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    Nest Boxes for Large Breeds?

    You say you got no lip so what are the eggs sitting in just straw on the floor?
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    Nest Boxes for Large Breeds?

    I am having a hard time with my Light Brahma's breaking eggs getting into and out of nest boxes while setting. My current hen started with 8 eggs cause I didn't want to overload her she is in a standard apple crate which has worked just fine for regular egg laying hardly ever had a broken egg...
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    Hen died suddenly!

    I had a hen die last night and I think it was pneumonia. Its rained here for 4 days strait and my chickens got good sized coop and big run but the run is just netting so they get wet. When I found her this morning I did a once over on her no injuries anywhere and they all seemed fine yesterday...
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    A big HELLO from West Virginia!

    Welcome lots of good information in this place. Hampshire Co here.
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    Brahma brothers

    You may also want to check out hen saddles as means to protect your hens from over mating. Someone here at Backyard Chickens all ready has thread for selling them. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/463340/chicken-hen-saddles-aprons-diapers-harnesses-custom-made
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    Rooster Injured

    My 2 18month old brother Light Brahma roosters decided to get into a fight about 3 weeks ago. One was hurt pretty bad when the others spur broke off in others thigh. I removed the broken spur and cleaned disinfected the wound treated with iodine and antibacterials for 2 weeks and its healed over...
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    eating old roosters

    Pressure cooker and then make soup is what we do with older birds rooster or hen.
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    Do chickens eat ants?

    I think for most part they are not a preference food because of high acidity.
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    How can I get my chickens to perch?

    How old are they? I got same problem right now at 9 weeks I got 29 and about 3 are starting to roost rest still pilling up in a corner. I think as they get little older they will all start to roost I have read several posts that people say chicks start roosting anywhere from 5 weeks to taking as...
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    Jersey Giant X Light Brahma

    I don't know if rooster/hen swap makes a difference those was LB rooster and JG hen I have 30 LBrahma hens already and no JG rooster. Can anyone confirm they cross the same no matter which is the rooster?
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    Jersey Giant X Light Brahma

    Could someone post some pictures of Jersey Giant Rooster cross Light Brahma hens for me? Peeps to adult if you have them please. Mainly doing this for free range meat birds to be butchered at 10-18 months can you give me idea if they will be same ish size as parents or will the be larger thru...
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    Ideas what predator I'm fighting?

    I would say fox as well might be worth buying a cheap trail cam and placing it out to see whats sneaking around your coop at night. I put mine out and within 40yards of my house where we have outside dogs I have had possum,bobcat,coon,fox, and coyote walk right up to my run at night checking for...
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    Getting them in at night.

    I really wish I could my run is only 4ft tall and I am 6'1 I could probably snach a few up near the door but I don't want them scarred of bedtime will try the meal worms next evening at the coop side doorway see if I can coax some of them in.
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    Getting them in at night.

    I got bunch of new chicks 6 weeks ago raised inside first 5 weeks last 3 days I finally let them out into the run. Now they will not go in at night to roost they stay on ground in the run. They go in during the day from time to time but not a single one goes in at night. Have 3 old hens that...
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    Free Chick

    Had a white spot on its head to when it was fluff disappeared as feathers came in.Black Langshans do not in video,or JG or BA and Barred Rocks have yellow legs in pictures and cause I have never had any of those breeds I am at a loss as to what I have.
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