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    My Black Copper Marans not laying for 2 1/2 months.

    They are just one year old and have gone through their first molt. How long should I expect them not laying? They were each laying 4 to 5 eggs a week.
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    Comment by 'annabelle08' in article 'DIY Poopscoop for Poop Boards'

    I have a stupid question, what is PDZ??
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    stopped laying eggs

    In OKlahoma, we had some very low temps, so I brought the chickens into the garage. I made a 10 x 4 chicken pen for them, put shavings down, water and food. I only have 3 left of my flock of six from the last year. I have two French black copper marans who just started laying. I am getting one...
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    Mice, moles, snakes

    I have a mystery, I have various sized holes in my chicken yard, from 1 inch up to about 3 inches in size. No mound of dirt around them, such as a rodent digging to make the hole. I have seen mice scurrying when I come out to close the chicks in, but they certainly don't make that big of hole...
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    What Breeds Are Most Common With BYC Members

    French Black Copper Marans
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    Do I have a rooster??

    Thank you both for your replies! I feel much better about my HEN now.
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    Do I have a rooster??

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    Do I have a rooster??

    I will try to get one, it's a little skittish.
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    Do I have a rooster??

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    Do I have a rooster??

    My Black Copper Maran chicks are 11 weeks old.. They have been introduced to my two older chickens with war from the older ones, so I have them living separated in the same yard. My question is: I had heard that if a chick has her tail down that it is a rooster. One of mine keeps its tail down...
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    TSC Sells Ships Chicks?!? Hoover's Hatchery (dropships)

    I have bought from TSC several times, and about 3 months ago ordered from Hoovers for direct shipment to me. I ordered a straight run of 10 French Black Coockoo Marans, got 8 cockrals and 2 hens.
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    Straight Runs

    I got straight run because I wanted the copper marans, and can't find them anywhere! I know it was stupid, but I did it.
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    Straight Runs

    I'll never buy straight runs again. Ordered from a hatchery, 10 -1 day old baby chicks, Arrived in 4 days, out of 10 chicks one died in 2 days.. waited for them to grow and show the "males". At 4 weeks I could see that I had at least 5 roos, gave them away. Left me with 4 chicks, as they grew I...
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    Can a racoon open a barn door latch?

    We went through the raccoon thing this last week. A family of coons started one night and killed two of my birds, pulling their intestines out. We trapped and caught a total of 5 coons over the next 4 nights. We put hardware cloth over any openings we could find, and they still came through...
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    Cackling when laying?

    Do hens cackle when laying or after laying an egg??
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