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    Topic of the Week - Toxic treats and foraging

    Has anyone gotten fishing worms for them as a treat?
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    Opening laying boxes

    I currently have my laying boxes blocked off from my chickens coop. At what point should I open the boxes? Thanks in advance!
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    Any ideas if this is a Roo or hen?
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    Finally got my coop and free range area setup...

    I just don't have the room for something that big. I can go longer but wider is not possible with the area.
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    How to know when hens are ready to start laying eggs?

    I have been looking for them bullying her but it seems that at this point they are getting along well. She makes her self part of the flock and the other are ok with it so far.
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    Finally got my coop and free range area setup...

    I live in Mission Texas which gets hardly any rain and lots of sun. Its dry and hot. Winters will be in the low 40's at most and summer days can reach 115. The area they are in is on the west side of the house so it does not get sunlight until about 1:00 or 2:00 pm. By then the bottom of the...
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    Finally got my coop and free range area setup...

    So I was pressed for time and settled on a Tractor supply red barn coop which holds 8 to 10 chicks. I think 5 is max. I got it mainly because I got the open box one for $150! I have 5 chicks in it and they love it. I have a side of my yard that is never used so I placed the coop there and closed...
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    How to know when hens are ready to start laying eggs?

    It's not growing any. That one has been that size for three weeks.
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    How to know when hens are ready to start laying eggs?

    I have three that I think are Rhode Island Reds and two I am not quite sure about.
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    How to know when hens are ready to start laying eggs?

    I have 5 hens all with in a few weeks of each other. How would I know or what should I be looking for to tell when they are ready to lay? Also at what age will they start laying? Thanks in advance!
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    Looking for a chicken 4 to 6 weeks old

    I found a breeder in Alamo Texas. Its about 30 minutes from me. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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    Looking for a chicken 4 to 6 weeks old

    I am 12 miles north of the Mexican border and 1 hr west of South Padre Island.
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    Looking for a chicken 4 to 6 weeks old

    I found a breeder in Alamo Texas. I am going there tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions.
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