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    mixing flocks

    I usually do keep them in for at least a week when I put them in a new coop but with them all being from different flocks and the age difference I was worried there would be too much fighting to keep them cooped up that long
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    mixing flocks

    I have three separate coops and runs at present. each has about 8 hens and 1 or two roos. two groups are laying age and the 3rd group is only about 3 months old. We're getting ready to move and our new home has 5 acres all fenced in so I want to free roam all of my chickens together. I'm...
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    6 week olds don't go in the coop at night

    I turned off the heat lamp a couple of days ago (heat lamp is a red one) and now my 6 week old chicks all roost on the ramp going in to the coop. I go out about 10 p.m. and check on them and If I turn on the light in the coop they all wake up and come inside and start eating. there's a...
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    rooster contest results on page 8

    our roo "Little Rickie" Breed - unknown
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    broody hen but no eggs !

    My hen went broody yesterday but I don't have any fertile eggs to put under her. I would be glad to set some eggs for someone if they want to provide me the eggs other wise I would like some advice on how to stop her from setting.
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    why do my hens stomp their roost at night

    thanks for the reply, If it is mites how do I treat my hens for mites?
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    why do my hens stomp their roost at night

    I've noticed over the last couple of weeks my hens keep stomping their roost at night. At first thought they we just annoyed at my being in the coop late at night but I noticed it didn't seem to matter if I was inside or outside the coop they just keep stomping their feet all night long. is...
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    what kind of chickens do I have ?

    as for the eggs, the chickens are penned up but only because our dogs play too rough with them....
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    what kind of chickens do I have ?

    I never heard of a chicken having 5 toes, I'll have to wait til they go to roost to count their toes (you do mean 5 toes on one foot not all together right). I have hatched 8 of their eggs when they were laying and the chicks look just like Mom and Dad (2 boys, 6 girls) so I thought maybe the...
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    what kind of chickens do I have ?

    Can someone tell me what type of chickens I have? Also, they were very good egg layers the first year I had them but for almost a year now no one egg! I feed them layer ration and I've been keeping a light on from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. for over 7 months now but still no more eggs. Any ideas thanks
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    Pellets vs. Pine Shavings?

    I'm going to show my age here but what happened to ground up corn cobs? When I was a kid a lot of the farmers still picked corn and when they shelled it they would grind up the cobs for bedding. We used that for our coop and worked great plus it was always free if you went to the grain...
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    what age can you still mix baby chicks

    thanks for the response. I didn't think it would be seeing as there is only about 5 days difference in age but thought it best to check before actually doing it.
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    what age can you still mix baby chicks

    I just got some day old Columbia Rocks chicks (10). The local feed store was giving them away free when you buy a bag of chick starter feed. I went to the feed store because I'm getting a shipment of day old Sex Link checks (10) in about 3 days. Now that I have the free chicks plus the mail...
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