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    Chickens and Mint

    my chickens eat almost anything I put in there pen.:)
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    How much food do I feed 24 chickens

    I always have feed and water and grit out for my chickens, the only thing I limit is treats.
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    cayuga or Swedish?

    thank you everyone I will consider my choices and decide from here. (I might get some of both!)
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    Brown leghorn green eggs?? Rescue chicken

    she is definitely not a leghorn (the colorings off) I agree, she is probably a mix.
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    Lifespan of hens

    I find chickens can live very long (though predators and such usually stops them from reaching old age) I've never had one of mine become old at three but I can see that happening.
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    Intro

    :welcome
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    Any good incubators?

    I use a Rcom20 and it works great. I have hatched many quail and chicken eggs with it and have gotten at least 90% hatch rates.
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    GRAPHIC- ID ATTACKER

    yes it does, birds of prey I find much easier to deal with.
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    Hawk Identification

    that is a juvenile Coopers hawk, which means it hatched this summer. watch out one of these hawks killed my beloved silkie (though this one is young so it probably is pretty bad at hunting.) it is to large to be a coopers (now I realize there sizes over lap but from the picture it looks like a...
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    August blooms

    :love happy 77 days!!!!!:woot:woot:woot:woot
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    GRAPHIC- ID ATTACKER

    im so sorry, losing a bird is always horrible. I can't help you with exactly which predator it was but I do know that it was not a bird of prey. I have experience with them and I do not think they would go after an already dead creature (except for the vulture) also they do not like eating in...
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    Wanna help me name them?

    such beautiful birds!:love I'd say sunny and snowflake
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    14 week old barnyard mix help.

    from this new angle I can see the saddle feathers more clearly, I am changing my guess to cockerel.
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    cayuga or Swedish?

    thank you for your input, out of the two breeds listed which do you think has a calmer disposition?
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    14 week old barnyard mix help.

    from what I can see I'd say pullet but I really need to look at the saddle feathers to be sure.
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