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    Integrating Small Older Flock into Much Larger Younger Flock?

    The others are definitely laying...does this make a difference? And should I be worried about biosecurity issues?
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    Integrating Small Older Flock into Much Larger Younger Flock?

    Hello all... well, you all helped me many months ago when I brought my small flock home. Now I need your help again please! I am moving and want to bring my ladies and rooster with me...I have 4 Rhode Island Reds, and one rooster, a Silver Spangled Hamburg. He is a great rooster - good with...
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    Feeding Lard to Chickens

    Thanks! I will throw it away...
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    Feeding Lard to Chickens

    I have read in some other posts that feeding suet to chickens can be good in colder months, but might be bad in the summer (as they are not needing the calories to stay warm). My housemates just realized that 3 pounds of cooking lard they had had gone bad. Does anyone know if I could feed that...
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    Roo stopped roosting in house...and is taking flock with him...

    So Henry is a Silver Spangled Hamburg! Thanks, I didn't know what he was! He was a "gift" from McMurrays, haha! I had read some things about a wide roost being better for frostbite, but I had already built mine and thought maybe it would be ok...that's very good to know, now I won't make the...
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    Roo stopped roosting in house...and is taking flock with him...

    Here's a picture of the inside of the coop (thanks Matthew!) This all sounds like awesome advice - I'll block off the top of the nesting boxes and build them a better roost and try and block off the hay too... thank you!!!!!
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    Roo stopped roosting in house...and is taking flock with him...

    Hello! I am pretty new here and you all have been wonderfully helpful so far! I have a dilemma. My chickens (4 RIRS, one rooster) are all 2-3 years old but have only been with me a little less than a month. I built them a little house with a roost and 2 nesting boxes that I thought should be...
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    First time to let new flock out?

    Thanks so much for the great advice!! They seem very content in their coop for the time being and I plan on letting them out in a few days when I can be there for the whole time and keep an eye on them, and help herd them back home if necessary. In the meantime I'm giving them lots of good...
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    First time to let new flock out?

    hello! I have just today adopted my first chickens! Of course I am extremely excited (and tired, after finishing their coop all day!). My big question is this - my chickens are not babies, they're about 1-2 years old on average, and come from a free-ranging background. I picked them up in the...
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    Hello from NY!

    My name is Catherine and I'm from upstate New York...I am a beginning farmer who has anticipated my future farm with a tiny flock of 4 Rhode Island Reds and one great rooster named Henry!! I've raised chickens in a farm setting before but this is my first time solo and I'm so excited (and of...
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