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    What's the difference between feed and scratch

    OK, I understand what is scratch and its use. How about grit and oyster shells? Also is it true you can feed your laying hens egg shells?
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    Growing Vines up Mesh Fence of Chicken Run?

    You certainly are right. We have wild BlackBerries to add even more frustration. Last year my husband cleared out both he actually not just sprayed but dug down and got the root. We have been fortunate that it has stayed clear. Now with news run I have been working to clear the are, but I'm...
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    Growing Vines up Mesh Fence of Chicken Run?

    We're we have started a new run, well at least in progress we have black berry vines and morning glory. We have tore out all around area of run, but I'm worried about it growing back. Is there a way to find out if the Chickens know not to eat it.
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    Question

    FIrst let me start by thanking tou for taking the time to reviews my post. Let me also let you know that we have four Amerecaunas they are 16 weeks old. They have been with the Barred Rocks for give or take 2 1/2 Months. The feed we used was Purina starter. We have just started Payback Egg...
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    Question

    We have four Barred Rock who have given us our first Egg on the 16Th of August. Since then we have had a egg a day. This is where my question comes in play. first it started out with just two who's combs and waddles had turned bright red and then they began the singing. since the rest have...
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    Our First

    08/16/2014 Barred Rock, 23 weeks. One of our four or maybe more then one has laid our first Egg. I Believe it is our Betty. They have been nesting in the boxes but for some reason she laid it on the ground. All in all very exciting. Will be waiting for more.
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    My chicken sang the egg song!

    Thank You Now I'll know when if or when mine sing. Something to look forward to.
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    My chicken sang the egg song!

    What is this egg song? I have hears so much about it. Would really like to know so I can tell when my Chickens sing.
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    Roosters?

    Thank You We are looking forward to the first eggs My husband is just finishing up on the new hutch. We learned a lot after making the first one the chickens will be in heaven
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    Roosters?

    We got them a week old on April 3rd. So that puts them about 4 months. We read that there combs and waddles turn red so we opened up the nesting boxes But then a friend took a look and said those two might be roosters..
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    Roosters?

    lease help us out we thought we had four Barred Rock Pullets but these two have such big combs and waddles. We would like to know if that means they might be roosters the other two have much smaller comb and waddles.
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    Nesting and Behaviors

    I have a few questions about my Barred Rock nesting . I have read up on some of the signs they show when ready, such as comb and waddles turn red they squat when you go to them. That they will sing, what do they sound like singing? My Pullets comb and waddles have turned bright red. I have...
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    We Need Feedback

    Please let us know what you think. We have 4 Barred Rock Pullets 5 months old. Also 4 Ameraucana Pullets 3 month old we have them out of the brooder at 5 weeks and started them outside of coop with playpen method at about 9 1/2weeks we partioned the coop and run. We just last week made a small...
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    Need Advice

    That is what we are planning on doing my husband will be working on it after work.
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    Need Advice

    Thank You for both your opinions. We appreciate you taking the time to help us with our chicks and will be taking this advice. My husband had already discussed the idea of sectioning off the coop and run in half. So we will be in the process of this step. You know I didn't realize how small...
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