coops?

    It depends on the types of wood he's working with. Most domestic hardwoods like maple, ash, cherry, poplar pose no health risks. Many topical woods like mahogany, Ipe, blood wood, and paduk have very toxic qualities. If collecting the chips and shavings with a shop vac it is very easy to...
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    old and new hens not friends yet

    They all seem to be nice to each other. No fights or missing feathers.
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    old and new hens not friends yet

    Hello to all! In the middle of this summer I had four hens and was getting 4 eggs per day most days. I bought 3 more hens and kept them in quarantine for a month, then moved them against the fence so hey could make friend's for three weeks and now they are all sharing the main coop for the last...
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    6 Exhibition quality Blue Laced Red Wyandotte eggs

    I want chicks!!! MD
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    5 Blue Ameraucana (NOT Easter Eggers) FREE to good home.

    I'm interested in a few hens. I'm in Damascus MD and could meet you somewhere in between if that works for you, and pay for your gas?
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    Pullets/Hens/Cockerels/Roosters - Howard County Fair, MD

    darn just found this today!! AND i drove right by the fair yesterday!!! Any Hens left? Thanks
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    hello!! from MD and HELP needed!!!

    Greetings all! I'm in Maryland and I've been a chicken owner for around 6 months. I bought 4 arucanas and 2 barred rocks from southern states and this past week I started getting eggs!!! 13 in my first week!! Southern states said they were all female, but I'm pretty sure I have two...
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