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    what breed is for me?

    i have had 2 daytime attacks this yeah one of which they took 5 hens and my rooster. another one late yesturday before dark hens were in the run and something (im assuming a coon) took one of my hens it could not get it thru the fence but it ate all the meat off the bone and tried pulling the...
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    what breed is for me?

    I currently have barred rock and red sex links, but i am having a problem with losing birds to racoon i have live traps set but i live in the country and they seem to just keep coming. my question is is there a breed of chicken that will be more likely to do good against racoon and yet still lay...
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    Comb and wattles -- signifies about to lay?

    the color can vary depending on mood ect. but as the birds age u will notice will get much larger in size and turn fire engine red.
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    what are my chances of having one go broody?

    I have 8 Barrred rock hens and 10 red sex link hens. i also have a roo of each breed. what are the chances that one of the girls will turn broody?
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    Naughty rooster... Suggestions please? *Pic on p4*

    you can always remove his spurs its not dificult here is a how to do it
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    Help! Black Spots On Chickens Combs!!!!!

    frost bite will normaly be only on the tips or the combs but it will be black. it will eventually fall off.
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    Who said Eggs slow down in the winter? =P

    i am getting 7-10 per day from 18 hens but i know of my 8 2 year old barred rocks only one is laying the other eggs are from my red sex links that just started laying a a month ago
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    can anyone answer this question for me?

    ok thanks alot for the help
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    can anyone answer this question for me?

    im not sure this is the correct place to ask this, but is there a difference between a isa brown and a red sex link?
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    black and bleeding combs?

    you shouldnt have any problems with egg eating as long as the eggs are scrambled. as for protine i use BOSS
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    black spots on the comb?

    No i havent noticed any other problems. they are still acting normaly and laying well
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    black spots on the comb?

    what are the small black spots scattered on there my chickens combs?
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    how can i tell age?

    they are older the roster has large spurs the combs are full and the hens laying i was just kinda wondering how much longer to expect them to lay before they start to slow down
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    how can i tell age?

    I have purchased 9 barred rock chickens from a individual 8 hens and a rooster they are all roughly the same size but the person i purchased them from did not tell me there age and they have moved out of state so i was wondering if there is any way to tell the age???
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    how can i tell

    how can i tell which hens are laying eggs and which arent
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