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    Introducing New Hens to Established Flock ?

    I have three Red Star hens who are very sweet. We brought home 5 new hens yesterday (they are all roughly the same age) and did the quarantine right next to the fenced in chicken yard for a few hours so they could check each other out. Then, while we supervised, we brought them into the yard one...
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    Meal worms

    OK, so I got my first 500 mealworms and they are off to a good start! But, now I have flies! Like, an obscene amount of them! Anyone else ever have a problem with flies and mealworms?? The yare driving us all CRAZY! Help!
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    One of my hens seems to be having a digestive issue and I have no idea why. I don't know which one it is since I can't see them pooping in the coop at night. But, it's very runny and has run down the walls in a couple of spots. Like she was sitting on the roost and pooped and it hit the wall...
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    Meal worms

    Thanks guys! ChickenJohn - would you suggest a YouTube video on raising them? And where do you get your supplies from?
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    Meal worms

    Has anyone ever tried farming their own? We've been considering this since our girls LOVE the dried ones but we could go broke buying those things around here!
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Hello all! I'm new here and am glad to see some locals! I'm in the Milwaukee/Waukesha area! Anyone else? I currently have three Red Star hens acquired from a friend who couldn't keep them and we just love them! We would like to add to our flock soon!
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    Mobile App??

    Oh boo. I need one for Android. LOL But, still, very exciting! I really would like to be able to upload pictures from my phone.
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    Mobile App??

    Any updates for this app?
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    How do you break a broody hen?

    I am noticing that one of my hens has been sitting on the other two hens' eggs the last couple of days. She comes out when shooed out but from what it seems, she goes and sits on their eggs as soon as they lay them and leave the nesting box. We take their eggs as soon as they lay them for the...
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    Lav orps and blue partridge silkie

    I am in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area and am looking for a couple specific breeds of pullets. I would like Speckled Sussex, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, and some Barred or Plymouth Rocks. if you know of anyone in my area looking to sell or simply re-home these breeds, please let me know! I...
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    Feeding Eggshells

    Thank you everyone for all your information! I'm about to dry and feed my hens my first few dozen eggshells and this was exactly the thread I needed to read! Thanks everyone!
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    The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

    Hi all! I'm new to chickens, just got three 10-month old Red Star hens about two weeks ago, but I am ALWAYS reading all I can about natural chicken keeping. No antibiotics or anything else for us. I do make our own anti-bacterial (think Neosporin) salve for my family. If needed, could I use it...
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