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    Keeping chickens cool in the summer?

    We do put a tub out for them filled with water (change it daily). Our bared rock (Flo) has learned to stand in it on hot days. She does this on a regular basis now. I even catch her nodding off in the tub of water as she gets relaxed in there. We call it her spa. I did read someone who...
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    Why is my chicken laying soft eggs?

    I am having this as a new issue. My hen has been laying eggs fine for months. She is eating layer diet and has oyster shells to eat as needed. All of a sudden we get this rubber egg that did not even hold up its shape. The only thing that is different is that the weather here has got very hot in...
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    Egg Laying Outside

    As an update, I am finding the egg laid by my lone barred rock in the chicken coop, just outside the nesting box and destroyed. I do not know if the reds are doing this or she is doing it to her own eggs. This started occurring after I lost her buddy barred rock last week. Anyone have any ideas...
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    Laying & Young hens together

    I have three 8 month old hens, laying eggs and on layer diet. I just got two 10 week old hens to incorporate into the flock. It dawned on me that they eat different foods, one layer and one grow. Is there a way to have these cohabit or do I have to keep them separate until the young ones are...
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    Egg Laying Outside

    We have two Rhode Island Reds and had two barred rocks, but lost one of them a week ago. Our hens paired off when we brought them home by their breed, both pairs would roost together and behaved like buddies. Now our barred rock is alone, but seems to be getting along with the reds. One issue...
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    Introducing New Chicken Buddy

    I had two Rhode Island reds and two barred rocks (all hens, now about 8 months old). From the beginning the two barred rock paired off as did the two reds. I have not had chickens enough to know if this breed pairing is usual or not. Unfortunately, we lost one of the barred rocks when trying to...
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    Freeze dried mealworms: How much is too much?

    That is a concern of mine as well. I feed mine organic feed, and then realize I am feeding them a steady treat diet of Chinese mealworms. I don't trust food from China. I'll start researching for some alternatives, maybe raise my own.
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