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    how to tell if a chicken is dead?

    Thanks Will for being serious, I need to take my hen is to be tested as soon as I know she has passed.
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    hens dying

    I live in Lemoore about 30 miles south of Fresno. I've never heard of New Castle.
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    hens dying

    I've had 2 hens die today. The first had been acting a little strange for about 2 days, sitting around not being very active, then I found her dead the other one was acting the same way but for less than a day. Both of these hens were only about 18 months old. Also they had stopped laying...
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    feeding young chicks

    I can see I didn't explain my set up very good. I have had the young chicks in my coop using chicken wire to seperated them from the older hens for almost 2 weeks and feel it is time to let them mingle, I will have a portal(s) so the young chicks can get back into their area if they need/want...
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    feeding young chicks

    I have some one year old hens and I am about to introduce some 6 week old chicks to this flock. I want to know since they will all be together if it is ok for the young chicks to eats what the older hens are eating (laying mash). I don't know how to introduce them without the chicks being able...
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    Can You Neuter A Rooster? And If So, Would It Make A Difference?

    what is the potato method?
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    winterizing coop

    Thanks for your thoughts on this matter.
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    winterizing coop

    Hello chicken lovers, I had chickens several years ago. I have not had chickens again until this spring. My coop is old and made from 1x4 and 1x6 boards with a metal roof. Over the years the boards have shrunk and I want to make it warmer so I want to know if it is safe to use tar paper on the...
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