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    Comment by 'emsmommom' in item 'Red Sex Link'

    I started out with two red sex link and two black. Sadly lost one red for reasons unknown. My remaining red is very friendly. When they are loose my black girls go exploring while my red girl(Lulubelle) is right by me. Rides in the wheelbarrow as I tote the straw to compost. And eggs eggs...
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    plastic playhouse coop

    Just purchased used Little Tikes plastic playhouse..the one with the door and window shutters that close. Would love to hear from anyone that has converted one into a coop. We overpaid alot of money last year for a wooden coop with run attached that is just a wired in area with a ramp up to a...
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    sick hen

    what a coincidence...I lost a red sex-link hen today too...also dealing with unusual cold weather here in NJ..she had been fine, went to bed early last night...very sick this morning...kept her warm with towels..seemed so sound asleep I kept checking to see if she was still warm. I finally...
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    what could cause death of 9 month old hen?

    thanks for your reply..no, VERY particular with what goes into the coop and yard. No rotten food. Yes it has been very cold here for the last week. Have checked them all daily for signs of frostbite but they have seemed fine. Have made sure that the house was packed with plenty of straw. She did...
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    what could cause death of 9 month old hen?

    Hoping to get a reply from someone....very upset over loss of young hen...what are possible causes of death of a 9 month old hen that seemed perfectly normal until late yesterday.
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    Poor Maebelle

    Very upset about losing a hen. She was one of four that we got last spring. She was in the henhouse early last night, but it had started to snow so I thought maybe she was just getting out of the weather. When she didn't come out to eat this morning I checked on her, and she was still in the...
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