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    NON EGG LAYERS

    Don't understand it, my two sets of chickens (9 total) have not laid for over two months. Both sets have different birth dates over six months apart. They are cooped together and get along, they do have a pecking order. None of my birds are older than 4 years. Feeding them 16% layer food...
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    NEED HELP RACCOONS ARE DESTROYING MY NEW CHICKS

    They say, don't count your chickens before they are hatched, well I started with seven little chicks almost seven weeks ago and within the past three nights I'm down to three! The first to go missing was the Buff Orpington (Buffy 2 - lost Buffy 1 to a fox a year and a half ago) ), found...
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    Temp settings for my chicks

    I have always followed the rule that states, place your heat lamp (red light is better than white, keeps the chicks calmer) at one end of your brooder and start with a temperature of 95 degrees. By adjusting your heat lamp up, you will lower the temp. Each week raise the heat lamp so the...
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    What are you paying for Purina Layena pellets?

    PRICE $15.49 $17.49 $15.99 $13.99 $13.00 NAME Purina Layena SunFresh Recipe Poultry Feed, Crumbles, 50 lb. Purina Flock Raiser SunFresh Recipe Poultry Feed, 50 lb. Purina Layena Plus Omega-3 SunFresh Recipe Poultry Feed DuMOR Poultry Layer 16% Feed, 50 lb. TYPE...
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    Pvc Chicken Run

    I am looking for designes for a portable chicken tractor made from PVC and chicken wire. This run would be used during the day to allow my girls to free range under protection from air (hawks) and land preditors (coons, skunks, foxes, etc). Needs to be light enough to move around so the...
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    Mexican Chickens?

    Question, can you feed chickens soft corn tortillias? I has left over soft taco shells and did't want to throw them away.
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    To Light Or Not To Light?

    Many thanks to all who answered back. I have decided to try to light the hen house for a couple of weeks just to see if production does pick up. If there is no noticible increase I will opt out and give my girls a little rest. So far I have only received about five eggs in the past two and a...
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    To Light Or Not To Light?

    Thanks, just wish I thought far enough ahead to hoard my eggs insted of giving them away, maybe now I would not have to think about store bought eggs in the all to near future. I really appreciate your come back. Marty
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    To Light Or Not To Light?

    Thanks for the come back. Glad to see someone out of all the persons that read my request for information answered up. I was always told not to use any form of added heat because the chickens could become to use to the warmth and if you loose power they could go into shock since their bodies...
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    To Light Or Not To Light?

    Now that winter has reared her ugly side, my chickens have decided to protest by not laying eggs. I realize that due to the lost sunlight their egg production does decrease. The question I have is, should I use artificial light to bring my chickens back to producing eggs as they used to or...
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    Limping Pullet

    As I said, Thanks for your input. Hopefully she will recover. Last night, Sparkles was roosting with the other hens. Today when I returned home, she was sitting under a suspended feeder while the other hens were walking about or roosting on their outside roosts. I guess she feels safe there...
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    Limping Pullet

    My Silver Cuckoo Maran named Sparkles has been limping for the past week. I could not see any cuts or scratches on her feet. I also do not believe that she has bumblefoot; unless she obtained it from jumping off to high of a roost. I have just lowered all my roost to approximately 18 " off...
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    Age Old Question, To Add Some Heat Or Not To Add Heat

    Thanks & Awesome
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    Age Old Question, To Add Some Heat Or Not To Add Heat

    Thanks & Awesome
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    Age Old Question, To Add Some Heat Or Not To Add Heat

    I know for the most part that chickens can handle cold rather well especially if they are a cold wheather breed (mine are). The question I have, once the temperature gets into the teens and lower, should I use an electric oil heater to take the edge off? I also know that I do not want them to...
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