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    Advice to me from Cackle Hatchery today.

    I called Cackle Hatchery today for information regarding the 21 Black Astralorp Chicks I purchased in March of 2016. They all arrived in great shape, looked really good, and thrived through chick hood. I called them because the hens are all different sizes now. Some are very large, some...
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    PLEASE HELP AND ADVISE.

    I have a 7 month old Buff Orpington hen who is alive but very lethargic. After I found her lying on her side in the chicken yard I picked her up and checked her for injuries or mites or lice. She is alert, but can't walk. Any ideas about what could be wrong with her? Does anyone suggest a...
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    Hatchery Preferences - Opinions?

    I just ordered my chicks from Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, Mo. I live in NE Oklahoma, so they are close to me. I also had them vaccinated for Mareks disease. I have ordered from them before and had good luck. They give me an exact shipping date...April 1, 2013 so I know they be here a day...
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    My chickens quit laying eggs for about the last 6 weeks.

    Hi all, My hens have all but stopped laying eggs. I used to get about 25-35 eggs per day, now only 4-5. This has been going on for about 6 weeks. I thought if they were molting it only lasted about 2 weeks. I've had these chickens for from 3 to 5 years. I don't have lice on them, they...
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    Heat affecting laying?

    I've got about 45 chickens and are lucky to get 10 eggs a day. Normally it's 30 to 35. It is 108 here right now. (McIntosh County, Eastern Oklahoma). I just went down and turned the sprinkler on in the chicken yard. My chickens have a large pecan tree and a big sand plum thicket to run...
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    Is Backyard Herds Website being maintenanced? Can't access

    Thanks, I think it's the heat!! LOL. I've got it now.....Can't do without BYH and BYC. DonnaBelle
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    114 today and we put in a window unit - Now they wont come out!

    We are at 116 as of 3:00 pm today. Unbelievable. It is hotter in Oklahoma than it is in Texas. Wow!! We have put a sprinkler in the chicken run that is rotating back and forth in the tree in the run and cooling things off a good bit. I don't care if the water bill is high, I've got a lot of...
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    Is Backyard Herds Website being maintenanced? Can't access

    Hi BYC friends, mods. Is BYH available today?? I can't seem to get it to load. DonnaBelle
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    110 degrees today, has anyone lost any chickens in this heat??

    Where else could I be but in Oklahoma? I do believe it's hotter here this year than in Texas, and folks, that's hot. LOL DonnaBelle
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    110 degrees today, has anyone lost any chickens in this heat??

    Well, so far, no dead chickens, and I do have a nice big fan I ordered from Tek-supply last year. It helps some I think. We are changing the water twice a day, and checking on them. Yes, I think this is where the devil goes when it gets cold in hell. LOL. Can you imagine what the folks that...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Only 5 yesterday from 35 chickens. ITS THE HEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Poor chickens. DonnaBelle
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    110 degrees today, has anyone lost any chickens in this heat??

    I'm worried about my chickens, they are covied up in the chicken house under the waterers. I am keeping plenty of water in for them, and they have shade inside and outside, but man it is hot!! DonnaBelle
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    What age to put chicks in with grown chickens?

    Thanks guys for your responses. They do have a nice little outside pen they can run out in now, so I'll wait until they get bigger to put them in with the other chickens. I have a huge electric poultry netting pen area for the adult chickens. They have lots of cover, a huge plum thicket they...
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    What age to put chicks in with grown chickens?

    I have 22 chicks (barred rock, buff orpington) 5 weeks old. They were raised in a coop inside the chicken house so the other grown chickens could see them. At what age would it be safe to put them in with the other chickens?? Thanks, DonnaBelle
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    Male or females by their call?

    I am new to guinea fowl. I have 9 about 3 months old. There is one calling "stand back" stand back" but the others just "cackle" Wonder what I've got?? Thanks for any help/information on this puzzle!! DonnaBelle
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