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    Returning hen to the flock

    Thanks!!
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    Returning hen to the flock

    I recently had a bantam hen with vent gleet. The gleet has passed and she's doing well, but she's been in the house for almost two weeks. Its 68° in here and a winter wonderland out there. Do I need to put her in the garage to get her used to the cold first? The garage is well insulated and...
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    Yellow fat

    Thank you for responding! Its good to know it wont have an off flavor, so I'll be sure to use it!
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    Yellow fat

    So Im raising meat birds for the first time. Rainbow rangers. Ive noticed a good layer of yellow fat protecting their organs when we harvested them. Dont laugh! Can you eat/use that fat? Or does it taste like the stinky insides its been resting against?
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    Does rooster influence layer egg size ANSWERED

    I have two bantam roos with a flock of 18 mostly larger hens like Jerseys and Australorpes. My wyandotte takes zero funny business off the roos. She has mastered the art of flinging the randy roo over her shoulder onto the ground and pecking him smartly in the head. He seems no worse for the...
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    What killed my Buff Brahma???

    I lost two the same way, right up against the fence, heads gone. We kept watch and it turned out to be a raccoon. He had an unfortunate run in with a 12 gauge and hasnt been a problem.
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    Two flocks?

    So we currently have a flock of 18 hens and two roosters. The coop and run are appropriately sized for the flock. We want to expand by 20 hens in the spring. They won't fit in the existing coop set up, but we have a good sized shed we can retrofit. My question is, if we then have two separate...
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    Fluffy Butt Friday

    Fluffy butt! Had to crawl up the hill behind her to get the shot...
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