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    Help with the Little giant

    I got a still air little giant incubator for Christmas and really want to hatch some eggs. I've read that for still air incubators the temperature needs to be 101 but have also read on other places that it needs to be 99.5. Which one is it? How high does the humidity need to be? Any tips or...
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    Can a person make a Hen go broody?

    Supposedly all of mine breeds go broody but not often at all. Should I wait on them to go broody or should i just by an incubator?
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    Can a person make a Hen go broody?

    I want to start hatching eggs, but don't have an incubator. Is there any way to convince a hen to go broody or am I just going to have to wait?
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    I already have 15 so 6-8 is all I would need. It doesn't matter what breed. but one that can lay more than 5 eggs a week. I want some that are older that 2 1/2 months but aren't laying. I bought 10 RIR's that were 8 Months old 6 months ago and only one has layed scince; I plan on butchering the...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    I'm in Lake Charles. I new to BYC only been here for a couple of months. I built a coop and bought a few chickens just to try it out and I loved it. So i built another coop and am looking for more chickens. If anybody knows where I can get some it'd be great.
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    What to grow in my garden for Silkies?

    Has anybody heard of rye grass to grow during the winter. Is this okay for them to have.
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    Which do you Prefer?

    Do you rather the feeder and water in or out of the coop or both?
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    Chicken breeders in Southwest Louisiana

    Does anybody know of any chicken breeders in southwest Louisiana. If anybody knows of any breeders that are wanting to sale a few hens it does not matter what type. Any information would be helpful. thanks
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    Does any body know where I can get more chickens in south west Louisiana.

    I started off with 5 chickens 4 months ago and I liked it so much so I built another coop, but my problem is the breeder I bought my first few chickens from got out of it. Does anybody know where I can find some, anything will be appreciated.
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    Hen stopped laying.

    I have laying pellets for them to eat whenever they want. I don't think she is molting she has all her feathers and is only 8 months old. I don't know what's wrong with her?
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    Hen stopped laying.

    I have four hens and 3 of them started laying a few weeks ago and the older RIR which is 2 months older than the others hasn't layed an egg in a week. What is wrong with her all the others are laying every day. Any suggestions?
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    Hen acting strange.

    I let mine free range also when I'm outside and only when I'm outside because in the last 2 weeks I have seen 8 coyotes around my yard. So I pick them up and bring them into there coop and run when I leave. So it could have been that she was ready to get picked up or that she was about to lay...
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    Hen acting strange.

    She isn't acting lsqwating all the time it's just when I walk near her and her feathers aren't puffed. So I don't think that but thanks for the input.
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    Hen acting strange.

    I'm new at raising chicken. I have 5 22 week old hens. 2 of them are laying one of my hens, the barred rock, has been acting strange lately.she has been making a lot of noise and when I get near her she quasars and her wings come out slightly. Is this normal or is there something that I need to...
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    Boys VS Girls

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