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    question on eggs left by first time broody hen

    My hen must have gotten mixed up and went to another nest leaving her eggs for about 7 hours when I noticed and put her back on the right nest. She has been sitting about 2 weeks on these eggs. It has been about 85 degrees here today. Are these eggs trash or should I let her sit on them and see...
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    Leaving My Chicks or... Waiting?

    I can't tell you how irresponsible it would be to get chicks now. I can't imagine leaving them for a week without checking on them. They need fresh water every day. If something happens and water leaks out or tips over they will die in short order. At one month old they still need additional...
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    free easter egger/Ameraucana? roosters aiken sc

    No, these are long gone. If you want some fertile eggs from the ameraucana's I would be happy to give you some.
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    free easter egger/Ameraucana? roosters aiken sc

    I would be happy to help you get set up by answering any questions you have. Are you in the area?
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    free easter egger/Ameraucana? roosters aiken sc

    I really don't want to ship them. I know people do it but with full grown birds I can't imagine how they could survive.
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    free easter egger/Ameraucana? roosters aiken sc

    I have 5 young roosters from spring hatches, I think the color is called wheaton. I was told they were Ameraucana's when I bought the chicks but I don't know if they really are so I am calling them easter eggers to be safe. One was Joseph the father who is very active! I have pictures of the...
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    Help!! I think my baby chick may be sick/infection/abscess

    Calm down, it probably is your chicks crop. If it is to the left of her breastbone, it is normal to bulge out quite large when she is full. It should be down in the morning. I know you worry when it is your first time, but chances are she is just fine.
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    Chicks are panting like crazy!

    Our weather isn't as hot as yours but during the summer I run a fan at night (mine free range during the day), keep shallow pans of water around (the type used for drip trays on plants-mine are about 2' across and 3" tall) so they can stand in them-change frequently, feed them watermelon and...
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    Southern California Coop New Pictures

    Beautiful job! Is that ceramic tile inside? My husband thought I was nuts for putting in new vinyl!
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    few hens stomping feet on roost at night

    A few days ago I noticed one of my hens (leghorn just over 1 yr. old) stomping her feet on the roost at bedtime. Tonight I noticed 3 of them doing it. They are not being aggressive toward others so I don't think it is trying to be assertive. Could this be leg mites? I don't notice any scale...
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    rubbery eggshell?

    yes, they will lay some soft shell eggs initially. Are you giving them free choice oyster shell and laying feed? If not, start now that they are laying.
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    Scare crow

    We have crows but they don't seem to care about the chickens. I know if our hawks come around I won't be so lucky.
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    Free Range chickens not laying in their coop. HELP!

    I had one that had been laying for about 2 weeks then suddenly I kept coming up one egg short. I was finally able to isolate which one was not laying in the coop and spent 3 days trying to follow her around to find her nest. When I found it, it had 8 eggs! I just cracked them in a separate bowl...
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    solar heat from pop cans...

    Has anyone tried using a bubbler? I know my brother uses one for his outside pond in Michigan during the winter and it keeps it free in a small area.
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    Droopy wings - what's wrong with our chick??

    have you checked for mites? has she been wormed? maybe bugs are the problem?
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