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    Broody hen

    I have a Buff that has been incubating her eggs for about 19 days. She is in a coop with 15 other hens and 1 rooster. She is in a nest about 4.5 ft off the ground. Do I move her and her eggs to their own coop or just leave her alone. I have never done this before. Help!
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    Losing chicks

    Thanks. The sick one and 2 more died. I replaced tbe paper with shavings. Will check on them in the morning before work
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    Losing chicks

    On Oct 30 I bought 12 new chicks from the feed store. The were fine and growng well. I went away for 5 days and left a friend to care for and feed them. I returned to find 2 dead. I have them in about 30 by 30 by 36 inch high cage. I had been putting in fresh water and newspaper every other...
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    Hi from south TX

    I am fairly new to having chickens. I started with 7 chickens and 1 rooster given to me by a friend. My neighbor's dog killed several. I got several new ones and now have 3 Rhode Island reds, 1 naked necks and about 11 Buff orpinhtons. Even though I grew up on a farm, i didn't remember anything...
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