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    Topic of the Week - Kitting out the Coop

    I totally understand the need for the fence under you situation. Now for the the BEST chickens anybody can ever have, my wife just can not suck it up & eat the girls we raise. She's too close to them. I did trick her one time & cooked one night & she said that was the best chicken she ever had...
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    Topic of the Week - Kitting out the Coop

    All's good with you. I don't really like culling my girls but it has to been done. I only have one roster & I believe that's all the Roos you should have. Now for the rain, my coop has 3' overhang on the 3 sides off my shied so mud isn't a issue. Tony
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    Topic of the Week - Kitting out the Coop

    I totally disagree with anything on the floor or ground. I 've been raising hens for over 8 years. We are organic, free range, & pastured. I have 63 hens that loves us as well we love them! My coop gives them 9 square ' per bird. I clean it out twice a week & put D.E. Down. We use milk cartons...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    At what age do your chickens slow down producing eggs? I have Rhode Island reds and black stars.
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    Lack of Egg Prodution

    Help. We have 12 RIR & 12 Black Stars. This is their 3nd season & we are only getting 11 to 13 eggs per day! They are free range, feed heathy with fresh water. We have walked our farm high & low, so don't tell me they are laying else where. Next problem, how in the world do we idenify which...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Okay, we have 12 RIR & 12 B Stars free ranged &. Love their house & area. Today only 13 big beautiful eggs. We don't think this is a very ratio. Can anybody give a good idea of why?
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I have 24 brown layers that are going 2 seasons old. We are averaging only 12 to 13 eggs per day. We free range & feed heathy feed. My questions, is this normal or should they be laying more?
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    Texas

    We have 30 brown eggs layers and they are 18 months old. We are only getting 16 a day, what up with that? We need help they are free ranged . Help!
  9. cheek

    Texas

    Help, I have an egg eater! How can you tell which chicken is eating the egg? I collect my eggs at least 4 times a day, this has only happened twice in the last 2months.
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    Free Ranging Chickens

    As for my 30 free range girls, after seeing a hawk above made me stop and think how to protect them a little better. I remembered seeing a TP polr type tent on here so we have started building a couple of out of old cedar trees. My girls LOVE them. I'm not even finished and they are helping me...
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    Texas

    Ok ok thank you I was just making sure, and yes they love it.
  12. cheek

    Texas

    Can you feed your chickens too much watermelon??
  13. cheek

    Texas

    I have a ? On the east side of my coop is a larg window, and my chicks that are 8weeks old will not get on it at night, why is that? Does anyone know?
  14. cheek

    Texas

    Ok thank s. I'm going to try it again in a few. I just did'nt want them to hurt each other. I lost my fist flock of 30 and did not want anything to hurt this group of babies.
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    Texas

    Their coop has a lot of room, I just haven't let them out in the run yet. So should I just open up their brooder at let them all try to get along with each other?
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