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    Mean buff

    Thanks, I just hate to get rid of him. He was the first one I got. He just won't be friendly. He has three hens with him, two rir and a white leghorn. I think I'm going to try to trade him for two more hens..
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    Mean buff

    I've got a 9month old buff Orpington rooster that is to mean to tame. I can't open the run door to feed or water the other chickens without getting flogged. I've tried pushing him back but it makes him meaner. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what to do with him. I don't want to give...
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    Hens stopped laying.

    Well I put a light on them starting at 3:00am and got my first egg today after about two weeks. THANKS everyone for the help..
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    Waterers and feeders

    Why didn't I think of that, good thing I got you all...:D
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    Waterers and feeders

    Does anyone have any ideas about homemade feeders and waterers that isn't on the page here, I look everyday but don't see no designs that I like. Looking for something in a pipe type..
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    Feeding time.

    Well went out this morn to feed and the run is full of white feathers from my leghorn, maybe their molting. The two RIR's aren't loosing any feathers yet their the same age they have stopped laying too. Going back to feeding them in the morning ....
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    Feeding time.

    Thanks, ill change my feeding habits and se if that helps.
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    Feeding time.

    I kinda figured that. I was filling up ther feeders in the morn and it was lasting all day, but since I broke my ankle I have been waiting until I get home from work.THANK YOU..
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    Feeding time.

    When is the best time to feed my chickens? I've been feeding in the evening around 7oclock. They stopped laying about 10 days ago. Was just wondering if this would have any effect. I broke my ankle and haven't been able to feed in morning. I have 1white leghorn and 2 rir. They are about 9 months...
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    Hens stopped laying.

    They have not been vaccinated at all. They seem to be real healthy. I'm having trouble keeping water for them all the time. I bought a one gallon waterer and it leaks, bought a set of nipples and put. 5gallon of water to them and the nipples leaked. Right now I got only a quart of water to them...
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    Hens stopped laying.

    I will try that, thanks very much for helping me. I'm new to this, I broke my ankle last week and haven't been able to spend a lot of time with them lately..
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    Hens stopped laying.

    I have one white leghorn and two Rhode Island Red hens, they were laying 3 eggs a day for about two month, then they stopped none in about a week . I've got a 100 watt bulb on them on a timer from about 5:30 till 7:00 am each morning , still nothing. Been feeding them layer pellets for about 8...
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    Bleach in chicken water

    I use apple cider vinegar and it works fine..
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I am getting two every day so far, one RIR is not laying yet. so far every RIR egg has been dbl yoke... :)
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    buff orpington thinks he's bad..

    I got a 20 wek old buff that thinks he' s bad to the bone, just wondering if this is natural for this breed. first chicks I've ever had. I've got 2 RIR's and 1 white leghorn..
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