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    Shaking Chicken and feather loss

    I have the same problem with a 1-1/2 yr old Barred Rock. She was beautiful now she is almost naked. Is it common for the flock to suddenly turn on one they were raised with? Or could it be something else as in lice or mites?
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    Buff Orpingtons - How well do they lay?

    I have 4 BOs, 2 RIR, and 2 Barred Rock. I am pretty sure the BOs lay a creamy light brown to white(ish) egg. I usually get 3 or 4 a day along with a couple of darker brown which I am almost positive is from my barred rocks. Anyway out of the 8 hens I get 6 to 7 eggs most days then I will get a...
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    Color Changing Egg???

    I have brown egg layers. Light brown, tan, speckled, freckled, but all brown since they started laying last July. Then yesterday I got a white one. There were some brown streaks and freckles, but it was a whitish egg. There was a little poop on it, so my wife went to wash it and it turned brown...
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    Comment by 'AlanMc' in article 'Backyard Coop'

    Very Nice. Looks like one I may copy in the future.
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    Massive eggs :-)

    Our chickens just started laying this week. We have 4 Buff Orps, 2 RIR, and 2 Barred Rock. We got 5 eggs this week, 2 of them were double yolks but I bont think they were as big as yours... Must be this Texas Heat.
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    Saw this Coop on Facebook and had to share.

    I think I remember this coop in my Dad's yard years ago.
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    Silver Sebright Bantam hen

    I bought a SSB at the Conroe, Tx sale in early May. She was supposed to be (or just getting to) laying age. I had her for a couple of weeks, then she laid 3 eggs on consecutive days, then took a 2 week break. Now she has laid 3 eggs again in 3 days. Waiting to see if she takes another break...
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    How many people have buff Orpingtons

    Thanks for the info. I will try to be patient and wait until they are ready, but I am ready!!! I do have a little Silver Sebright that lays 3 consecutive days, then takes a two week break.????
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    How many people have buff Orpingtons

    I have 5. 4 hens and a roo. He is about a month older than the hens which are 4 months (16-17 weeks). If I am correct in my understanding, they will start laying around 20 weeks. Hope so, I am ready to start collecting eggs. I also have 2 Barred rocks and 2 Rhode Island Red hens. I still like...
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    Dandelions

    The most fun I have had with my hens was the day I brought them a box of nightcrawlers. I have never laughed so hard. Much better than a rugby match. They also love to fight over tomatoes, apples and watermelon. My roo would go from rind to rind drinking the watermelon juice that pooled up in...
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    Attacking the new hen

    I left her in several minutes but they were starting to gang up. I will try the cage idea next. Thanks.
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    Attacking the new hen

    I bought a single Sebright hen today. She is about 4 months old. I already had 8 2 mos old pullets. 4 buff orps, 2 barred rocks, and 2 rirs. Tho younger the pullets outweigh and are bigger than her. I sat her down in the run and they immediately attacked. I picked her up and made other...
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    My adaptation of the "Purina" Design

    Mountainlover - Sorry I didn't reply sooner. No, I didn't use the filler strips on the roof. The water system works great. Makes life a lot easier. On the waterer, I used 1" pipe & fittings. In the bucket I drilled the a 1-3/8" hole. In the hole, I fit a pvc adapter that is 1" pipe thread on...
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    Comment by 'AlanMc' in article 'Chicken First Aid Kits - Handy and Essential Supplies, and How to Use Them'

    I will be building my kit soon. Thanks for the article. It is an immense help.
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    Go in and come out of the

    Ok, now they are going to bed on their own and last night they were all on the roost. My babies are all growing up. Now On to the eggs!!! (mid July, I hope)
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