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    Blending 2 mature flocks

    The houses across the street have deeper lots. City said my coop was too close to dwellings.
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    Blending 2 mature flocks

    Because of City codes I was forced to move my 4 girls across the street to my neighbors. Both small flocks are about the same age. We set up a barrier between the two flocks. They can see each other. What is an average time to leave the barrier up? We just don’t want them to kill each other!
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    Dead hen!

    Per Becky’s book (reference BeckysHomestead.com) in addition to Organic laying feed they also get a mixture of Oats, whole Corn, black sunflower seeds, meal worms, zero grain cat kibble. They also get crushed oyster shell and crushed granite. I also add some diatomaceous earth to their feed...
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    Dead hen!

    The bedding was cedar shavings. My research did not indicate cedar was harmful. There is a company that build coops in NC that recommends cedar for deep bedding.
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    Dead hen!

    Cedar is not ok? Only pine? Why?
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    Dead hen!

    She was less than a year old. They will be one year old in July.
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    Dead hen!

    She was less than a year old. They will be one year old in July.
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    Dead hen!

    I also gave them organic layer feed
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    Dead hen!

    A few days ago I found like a squashed egg/yolk - no shell, in the coop, directly below the roost. I jumped on this site - but what I could find was negligible on the subject. This afternoon I found one of my Buff Brahmanas DEAD! I'm concerned for my other 4 now. What happened!? My girls are...
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    Egg laid in the yard, not the box!

    My girls just started to lay eggs for the first time. With 5 hens I’m not positive which one (or more) are laying. Today, there was no egg in the nest box. However, when I went to lock them in their coop for the night I found an egg ON THE GROUND! It had been there for a few hours as it was...
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    Pullets are 20 weeks old - will they lay this year?

    My girls are 17 weeks old. Live on the coast in CA. What behavior do I watch for to know if they are ready to lay? When should I open a nesting box? I have five hens ( 1 Ameriacuna 2 Domonique 2 buff brahama) how many nesting boxes should I prepare?
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    Chick Starter Recipe Please

    Sammie, had you thought about earning some money so you can take care of your babies?
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    8-10 week old chicks

    Thank you. This such a huge learning curve
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    8-10 week old chicks

    I had a very similar question about feed. You answered it. I’m also wondering the difference between Scratch and Grit????
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    Spilling water all over coop

    Great ideas! Thank you! They went without water last night. When I let them out this morning they made a Bee-line for the water. They survived.
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