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    Excessive broodiness

    I thought a hen being broody 3 times in less than a year was a bit excessive. I don’t have a rooster (not allowed by city ordinances) so raising young is not an option. Perhaps in the spring I could get some fertilized eggs from my son and let her hatch them.
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    Excessive broodiness

    I recently 4/20/19 added number of new chicks to my flock. They all started laying around August. Since that time, I have had one Brown Leghorn that has gone broody twice, and just 2 days ago she went broody for the 3rd time! In the past I’ve put her in a dog crate for a few days to rid her of...
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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    My vote would go to Falcons. Let me explain. When I first began raising backyard chickens (about 7 years ago) hawks were my worst enemy. I have a 200 foot section surrounded by an electric chicken fence so 4 legged predators were not an issue. My coop is inside a 20’x30’ pavilion. I put plastic...
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    Food Storage Ideas Needed

    I recommend using metal cans with metal lids. I tried 5 gal plastic buckets with lids and the squirrels ate right through them.
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    New chicken owner, pooping in nest boxes even though they roost, seems like egg eaters too, help ple

    I posted this a while back and it has eliminated the problem I had with egg eaters. I have fake eggs in my nest boxes. I walk around the yard as my flock follows. I randomly drop a fake egg onto the ground. At first they all run up to the egg pecking feverishly. After a few minutes of being...
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    Eggs being eaten by other hens

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    Eggs being eaten by other hens

    First post since joining in June... I encountered the same problem a little over a month ago. I reintroduced the 2 fake eggs i used when my pullets first began to lay. I started by putting them in the nesting boxes. I then took one of the fakes and walked around the run and dropped it on the...
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