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    Hens not laying

    Hello, No, I have no roosters. Just the issue with no laying as well and I still have a few hens with what I believe to be plumage mites. Cannot see to eradicate them completely and it is driving me insane! I have been dusting the hens pretty regularly too. I do really appreciate your...
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    Hens not laying

    Hello Everyone, I need some help/advice with my flock. I have 33 hens of different varieties. They are all 1 1/2 years old at this point. When they first started laying I was getting around 25 to 29 eggs daily. However, within the last 3-4 months they have slowed in laying to a crawl! I am...
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    Advise, wisdom, insight, anlightenment needed!

    Hello, Ok, either I have the strangest bunch of hens in the world or I am just not trained up enough yet....probably the latter but here goes... I purchased a Blue Isbar chick about 4 months ago (he turned out to be a rooster) and shortly thereafter I got him some friends in the way of 6 Rhode...
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    Lots of questions

    Hello to All, I have a few questions to those of you that have a fairly large flock ( 30 + birds). Currently I have a Blue Isbar Roo (4 months old) and a pain in the rear already and 6 Rhode Island Reds that are not laying yet (about 3 months old) They have all been moved out to the coop and...
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    Run question regarding Raccons

    Well that's great! Looks like I will have to get Trump to build my walls!
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    Run question regarding Raccons

    I am in the process of building my new run. I am going with 8' high walls for the pen made from pressure treated lumber that will be covered with hardware cloth to keep the critters out. With that said, I am contemplating incoming critters over the top . I do not think a fox or coyote could...
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    The new guy

    Thanks to both of you! It is really nice to have folks so willing to help! I believe I am going to go with brooding them in the coop. There have certainly been chickens here and as mentioned I have tons of wild turkeys. It is just going to be a trail and error game with this. I still do not...
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    The new guy

    Hi Azygous, Yes, we have wild turkeys out here galore! Saw 11 just the other day in the cornfield right by my front yard. With that said, here is a dumb question.....Since I have a lot of Wild Turkeys out this way.....and you mentioned taking a clump of soil and letting the chicks nibble on...
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    The new guy

    Thanks Folly, I will have to call the hatchery in the A.M. Tried today but it is Sunday. I will get the medicated food however to start. Hopefully the hatchery can get them taken care of before shipping.
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    The new guy

    Hi Jensownzoo, Thanks for the advice on the brooder. I think what I will do as they get a little bigger is to put two of the 4X4 boxes together as you mentioned. Can you tell me what this "MHP Brooder" is? Or is it a Mama Heating Pad? Where do you get these at? Thanks again! Mike
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    The new guy

    Thank you BrideBeliever, Yeah I know there are differing opinions on this and I certainly see both sides. I have called the hatchery to see if the birds are already vaccinated in any way. They do not show an option on the site, as I have seen on some, for vaccinating so I am checking into...
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    The new guy

    Hi Gardener! Thanks for the advice! Funny you mentioned the large box as I am able to get boxes at work the measure 4'x4' and have 4 ft high sidewalls. I can set it up right in the coop. Might have to get a second one though because I have so many birds coming. The light in the coop... I...
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    The new guy

    Hello guys and gals, First of all thank you for the help! I really appreciate it! In reviewing your advice, since my coop when divided by the 4 ft. recommendation is about 12 square feet short for the number of birds I think I will add on a bump out or connect the existing coop to another...
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    Where is the best place to buy my first chicks?

    Hello there! I am new to the game to and ran into the exact same issue.....nobody seemed to have a variety of chicks. After reading the replies I now know why. However, I was able to get almost every breed I wanted and ordered 27 chicks through Valley Hatchery. I was so excited because I...
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    The new guy

    Hi to Everyone on the Forum, Well, I am the new guy, greenhorn, newbie, rookie at the chicken game. We live out in the country and the folks that lived here previously or those before them at some time had chickens. The coop is already set up as an 12X10 mini-barn with a run attached that is...
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