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    Why Aren't My Chickens Laying? Here Are Your Answers!

    I need some advice. About three weeks ago, the 28 new chickens I brought home were laying (1 - 2 eggs/day, one day 5 eggs!!!) when I had them quarantined in part of the coop and a covered long run away from my small flock (14) of hens. After six days, I opened up the uncovered run (so then they...
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    Why Aren't My Chickens Laying? Here Are Your Answers!

    I need some advice. About three weeks ago, the 28 new chickens I brought home were laying (1 - 2 eggs/day, one day 5 eggs!!!) when I had them quarantined in part of the coop and a covered long run away from my small flock (14) of hens. After six days, I opened up the uncovered run (so then they...
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    I'm MAD

    Last year, my dd's dog killed five of my six young Roos on 4th of July. They were in a chain link pen without a top and the dog climbed in. I made sure we built a strong pen bc getting rid of the dog was not an option. The long run is super strong with a plywood roof that is shingled. It...
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    hatched chicks are keep dying...

    same thing happening to me here. only three eggs of 25 hatched, and all three died within 12 hours. these were all hatched over a 72 hour period so I know it wasn't the headlamp or anything I was doing. so sad to watch. the last little one couldn't even lift his little head or stand up.
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    UPDATE - pic added! RE: HELP! hatchling crying and won't stand

    My rooster is a Barred Rock (gorgeous!!!) and my hen is a Buff Orpington (at least that's what the guy at the flea market told me when I bought her in the fall), and she lays the most gorgeous milk chocolate colored eggs. I think Winkle is going to have her Daddy's markings.
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    UPDATE - pic added! RE: HELP! hatchling crying and won't stand

    OK - I guess it did show up correctly! LOL
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    UPDATE - pic added! RE: HELP! hatchling crying and won't stand

    Here is a pic of Winkle strutting her stuff for the camera a few minutes ago - she's doing great tonight!!! She's eating and drinking and blending right in w/ the crowd of "older" chicks in the brooder box. Thank you everybody who responded!!! I appreciate all your suggestions!!! For some...
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    UPDATE - pic added! RE: HELP! hatchling crying and won't stand

    The little one is still hanging in there. Now he's up and walking around and in the brooder box, but he staggers - sort of looks like a drunk walking around in there. LOL The other chicks aren't paying him any mind. He loves being held now. I pick him up, and he looks around then settles...
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    UPDATE - pic added! RE: HELP! hatchling crying and won't stand

    I just finished my first hatch (last one was over 10 years ago so this all seems new again!), and I didn't have a high success rate. Put in 14 donated eggs (guy said, "I have a rooster so they might be fertile but I dunno....." and then 7 more from my own two hens. Short story shorter, four of...
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    A DYI self filling gravity feeder take a look!!!

    Can you tell me how you built this? I get the general idea (feed goes out bottom of bucket and fills pan as the chickens eat what's in the pan), but I can't figure out the specifics - did you cut away the entire bottom of the bucket or just drill some holes (and if so, how big/how many?)? How...
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    Need specific instructions......

    I've never done this (gathering eggs and having to wait to put them all in the incubator) before. I have always just had somebody give me a dozen eggs, and then I hatched them in the classroom incubator (which I no longer have!). I found somebody locally who will give me as many fertilized...
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