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    Question about adopting mature hens and combining w/ my existing flock

    Sorry for not replying sooner, I'm just getting back to check on this. I have a friend that needs to re-home 5 mature barred rocks. I would only take one to begin with to quarantine with one of mine and she would keep the other four until we determine if there are any illnesses that would...
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    Question about adopting mature hens and combining w/ my existing flock

    We are wanting to adopt 5, mature, barred rock hens and integrate them into our existing flock of 14 mature hens. I do not have a holding pen big enough to quarantine all five hens. Here is what I am wondering. Could I take one of the barred rocks and one of my existing flock and quarantine...
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    Organic/Gmo Free feed in NW Florida?

    I am in Escambia County, FL and have tried in vain to find a retailer that sells organic poultry feed that is GMO free. I have a couple of leads maybe on places that will order it or possibly even a feed producer that would make it - IF there were enough people interested to make it worthwhile...
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    What to do about feeding 12 week old pullets once integrated

    Thanks for the help!
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    What to do about feeding 12 week old pullets once integrated

    Will the oyster shell be okay for pullets before they lay then, because surely they will eat it also?
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    What to do about feeding 12 week old pullets once integrated

    My pair of 12 week old RIR's are now fully integrated with my larger flock of 13 laying hens who eat laying pellets. What do I feed my pullets and how? I don't want my layers to be malnourished, but I don't want to feed the wrong thing to the younger ones. If I put out both laying pellets and...
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    orp hen with gash 1 1/2" by 1/2" and I used a topical pain reliever

    She is 9 mos old and at the bottom of the pecking order. She had lost some feathers on her back(as have the other two hens), we assume from being mounted by the rooster. We didn't go out to tend to the chickens yesterday due to a crazy schedule. When my kids went out today they discovered...
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