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    Why do hens crow?

    I was wondering about this too. We recently changed roosters (the old one attacked one of my kids so he went to freezer camp.) Our new roo is about a year old but I have yet to see him "do his thing" with the girls but he's a cochin so it might take a while longer. Today we were out in the...
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    little giant incubator

    Quote: I was a little worried about turkey eggs but we tried it this year, and out of 5 fertile eggs 4 hatched and are now gangly adolescents. I did put them in the center away from the coils.... I don't know if it is necessary, but since I had so few I put them in the middle with the chicken...
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    little giant incubator

    Quote: Hello, I have the egg turner, NOW, but know what you mean by having to turn those darn eggs, and a solution to your problem would be to put the eggs in your incubator in egg cartons, (with the pointy end of the egg pointing down), and then instead of opening the incubator, just put a...
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    cochins mean?

    I have experience with standards not bantams but I think the previous owner is the problem. Ours are sweeties and I have briefly handled bantam cochins at a friends and the were also friendly. Nature vs. Nurture... Cochins are known for being very docile but if the were mistreated I'm sure...
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    fan assisted bator

    I am assuming that is Celcius.... I know Farinheit I know that with at still air bator I believe I was running at 102 at the top of the eggs but with a forced air it's 99.5-100. In a still air the heat rises and there are different temps from top to bottom but with the fan you have more...
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    egg eaters - is there any way back?

    My black cochins had started doing the same thing last fall.... and so far this spring i am getting eggs. It's like it's been so long since they layed an egg the have forgotten how good they taste I know this probably won't help you since it is spring. My egg laying mutts only will eat an...
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    This law, if passed, will change the way we sell our eggs!

    E-mails sent to both my congressmen...
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    Injured Roo

    There is still a possibility that you may loose him, but the fact that he has made it this long and seems to be doing pretty good is a good sign. I would keep doing what you're doing and wait. Just make sure you are getting enough water in him to keep him well hydrated. Crossing my fingers...
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    handmade live trap plan from person on here? HELP

    Well... your post got me interested. I have been wanting to build a live trap myself because the premade ones are WAY too expensive for what they are. Here is what I was able to find. Here's one but this may be the one you are looking for I think hubby may have a project on his hands his...
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    What kind of predator?

    Do you have mesh bottom cages? My neighbor was having the same problem and he finally figured out it was rats. The babies feet were small enough to go through the hardware cloth while sleeping and the rats were running along the back supports and could reach them.... but I guess it could be...
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    Watering Tips for the Non-Electrictrified Coop??

    I have done the same thing Katy said. Another thing I have done is I usually keep two 1 gallon waterers in each of my coops in the summer (each houses 8-10 chickens) During the winter I will only leave one in each coop, and take the others inside to thaw. I change them out twice a day when...
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    Can roosters get along?

    Since they're both silkies, you may be ok... hopefully their bangs will keep them from noticing each other I have Cochins, and though they are a very docile breed, I had one cochin roo escape his enclosure and beat up my other cochin roo really badly. My poor guy lost an eye in the fight...
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    Anyone noticing an unusually poor November egg production?

    Mine have stopped laying completely... but that is mostly due to their coop being in the shade (makes even less daylight during the winter, but keeps them from frying from the inside out in these scorcher southern summers.) I do recall getting eggs later in the year other years though, so you...
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    Pls tell me I have girls

    Quote: That also makes me think roo... granted I don't personally have experience with marans so they may be feistier than your other breeds... other than comb, temperament helps me decide on pullet verses roo when they are little. The roos tend to be the troublemakers. I'm still crossing...
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    Cable TV vs Satellite TV

    I have experience with Charter Cable Company and Dish Network. The cable would go out at least once a week, and we lived right in town, for NO apparent reason. At least with Dish Network, when it goes out, I can look out the window and see that there is a GOOD reason for it being out... and...
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