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    Poop in the garden, maggots in the poo

    I know this is a heated question and there are alot of different opinions/stratigies/answers out there, but if anyone could help out I'd be really appreciative. I've been collecting all the chicken poop for many many months. I scoop it off the dropping shelf along with a small amount of pine...
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    When will she lay again after becomming a mama?

    HOw long a break does a hen take after she hatches her clutch before she goes back to laying regularly? I guess this assumes that she will be raising them too.
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    They hatched! Should I bring them inside or leave them under mama...

    Thanks, how about using cedar chips and some straw over the newspaper? And she is not alone in the coop, there are 6 other hens, maybe I should bring them in...
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    can you hear them peep in the shell??? ***PIC ADDDED***

    Peach is now a mama! After being broody on and off most of the summer, her chicks hae finally hatched! The little blue egg is in the picture, and the dark brown egg is out now too, just waiting on number 3.
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    They hatched! Should I bring them inside or leave them under mama...

    Horray! My hen is now a mama! Her 3 eggs began hatching out today, 2 are out completly and can't see what is going on with the third. I am not sure if I should leave them in the coop tonight, all tucked under her, or if I should bring mama and the chicks in and put the heat lamp on in the...
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    can you hear them peep in the shell??? ***PIC ADDDED***

    yeah, thanks, we are so excited, and so are all our neighbors and friends too!!!
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    can you hear them peep in the shell??? ***PIC ADDDED***

    HI, My Buff Orp is on day 21 with her eggs, and last night when I checked on her I swear I heard the little chicks peep when she sat back down on them. No breaks in the shells yet, but was wondering if it is possible to hear them in there?
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    Making chick started using layer feed??? Can I just add something?

    So, I have a hen who is about to hatch 3 chicks (hopefully) this week. And I don't want to buy a bag of chick starter, but I'd like to use what I have on hand. I have an organic 16% layer feed that I give to my 7 laying hens. Can I mash up the layer feed by adding some warm water and boost the...
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    First Timer: Feed Question

    ohh, good to know, thank you!
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    First Timer: Feed Question

    MY Buff Orp had gone broody several times this summer and I finally put some fertile eggs under her. This is day 12 and since then I have been hand feeding her in her box 1-2 times daily. My question is, how does a hen have the ability to not get up to eat or drink on her own for the 3 weeks...
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    HELP! Diagnose my sick chicken....

    ChickChick's DH here: We thought she may be broody as whenever I'd go out to console her she'd tend to ruffle up and make herself look big and protective. So we removed the egg under her (the 'lay here' fake egg), took her out and threw out a bunch of their 'treat' feed. All the chickens came...
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    Home Euthanation

    Chick Chick's hubby here: If you can't bring yourself to kill them personally (and I can understand why it might be hard, especially if they're loved pets), one of the most humane ways you can kill them is with Carbon Monoxide 'poisoning.' Put them in a large tupperware/plastic bin that has a...
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    HELP! Diagnose my sick chicken....

    My Buff Orpington hen is now 1 year old, and has slways been healthy and lays regularly. But she has been in the nesting box day and night, never once getting out for the last 2 days. I have hand fed her some feed and scratch, but she won't take any water or the oatmeal I made for her. She did...
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    HOW Much height in the run? Standard breeds

    OK, so when we built the coop last year, or DH built the coop I should say, we did not make the run really high. I can't remember why we did it this way, but I don't like it and as soon as we, HE has time I really want to change it. But my question is can having a low run be a real bummer for...
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    YEAH! No more frozen water in a coop without electricity!

    Thanks, I hope it can be of use to some people and their cold chickens! I tried it when we got real cold, which here is hovering right around 26 F. I was so relieved to find a way to keep the wate from freezing without electricity since DH would never allow me to bring out a cord, way too MR...
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