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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    I am in central Louisiana and had no flooding or any problems from the rain. wish all of you good luck. My question is, my main man Red was attacked by a dog. He is fine. but the dog pulled out just about all of his tail feathers. He is only about 18 months old. Will he get back those...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    If you cull your birds, I have two buff silkies roos that I needed to re-home. (they can go for free, all I want is a good home). I also have some speckled sussex hens that I can re-home. My buff orpington just hatched six mixed breed chicks.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    My broody and three of her four babies. these were born last night. she still has a few eggs left. the forth one is black.
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    As I am still new to chicken raising, I want to know what does a week old fertilized egg look like if you were to break it to eat? I cracked three eggs today that had blood and a large spot and some thready material. the yolk was very watery and the white was cloudy. are these eggs good...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Have any of you had roos that went in the coop when the hens were in laying? I have two 6 month old silkies roos that follow the hens into the coop when they go to lay. he will stay there until she lays and then mount her. and sit on the egg after she leaves. And YES they are roos with large...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    hot shot wire is an electric wire held in place by insulators. they can run on battery, solar, or plug in. it is high voltage/ low current and will shock anything that touches it. just enough to be felt. ranchers will use it to keep cows and bulls in a pasture. tractor supply should know...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    have you tried installing hot shot wire around your chick yard? they use it for hoses and such and a neighbor uses it on his chicken yard. might work for you.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    just put 12 eggs under my broody buff orpington. I may take out the two that she sat on for the last 24 hours when I candle them next weekend. this will be my first serious brood. had this same buff go broody after Thanksgiving and hatched one right after Christmas. had to take that one in...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I have a hen going broody and wonder how should I store the eggs for a day or two until I have enough to put under her? She is a buff orpington. how many can she brood?
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    how much should a year old hen eat in layer pellets a day. someone told me about 4 oz, but my chicks always seem hungry. can you over feed your chickens? this is my first year with chickens and so far they seem very healthy. their shells are very hard and don't easily crack.
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    at least then you could say that you cooked your mother's goose. lol
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    I am northwest of Alex.
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    I give my chicks Quaker oats or store brand oatmeal. They love it. These are my first chicks and all seam healthy. their shells are very strong and can be hard to break.
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    I was told to add some oatmeal for new chicks because that would help with pasty butt. I lost one to pasty butt, now that I give them oatmeal a couple of times a week never had any more problems. I even give some to my laying hens once or twice a month.
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    how much would a specked sussex chicken be worth? they are 7 months old and laying. I need to cull some chicks out as I have to many.
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