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    Please offer your thoughts

    I hope so.
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    Please offer your thoughts

    It's not washing off
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    Please offer your thoughts

    Both birds are very happy as usual. The heat has been an issue as of the past week.
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    Please offer your thoughts

    Noticed my girl had this all over her face and comb. Has happened quickly and I am very bummed. It is on both my buffs. I have read a crap load on what it can be and feel confused. Any thoughts? Thanks
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    Hawks finally did it

    Thanks for all the replies. I would never kill a hawk, unless my family depended on my hens for survival. Thankfully this is not an issue. I cant afford to cover their range. I also can't stomach leaving them in their run all the time. It may sound foolish but I asked the Lord to protect my...
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    Hawks finally did it

    I must admit the hawks are awesome. The coopers hawk was smaller than the red tails and I believe it did the killing. I let the hens out today for a few hours. They are going to have to be more vigil. I was surprised how long it took the hawks to attack. The have been eyeing them for...
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    Hawks finally did it

    If I keep them in the run all the time they are not getting the benefits of free range eggs. They will poop the coop up and I will need to clean it often and I don't have the time for that. They have a large section of yard to free range and they love it. I couldn't possibly cover it. If I...
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    Hawks finally did it

    Yesterday, I went outside to hear a commotion coming from the yard. I ran back there to scare off a coopers hawk from a dead hen. Very sad. The rest of my hens were scattered and super scared. The hawk flew to a near by tree and was making a racket. Then I noticed that there were four...
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    Do you think it will work out for me?

    Thanks for input. I probably won't screw with my flock by adding a rooster. It is very sad since I think roosters are great. Thanks
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    Do you think it will work out for me?

    I have a small dilemna. I really want a rooster for my flock. I have 13 hens and they are doing very well. They are friendly and do very well with my kids. I let them free range a few hours a day and they get penned up at night. I have smoothed over a rooster with my immediate neighbors and...
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    Hawk times

    Thanks for the replies. I will let my ladies free range for small amounts of time. I love my ladies but must admit that the hawk is a beautiful bird also. I have been trying to obtain as much info as possible to position my birds for success. I wish I could get the hawk to eat the cats in...
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    Hawk times

    I have been seeing a hawk in my yard for months now. It always seems to be at morning time. Do coopers hawks like to hunt at certain times? Should I let my girls free range in the evening? Do you think the hawk will catch on to a scheduled free range time? I have checked the threads and...
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    meat birds in a tractor?

    My family and i are going to raise 15 to 20 meat birds in a chicken tractor. I am planning on moving it once or twice a day if necessary. I am wondering in warm weather how long until you can return to the areas the chickens worked over? My yard is not that big and I want to put my tractor in...
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Thanks for the info looking at low teens this week and wasn't sure if I needed to worry. They don't seem to care about these temps except for the lack of bugs. I must admit the little buggers are tough.
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    Big Coopers looking at my ladies

    Two days ago a pair of coopers hawks were circling over head. Checking out my ladies. There coop and run is secure and the issue is when i allow them to free range in a fenced yard. This morning the male hawk was perched on the fence looking at the girls in the coop. I have searched the site...
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