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    First time experience with egg hatching

    Another chic appeared this morning. Being first time I have questions: 1) do I need to put their beaks in water to drink 2) all my chickens are in the barn together....last years group of 5 sleep in coop given to us by neighbor & I moved it into barn, others sleep on high roosting bars 3) now...
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    First time experience with egg hatching

    My hen hatched her egg yesterday! Exciting. Now I have to decide if I leave them in barn or move indoors. Do not think mom would be happy indoors as would miss freedom. Have read so much about it is a little mind boggling. Any suggestions.
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    First time experience with egg hatching

    My roo is also beautiful. I am hoping my hen can hatch egg. She reminds me of a dedicated momma hen. Thank you. Not familiar with virulent Newcastle Disease.
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    First time experience with egg hatching

    One of my new spring hens I purchased at feed store end of March started to begin crowing after a few months. I now have one of the hens that was in his group laying on eggs. She chose to go in a small dog crate that was a favorite spot for the hens to lay eggs. If there is a fertile egg I...
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    ⠀ Ameraucana not laying

    My 2 Ameracuanas have stopped laying blue eggs. The sit in next box but all the hens like one box& take turns. Whenever I see one of the Ameracuanas there I check after she leaves nest. Usually there are multiple brown & cream eggs there. Has been a couple of weeks since one layed a blue egg.is...
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    Molting question

    Thank you. Will go out there w/ magnifying glass. All the chickens except the 2 silkies roost high on poles at night.
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    Molting or disease?

    My barn is heated but keep it llow because of horses & water. It usually is @ 40 (give or take 2 degrees in either direction). Have started giving mealworms. Will try ur other suggestions. Thank you.
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    Molting or disease?

    Not that I see. Have just patch on back couple days ago.& chest this am.
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    Molting or disease?

    My chickens reside in a pole barn at night & during inclement weather. They have run of property otherwise. Currently have 3 RIReds, 2 Silkies, 2 Americanas & 1 Barbed Rock. One of the reds started losing feathers like crazy. She appears normal otherwise. I don't c anything but this is first...
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    Molting question

    My chickens live in a pole barn with outside freedom weather permitting. I currently have 3 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Silkies, 1 Barbed Rock hen & 2 Americanas. One of the reds is losing feathers like crazy. She looks pretty shabby. There are patches where her feathers were lost. I've been reading...
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    New Thread

    Hi. I'm Jacki & just joined. We have 2 silkies that are 4 yr old, 4 Rhode Island Reds a year old and newest additions 3 week old 2 Americana's & 1 Barred Rock. Am looking forward to learning more about caring for them. Am recently retired so now have more time.
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