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    Guinea questions

    Thank you so much for quick and informative reply. One more question ...... Will they use a nest box if they are free ranging or will they just lay in the woods somewhere?
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    Guinea questions

    I have decided to get some Guineas, largely for tick control but from past experience with my MIL's Guineas I seem to remember they were great watchdogs .... would let you know when strangers were around. Question #1 ..... Since they will be free ranging how do I keep them close to home? I live...
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    What killed our hen?

    12 - 13 month old Black Australorp kept with 8 other hens of different breeds. Food has been Egg Maximizer 21%, small amounts of scratch and treats such a meal worms, apples and fresh green beans. Coop is 40 square feet and yard is 625 sq feet. We have not noticed any behavior changes but the...
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    Galvanized vs plastic waterers and feeders

    The bottom line is simple ....... how well do the plastic feeders and waterers hold up compared to galvanized? I need to buy four of each and the price difference is substantial. However, I do not want to buy something that will be junk after a year or two. Thank you if you can help.
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    Are all roosters rough on the hens?

    Thanks for the info guys ......... I have 22 eggs set to hatch Saturday. I think I'll pick a new rooster out of those. I figure I will have 7 or 8 to choose from.
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    Are all roosters rough on the hens?

    My White Leghorn rooster is pretty rough on my hens and I suspect he is the cause of three of them losing back feathers. My mixed flock of 9 is about 13 months old. Are all roosters likely to be this rough? Will the hen's feathers grow back if he is traded out for another rooster?
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    is there a way to limit how much my rooster crows?

    Coop size is 48 sq feet not counting next boxes on end ....... I have one rooster and 8 hens ..... all are 12 months old of various breeds ( Buff Orrington, Barred Rock, Black Australorp, Easter Egger) rooster is White Leghorn
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    is there a way to limit how much my rooster crows?

    I love the sound of a rooster crowing BUT....... My rooster crows around the clock and frequently. Is there a way to get him to stop crowing constantly?
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    Grow my own feed?

    Never mind ..... I found a recipe using soy beans and split peas for protein. Now to figure out how to grow the peas.
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    Grow my own feed?

    Guys, thank you for your answers but my question remains largely unanswered although a couple came close. Please let me rephrase it: Can a balanced diet for my chickens be obtained by plant materials alone? I have 320 acres of winter wheat in the ground right now and will be planting that...
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    Grow my own feed?

    Looking to supply 100% of the chicken's diet.
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    Grow my own feed?

    What are some garden plants I can grow to feed my chickens without buying feed? I am looking for a balanced diet.
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    Heat lamp vs flat screen heaters?

    I have always used heat lamps with a large carboard box for baby chicks. But now I have built a 6ft X 2ft X 2ft brooder for the next batch that will hatch in two weeks. Will one of the "flat screen" heaters work to replace a heat lamp in this brooder? There will be anywhere from 16 to 40 baby...
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    Are eggs out of a cold coop good to hatch?

    We gather eggs twice daily ...... once when we let the flock out in the morning and again when we lock them in at night. This morning there were two eggs ...... one had a hen on top of it and the other was in another nest alone. The temperature inside the coop got down to 23.9 degrees...
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    Is it a bad idea for runs to share a fence?

    I am expanding to four different coops with four different runs. It would save money and space if I placed the runs side by side and they shared the fence between. Is this a good Idea or bad .... why?
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