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    How do you break a hen from brooding?

    I have 8 hens and no roosters. 4 of my hens quit laying and all they want to do is hang out in the two nesting boxes with two or three of them in one box. this makes it rough for the ones that want to use the boxes to auctually lay an egg. I let them free range when i'm home which is a few...
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    Worming Question??????

    thanks again. I'm in central Florida and I'll go to tractor supply tomorrow to see if they have what I need.
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    Worming Question??????

    Thanks dawg53, How much do i give each bird and how do i give it to them? I read so much conflicting opinions and information on this site i'm not sure what to do. What works for you and how often have you done it? Bill 4 Ameraucana, 1 Black Star, 1 Blue Andalusian, 3 Golden Sebright
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    Worming Question??????

    I have 9 hens, 3 of which i purchased about 3 weeks ago. The guy i purchased the 3 from said that he had just wormed them just prior to my buying them. I noticed today while cleaning out the coop that there was some small worms in one of the piles of poop and I'm not sure which hen its coming...
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    Inside the coop- THE REAL DEAL :D

    Try and find this book on line or at a book store, it's great and really helped me. "Storey's Guide To RAISING CHICKENS" Great book! Bill 4 Ameraucana hens, 1 Black Star hen, 1 Blue Andalusian hen, 3 Golden Sebright hens and, 2 Silver Sebright Bantams 1 hen and 1 rooster. Not to mention my...
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    why do my girls keep pooping in the nesting box's

    i tried putting a golf ball in each box for about a week, didnt help. i will close off some boxes so they cant get in them all. it sounds like i have to many. my boxes are not open at the top, they enter from the front. thanks for all the help and i'l let you know how it goes.
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    why do my girls keep pooping in the nesting box's

    thanks for all the advice. I'm not really sure when the rest will start laying, they all look to be around the same size except for two are just a little smaller. when i bought them i was told by the sellers (two different ones) that they should start laying any time now. that was two months...
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    why do my girls keep pooping in the nesting box's

    should I staple a long sheet of cloth or somthing all the way across the entrances to the top boxes to close them off so the lower ones are thier only choice for now?
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    why do my girls keep pooping in the nesting box's

    How do i keep this from happening? My nesting boxes are 7 across with another 7 on top of those. They never use the bottom ones and the top are always dirty with poop. My coop is 3 foot off the ground and is 3 foot front to back, 8 foot wide and 4 foot tall. it has two 8 foot long perches...
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    How To Improve This Ladder?

    the pvc is to slippery, they dont feel safe gripping it. try wood.
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    new run idea

    the dogs will also eat the chicken poop and could mean sick dogs.
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    worming chickens naturally

    I read this recently and would like to know if anyone has ever tried it. "Natural Treatment of Worms in Chickens There are treatments that can be purchased from a veterinarian or a chicken supply store to treat worms but there is an effective natural treatment for worms in chickens. This is...
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    pullet with injured leg

    I read this recently and not sure it will work. has anyone tried this method? "Natural Treatment of Worms in Chickens There are treatments that can be purchased from a veterinarian or a chicken supply store to treat worms but there is an effective natural treatment for worms in chickens...
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    pullet with injured leg

    Sorry to hear about your chickens foot. I was wondering if anybody has tried to de-worm their birds by using garlic juice in the water.
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