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    How can I get my hens to lay?

    The extra protein seems to have worked. My 2nd hen started laying over Christmas weekend. Thanks for the advice all.
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    Check out my new chicken coop

    Thanks all, don't worry about me taking the chicken wire issues as criticism. I lost a couple chickens earlier this year, one that got decapitated through the chicken wire. Turns out we had a mother coon and 6 babies living in a tree 20 yds from my chicken tractor. I've got a small 3"...
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    Check out my new chicken coop

    There is no way a coon is going to get through this wire. I have it attached with 1" 18 gauge staples, I tried to get a section off during construction with no luck. I'm also in the burbs with very few predators around, maybe an occasional possum or coon at night. I used some of this wire on...
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    Check out my new chicken coop

    Finally completed my chicken coop. Check it out. Feedback, thoughts, anything I missed? http://dirtypete.imgur.com/chicken_coop_2010
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    How can I get my hens to lay?

    I mixed 1 cup of ground up dried cat food to about 8 cups of layer pellets. Think this is enough or too much? Are there better/cheaper sources for protein? Will cat food hurt them? Thanks
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    How can I get my hens to lay?

    Thanks for the responses. Sounds I'll like going to wait this out. Really just wanted to make sure they weren't in any danger by not laying. I just took a video for you, , Orpington and Ameracauna both have looked mature for the past couple months, red around the faces and not getting much...
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    How can I get my hens to lay?

    I bought 3 pullets in June, they were born in April/May. One started laying in early September, the other 2 have yet to start laying. How can I get them to start laying? They've been fed layer pellets since I bought them. The two that aren't laying are a Buff Orpington and an Ameracauna...
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