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    Broody hen

    @TheKindaFarmGal thanks a lot for the advice I'll do that now
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    Broody hen

    Hi everyone I have a buff Orpington who went broody this Monday I decided I'd let her sit but I have no cockerel so I ordered some eggs for her they will only arrive Friday evening and I was worried that she might not stay sitting for the whole duration of the incubation. Can anyone shed some...
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    Help my hen is really sick

    I have a Rhode Island Red hen who recently became very sick. She looked very dazed so I separated her from the flock and put a heat lamp over her. The vet gave me medicine for meningitis and I have been giving it to her with cranberry juice but I don't see an improvement. I'm very worried and...
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    What to feed my flock?

    I have 4 laying hens who I feed layers pellets to and I am soon going to purchase a cockerel do I can expand my flock but I was wondering what I should feed him. Will the layers pellets be okay for him or will he need different food?
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    Dual purpose chickens

    I have recently purchased 2 buff Orpingtons and 2 Rhode Island reds and I was wondering if the buff Orpingtons are a good breed for meat producing? I have heard that the RIR are good dual purpose birds and I was hoping that the same goes for the buff Orpingtons. Any info would be greatly appreciated
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    Cross breeding

    Hi everyone, I recently bought 4 hens; 2 Rhode Island reds and 2 Buff Orpingtons. I am very interested in expanding my flock in the spring and I was wondering what would be a good breed to cross with my hens, I am interested in having table birds out of the chicks I will hatch but I would also...
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