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    So deer guts and cat food are good for our hens?

    make sure they have plenty of shell/grit too. Mine lay much more frequently when I top up their shell grit supply.
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    4 week old chicks can I move them out?

    My chicks are just over 4 weeks old now and they were hatched under a broody hen. They have been outside since hatching but the mother has done all of the work. They have also been in with the big girls for about 3 weeks now. The big girls are more afraid of the chicks and they stay well clear...
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    How early do you clip chick wings?

    There are plenty of how to videos on youtube for this. I clipped wings when they were 15 weeks or so. I have had them over a year now and they haven't even looked like trying to get out. If they are spoilt for plenty of things to eat and scratch then they probably wont wander. A bit like...
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    Vaccination of chicks.

    Thanks for the quick reply. I figured as much from the research I have done with regards to vaccination. I wont be selling them on or making a business out of hatching. It is more of an education thing for my kids and myself I guess. My wife has really enjoyed watching the mother and chicks in...
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    Vaccination of chicks.

    Hi everyone, its been a while since I last posted anything. I have had 6 hens for just ver a year now all laying well except one which is always broody. I asked my local farm supplie store if they sold any fertilised eggs and the store assistant gave me 4 fertilised eggs for free. I put these...
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    When to Eggspect our first edible egg?

    Thanks for the quick reply. I have a large bag of Pullet Grower feed which is supposed to be medicated. I was told by the breeder to keep them on this for another 2-3 weeks and then start to mix it with a Layer food until it is all gone. That way none gets wasted. Are there any types of food...
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    When to Eggspect our first edible egg?

    Hi I have 6 15week old pullets. 3 Reds and 3 Australorps both Xed with New Hampshires. I was wondering approximately when do they start to lay and is there anything I should do? I have 2 kids and I don't think I was this nervous before they were born.
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    the biggest egg ever

    Do they taste as good as they look?
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    G'day from Down Under.

    Hi all, just introducing myself and my 6 new backyard chickens all the way from Australia. Found this site on Google and there seems to be a lot of knowledge here that will help me look after the new additions to my family. The chickens are almost 15 weeks old and are really addictive to watch...
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