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    What could kill and eat 30 chickens in 1 night and not leave a single body.

    I have hunted and trapped coyotes for a while now and im pretty confident that is not yote poo.....and im fairly confident that is bobcat poo
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    Hard Headed Chickens

    My coop is fine its this set of birds that are hard headed. I know how to manage ventilation and temps as well. Just looking for tips to convince these rascals to go in on their own
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    Hard Headed Chickens

    This is what I've done as well but I don't lock them in. Once they are in they stay all night just cant convince them to go on their own.
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    Hard Headed Chickens

    Yes I have plenty of ventilation and 2 windows and my set up is exactly like my laying coop other than its about half the size. Don't have exact measurements with me at work but I've had 3 sets in this coop now and first set never did and the third set seems to be going the same direction. I...
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    You know you're a backyard chicken owner when...

    I do this every time
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    Hard Headed Chickens

    I have five 6-8 week old barred rocks that I moved from the brooder to the grow out coop about a week ago. They are doing great but at night they will not climb their ramp and go inside the coop. Thy lay in the run every night until I go out and pick them up and stick them in the coop and then...
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    Comment by 'Josh0625' in item 'Barred Rock'

    I love my barred rocks. I currently have 7 hens 1 rooster, 4 pullets, 1 cockerel, and 4 chicks. I get 6-7 eggs from my hens all year long!!
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    Who's incubating?!?

    So how did it go?
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    Who's incubating?!?

    Until its all over. It was a tense 12-14 hours of watching and listening. Very Very rewarding and fun.
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    Who's incubating?!?

    we successfully hatched 4 out of our 8. This was our first time hatching and next time around ill be more selective on which eggs I choose to incubate
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    How do you make a chicken live longer?

    Giving them a balanced diet and adequate care including exercise is really all you can do!!
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    Who's incubating?!?

    No body warned me that this would be the longest day of my life!!!
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    No Eggs And Now No Feathers!!!!! Help!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yes corn right before bed time help generate more heat in the colder months and for your other question, my birds also stop laying when they molt and slow down in the shorter days as well.
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    Who's incubating?!?

    Have 2 peeping this morning!!!! Cant wait to get home form work!!!
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    How do you get ready for winter?

    This is my first winter with my flock and here in Eastern NC the lows dip into the mid to upper 20's some time but most nights stay above freezing. Form what im reading my birds shouldn't need any extra heat source with our temps. Am I accurate to assume they will be fine without a heat lamp...
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