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    Went through Hurricane and now no eggs. Possible molt?

    Thank you all for your thoughts. I did a major clean and disinfect of the whole coop and run yesterday to help with any other possible issues. I have a light coming on in the morning to give them almost 14 hours of day light and that has been going for about a week. I can see that at least 4 of...
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    Went through Hurricane and now no eggs. Possible molt?

    2 are 8 months and the rest are 1.5 years old.
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    Went through Hurricane and now no eggs. Possible molt?

    I live in coastal North Florida and we just dealt with Hurricane Matthew. We fared well with a foot of rain, 90mph winds and tons of debris but no significant flooding. I had several very large branches land on and around my fully enclosed coop/ run but had no real damage. We were lucky. My...
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    Introducing new pullets to the flock. Just got rid of rooster.

    My setup is open to all at all times. My coop is elevated and inside of the run, and the pop door is always open to the coop. My run is 8'x24' and is predator proof at all points so i dont close the pop door anymore at night. They dont free range due to hawks always around and coyotes in the...
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    Introducing new pullets to the flock. Just got rid of rooster.

    I've had a very dominant rooster since day 1 and the same group has been together for 15 months. I just got rid of my giant Brahma rooster that was pretty mean. He began attacking me and my wife so ge had to go. I now have 7 hens that are going to start reassembling a pecking order without the...
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    Broody hen now has chicks. Now what?

    MY constantly broody hen has been sitting for 3 weeks and the first chock has hatched. What do I do or not do at this point? It was over 2-3 days that she collected eggs over a weekend and I put her and her eggs in a private pin. Since I started that process I have read that the spacing between...
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    trying to break 3 broodies at once.

    It started with one and now 3 of my olive eggers have gone broody. I am getting very few eggs the last couple of weeks with the heat and now my 3 best layers have shut down. Can i put all 3 together in a wire cage to break them or do i need to separate? two are in one small egg box together now...
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    Have i been fooled by this Brahma? Rooster or Pullet?

    Well.... We were considering getting a rooster anyway so I guess it happened faster than expected. Thanks for your input everyone.
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    Have i been fooled by this Brahma? Rooster or Pullet?

    i am new to chicken keeping and i was told all of my chickens were hens. Until this morning i had no doubt that i was the father to 10 hens. Then out of nowhere a very weak and horse sounding crow came out of my coop. They were still locked up and i didnt see the culprit. I think i know who it...
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    Bubbles ontop of pond

    Duck weed is awesome. It is good food for everything from farm animals to fish. It may not be able to keep up with the ducks in a small pool if they eat it constantly. You could have a small area the ducks cant get to where it could continue to grow and replenish. You can also freeze cubes of it...
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    Bubbles ontop of pond

    Something native to your area is the best place to start.Where are you located? Cattails are good and spread fast. Ducks do like to eat plants and roots so something they could munch on but not kill is a good thing. Whatever is growing on natural shorelines and in ditches will be a good plant to...
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    Bubbles ontop of pond

    The algae should not hurt the ducks but could harbor other bacteria that can harm you. It is an indicator that there are alot of nutrients in the pond. It is probably the dissolved organics i spoke of and they are fueling the algae. Algae needs nutrients and sunlight to grow. If you can put the...
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    Bubbles ontop of pond

    The bubbles could be a couple of different things. If you are experiencing algae then if could be a gas build up that is within the algae. That is normal but takes a while to build up. It is most likely dissolved organics created by the ducks in the pond by their poo. If there is any splashing...
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    Feeding weeds and such from the yard.

    I know that free range chickens eat whatever they want. i just weeded my veg garden and was thinking of tossing the weeds into the girls. Any potential issues? also, i have alot of poison ivy and poison oak on my property and am worried that when i do let them out later on they will find it. Do...
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    Please show me your hot weather coops

    I live in North Florida and my coop is is 4x8 with one side all hardware cloth. It is within the 8x24 run that is covered with insulated metal roof panels and is under a large oak tree for added shade. I havent experienced a summer yet with it but expect them to be as comfortable as possible.
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