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Just resently ive notised that ive havnt gotten 3 eggs a day lately. I have a speckeled sussex, a production red and a black sex link. They hatched in september and started laying this winter. i feel that one of my chickens isnt laying right now. I know it has to be eather my black sex linked or...

well they dont seem too much like light brahmas beacuse there combs apear to be single and they dont have any feathering on there leg. Brahmas have pea combs

Quote: i have a lab retreavor mix that has killed two coons (one full growm) in my backyard. hes a really good dog and has only gone after a hen once and hasn't tryed since. a good dog will save you a lot and there ain't no way a little coon would. take him down.

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okay well the rooster just about killed my leghorn witch had part of its comb missing and a blood face by the time i could get him off of her so i think im mating him with the production red and the black sex linked

I am using an incubator for the eggs and the second i intruduced the hens to the rooster he started mating with them. And what exatly do you mean by the eggs might now be good to hatch?

Hey, my hens just started laying about a week ago and i was thinking it would be a good idea to try some chicks from eggs . So i asked my nabor if i could borrow his RIR roster before he becomes the family dinner and he said it was no problem and if i get any extras he wouldnt mind getting a...

in the winter is that okay if my chickens are only laying about once every 4 days?

My nabor has a road island rooster but says he is too loud and they are about to get rid of it. I have 8 chickens right now and becase of some reasnt deaths do to predators i have room in my coop for about 4 more. The only thing is im having trouble desiding which of my chickens to breed it...

i just got my first egg a couple days ago. I Hope my other seven will soon follow suit

I had 9 chickens in my flock and i tend to let them out when i get home in the after noon to run around. But the other day after i was letting them free range and went in side for a little a red tailed hawk came down and killed my black silkie before i could stop it. i haved let them out of...

my pullets just started laying this week, and i desided to join in on the fun

haha that rediculous

two eggs from my 8 hens/pulests. ive have gotten 6 so far:woot

ISA browns maybe