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    Location of Baby Chicks

    I have 10 chicks that were hatched last week between Monday & Wednesday. Right now they are in a fenced enclosure inside the coop with mama which is about 2'x4'. I have another enclosure that is outside but under roof and about 4'x8', when is it safe to move them out there? I'll only put...
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    Newbie with no chick experience

    Last year I "rescued" a flock of 20 chickens and it was my first experience with chickens. They were all at least 6 months old and some up to about 3 yrs old. Well 3 weeks ago one of the hens went broody and since last night we have 5 baby chicks!!!! They look great so far. The first egg...
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    First timer with broody hen, advice please ** UPDATED with temp question for tonight

    Well I decided to move her. I went out and 3 times today there was another hen in the nesting box with her and there were eggs that were uncovered. I was waiting until dark to do it but now I'm wondering if I should wait, its awful cold here and if she doesn't settle right down then the eggs...
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    First timer with broody hen, advice please ** UPDATED with temp question for tonight

    Right after posting this morning about not marking the eggs and how should I do that, I went to the coop and she was off to eat and drink so I marked them quickly with a pencil! Ok I think I'm going to go with the dog crate and move her because other hens are laying in that nesting box. Do I...
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    First timer with broody hen, advice please ** UPDATED with temp question for tonight

    Ofcourse I couldn't think of my other questions when I made my original post! When people talk about marking the eggs she's on and candling eggs, do you just reach under her and pull the eggs out? Will it upset her or will she hurt you? I've never seen her off the eggs and I haven't marked...
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    First timer with broody hen, advice please ** UPDATED with temp question for tonight

    I've read many of the threads here and googled but I'm still left without an idea of what to do. I"m new to chickens, got my first flock last summer. Well I finally had a hen go broody on Monday and I'm absolutely thrilled to let her raise a clutch. The problem is she's broody in the nesting...
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    Hello from western Pennsylvania!

    Welcome! I'm down near Uniontown in SW PA
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    Can hens go on strike?

    8 of them are 2-2 1/2 yrs old, 10 of them are about 7-8 months old.
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    If I dont use a light in the winter

    How many, if any, eggs can I expect? I have 18 hens giving me about 10 eggs a day.
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    Can hens go on strike?

    bump
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    Can hens go on strike?

    Think I should go back to the old routine & deal with eggs in the hay?
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    Can hens go on strike?

    A couple of weeks ago I switched my horses from round bales to square bales and filled the barn with hay bales. A few hens decided they wanted to lay eggs in the hay so I started leaving them in the coop until 4:00 or so in the afternoon so they wouldn't be laying elsewhere. Now I'm getting...
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    How many of you make a profit from your chickens? How?

    For those of you selling your eggs as organic, are you feeding organic feed? How much does that cost you and did you have a hard time finding it? Thanks!
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    opinions on wagg and bakers dog food??

    Try Raw Prey Model Diet, it's the best!!!!
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    7 Eggs 18 Hens, here's my gameplan, whats your thoughts?

    Quote: How old are they?
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