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    Bi sexual chickens

    One if my blqck austrolorp chickens is bi-sexual. I have caught her several times 'servicing' the other chickens. She occasionally lays an egg. Is that common?
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    CANNIBALISM

    Are those dimensions 'per chicken'? My chicken house is 5' x 8' (40 sq ft) and my pen is 25' x 50' (1250 sq ft), and I have 11 chickens.
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    Why do we love chickens so much?

    When we moved to our 6 acres from the LA area 18 years ago I was into horses and didn't have time for chickens. When my horse died a few years ago, I decided not to get another one, but I was "lonely" for the affection I used to share with my horse. Some friends of mine had chickens and suddenly...
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    Doin' the dip

    Yo ho! We put hay in our nest boxes and used the golf balls suggested. So far 2 of our pullets (now hens) have found their ways into the nest boxes to lay their eggs. We are trusting the rest of our dozen girls willl do the same. They are a pretty smart group of ladies. We are proud!!!!! :o)
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    Doin' the dip

    The part of the question (Should I lock them up in thier house so they learn where to lay eggs) was not answered in the last post. Does anyone have the answer? One of my hens found her way to the barn instead of the 4 neat nest boxes in their chicken coop worthy of HGTV.
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    Comment by 'croftynanc' in article 'Deciding To Free Range Your Flock'

    I have 3 chicks that are about 2 months younger than my other 9 Girls. They still peep while the older ones cluck. The older ones live in the main coop, while the younger ones have been living in a small enclosure with a tarp cover. I let them all out to mingle & they do well. My problem is...
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