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    Help please - Soft Shelled Eggs everyday and not sure what to do

    Hello and I will thank you now for your time and insight to my egg question! At 2.5 years old, our 9 hens, which are buff Orpington's and Rhode Island Reds, lay one or two eggs a day. Are they just too old? And then there’s this misshapen egg laid about once a week. The egg is sort of flat, has...
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    5 week old buff Orpington chick red faced

    @thecatumbrella Thanks for your response! I believe you are right, and I’m thinking it could be the little chick feeder. It is only on the left side of the face. So we’re going to check the run and change the feeder to something they don’t have to peck through. I appreciate your input!
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    5 week old buff Orpington chick red faced

    @rosemarythyme Thank you very much! I will go check along the run for any issues. I appreciate your time!
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    5 week old buff Orpington chick red faced

    Hello, What would cause my chick’s face to be red? It’s eating, drinking, active. Just notice the left side of face is red. See photo I appreciate your insight ~ thanks
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    Hen gasping for air

    Wondering what you found out. . .
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    Hen gasping for air

    Hello - what ever happened with your hen?
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    New rooster - how to join flock?

    Yes, I’m sorry, I can see it’s confusing. I’ll start the first line again. Just over a week ago I added an 18 week old rooster to my 18 week old hens. The rest is as stated. Hope I cleared the muddy water😉
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    New rooster - how to join flock?

    Thanks for your reply. I misspoke, all of them are 18 weeks now and we have received a couple eggs. I guess we will continue with what we are doing. I hope he will soon leave the run with flock. We shall see . . . I appreciate you encouragement! Thank you
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    New rooster - how to join flock?

    Hello - Just over a week ago I got a 3 month old roo to join my 3 month old hens, 8 of them. We have had them separated by fencing in the coop so they are able to see each other and eat side by side. Yes, there have been scuffles at the fence/feed area as expected. The hens free range during...
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    Automatic Water cups vs Horizontal nippples

    For my 20 week old hens, I have the horizontal nipples on the sides of a five gallon bucket. They know how to use it but I’m not sure they get enough. When I go in and change the water and tap the plungers they go crazy for water. I was thinking about getting the cups, but living in Michigan...
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    Chicken lights

    There are two small windows on each side of the house. That’s all that is available. Hopefully they figure it out, they are smart birds. Thanks for your input, I appreciate it!
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    Chicken lights

    Thanks for the response. They have been out in the coop for 10 days, to run back and forth, coop to run. Hopefully they’ll start doing it themselves! We’ll watch and see.
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    Chicken lights

    Hello - Our Buff Orpingtons are 6 weeks old and have moved from the brooding box to the hen house and run. Yay, they are growing up so fast! :jumpy My question is getting them from the run into the hen house at night. Someone mentioned to me that they need a light inside to come in because it’s...
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    3 week old chick won’t walk

    Yay - she’s up and flapping her wings again! Thanks for all your support :yesss:
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    3 week old chick won’t walk

    She seems somewhat better this mornin. Still not putting full weight on her leg (left). Keeping an on on her and will get vitamins going. Thanks for your insight!
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