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    Bantams

    This year I am getting 10 bantams of different breeds. Find out when we get them. Might even be a rooster or two among them so it will be an interesting summer. Have to make my coop and run a little bigger as they are too small for this number of chickens. Busy but fun.
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    Chickens randomly dying?

    My chickens would be 3 years old come May.
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    Chickens randomly dying?

    My chickens are dying also. They get lethargic, go in a corner, just sit down, heads go down and eventually die. Takes about a week. Had 8 birds and down to one. Last one before this died about 2 months ago and the first one was last summer. Tried the warm baths and putting more calcium in the...
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    Wyandotte's

    I am thinking of getting about 12 wyandotte's this year. Should I get just one breed or a mixture?
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    Drop in egg numbers

    Lot of rain this past month. Nice the last couple of days. No and how do you worm them?
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    Drop in egg numbers

    We have 7 chickens that are now 2 years old. My number of eggs each day has dropped from 3-4 to 1 egg per day. Any ideas why? They seem to be happy, well fed, lots of water, clean coop!
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    What do YOU use to collect your eggs?

    Nothing special or fancy. An empty plastic cool whip container or my hand. Put an egg in my pocket ONCE! Guess what happened? Haha!
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    Light in the coop

    How long can the light be left on in the coop? Right now it is on for about 16 hours a day. Partially because it is in a dark area and to give a little heat. Next couple of days it will be about -30.
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    Frozen eggs?

    Thanks. I have been feeding them to my dogs.
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    Frozen eggs?

    Don't think our eggs froze but they were pretty cold. The shells weren't cracked so would they still be able to eat?
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    Toys

    Girls are playing king of the castle on my truck and helping the wife in the garden! Made my own flock block for them and they love it. Hang one in the coop every couple of days about hour or so before the light goes out at night. Starting to get cold now, about -17C last nite. Interesting to...
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    Toys

    This I like. Now if I can only find one around where we live.
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    Toys

    What can I put in the coop for the girls to play with so they do not get bored?
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    Eggs,eggs,eggs

    Should be no problem as the styrofoam is on the outside
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    Eggs,eggs,eggs

    They are becoming more pets than just chickens. Put 2" of styrofoam around the nesting boxes today so they stay warm. I had planned to take it off come spring but I think I will enclose it so it is permanent. Not sure if you are a hockey fan but Go Habs!
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