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    New hens and laying

    Update: I fixed our ramp by adding more cleats closer together, and smaller. For the most part, the girls now go in to bed, but there are a couple of stragglers I have to go put on the ramp in the evening. Two days ago we got 7 eggs, so everyone laid! We added a different feed, and started some...
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    New hens and laying

    Southern Virginia
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    New hens and laying

    yes. I wanted to get some laying hens so we could begin getting eggs right away.
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    New hens and laying

    Yes I believe so.
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    New hens and laying

    We had chickens in the past, and got rid of them a while. Big mistake, I know... But we opted to start again. We purchased seven 18 month old laying hens, Golden Comets. Their previous setup was a chicken house, no outside access, with nest boxes around the perimeter of a straw floor. The flock...
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    Deep litter advice

    I will be closing in the holes this weekend. It was to be a tractor, but have now realized I dont quite have the space to move it without having zero backyard. So I've decided to keep it in its place.
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    Deep litter advice

    Hello! Last weekend my son and I made a hoop coop. We have decided to thin our flock down to about 10 birds. I would like to try the deep litter method to cut down on smell and flies. Any advice is appreciated. Also, should I leave the tarp as is, or entirely cover the hoops? It should be noted...
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    Need another sexing please

    Thanks is for y'alls replies! We named her Totes. She likes to be toted around.
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    Need another sexing please

    Yes. He/she was labeled as a brown egg layer from rural king. 4 of those 5 turned out to be roosters. They all went outside together at the same time, but the others toes are ok. However, this one was a little sicky a couple months back.
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    Need another sexing please

    Also, any thoughts on why she has nubby toenails?
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    Need another sexing please

    5 months
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    Need another sexing please

    Pullet or cockerel? Thanks for your time.
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    Roosters?

    Can someone please advise if these are roosters? They do not have spurs, do not crow, and are only about 6 months old. They are mounting the other hens.. which I know should be an obvious sign. But I have never had roosters before, and they were labeled as "brown egg layers" when we purchased...
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    Breed?

    Can anyone identify? She is mostly black. White tips on ends of outermost flight feathers. White underside. Tail feathers a bit long.
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    Tractor Supply - dissatisfied with chickens

    I'm very happy with the cost of this feed compared to Purina Layena. About $5 cheaper per bag.
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