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    Comment by 'Bruthabuz' in article 'How To Tame Chickens from the Start'

    I really wish I'd read this before I got my chicks! Of the ones on the list, I have Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, and Easter Eggers. My newest "chicks" are several months old now. Still, some of them are friendly even without that much interaction. That's a testament to how much more...
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    How to Break a Broody Hen

    Since I took her out of the nest, egg production has increased slightly. This makes me think that instead of leaving to go eat, she may have been eating some eggs while sitting on the nest for so long. Possible? The nest she was sitting on was the one that usually has the most eggs.
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    How to Break a Broody Hen

    I came here for this specific subject. I have a hen that's probably two years old, but hasn't been broody until a few weeks ago. Every time I go to collect eggs, she's in the same nesting box by herself. All of her flockmates (except for the ones who are really laying eggs) are out eating &...
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    Comment by 'Bruthabuz' in article 'Identifying & Treating Chicken Heat Stress'

    Last year here in northern California, it got into the 110's for a few periods I (it's supposed to be 103 today). So I constructed a misting system out of some PVC and some fittings I bought online. I hung it from tree branches in the yard for my flock to cool off. Under the same tree, I also...
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    California - Northern

    Welcome, Duckysquacker! My wife and I are are in the COP (Chico-Oroville-Paradise) area. I hope you find this site as informative in all areas of chicks and chickens as I have! Never hesitate to explore the site to find answers or ask questions for answers you can't find. There are a lot of...
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    How do you treat pasty butt in chicks?!?!

    The hatchery I order chicks from suggests 1/4 cup (2 oz.) of raw ACV to every quart (32 oz.) of water.
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    Comment by 'Bruthabuz' in article 'Top 10 Best Egg Producing Chicken Breeds'

    I'd like to get some California Whites, but every time I look, they're sold out with no info on when they will be available. Where and when did you get yours?
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    Comment by 'Bruthabuz' in article 'Top 10 Best Egg Producing Chicken Breeds'

    We have White Leghorns and Easter Eggers, but we also get excellent production out of our Golden Comets and Cinnamon Queens (est. 250-320 large brown eggs/year). And they lay throughout the year, although like almost all other chickens they do slow down in winter. The Easter Eggers quit almost...
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    Comment by 'Bruthabuz' in article 'Fermenting Chicken Feed: A Straightforward Method'

    I'm new at this, especially to FF (never done it before). How long does it last? Do you have to make a fresh batch every day or can I make a lot of it ahead of time? It sounds like just what my flock needs. Thank you for the info.
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    Comment by 'Bruthabuz' in article 'The Deep Litter Method: All You Need To Know'

    I think I've been using this method without knowing it was a method! Mine is not 8-12 inches deep, but when the bedding gets soiled enough, I turn it over to mix it in with the clean bedding. Then, when it is all soiled, I just put new bedding on top of it. I like the idea of adding a little...
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    Official BYC Poll: How often do you change your chickens' water in hot weather?

    I have two kiddie pools, a large one for the ducks and a small one for the chickens. The ducks will only use the small one and the chickens will not go in either. But the chickens use both for drinking, even though I have two waterers. I placed a chicken in the smaller pool and she got right...
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    Official BYC Poll: How often do you change your chickens' water in hot weather?

    It depends on several factors: weather/temperature, water level, and water quality. Now that summer is here and it has been over 100°F for three weeks now, I had been changing it every day, regardless. Now that I have made them a water misting system, I change it every other day, mostly...
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    Topic of the Week - Feeding mealworms, bugs etc.

    I do not buy or look for any "live" food for my flock. They do that for themselves, as they free range 24/7 on about a quarter acre (they always go back to the coops in the runs, which I can lock, if necessary, at night). I do feed them BSF larva once or twice a week, which they really look...
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    Comment by 'Bruthabuz' in article 'Caring for Chickens in Summer: Tips for a Happy and Healthy Flock'

    The last two days here in northern California it's been over 100 degrees and the forecast for the next 10 days is for 100-115. The only good thing is that the humidity is normally in the teens or maybe low 20's (but bad for wildfire danger). I have two 3-gallon waterers, and trees that my...
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    Official BYC Poll: How often do you change your chickens' water in hot weather?

    I have two 3-gallon waterers for my flock of 34 hens and 5 ducks. I usually either refill and/or rinse out and fill when they get low, which is about every 2-3 days.
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