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    Introduction to an old hen experience

    Golden laced Wyandotte
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    Introduction to an old hen experience

    I currently have a 10yr old hen left from a flock of 14 and have since gotten 12 new pullets (7wks old now). I have the coop divided, but have not put the young ones in there yet. Planned on it being divided for 2wks or so. Any experience with such an older hen accepting a new chicks? Shes been...
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    Frayed feathers... pests??

    She looks like most of mine did in the spring. We switched from layer crumbles to all-flock (22% protein) and now that they molted last month they all look great again accept for a couple that are still in molt. Time will tell as I think I do have a feather picker an EE...she's very sneaky about...
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    Things You Wish You Would Have Known?

    What happened with your Production reds?? Curious to know what 'Im in for ??
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    Things You Wish You Would Have Known?

    Can I ask why no more Prod reds? I currently have two out of fourteen...just a 1 yr old. Does something happen:( Sorry meant to quote Mary)
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    Done with feed store chicks...roosters

    I had ordered for the 1st time online from Mt Healthy last May. Minimum order was 10, so I ordered 12 thinking maybe a couple maybe wouldn't make it and they sent 14. ALL were females to my surprise, including the mystery chicks. It was a bit pricier this way ( ordering so few) but well worth...
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    My first scare...still not sure what it was??

    I had our 14 hens out last nite a little past 7pm and I heard major squawking and panic, so I ran out and I look over and there's this creature...I think a lynx, but looked like the devil reincarnated, standing like a statue staring intently yet not doing anything. I grabbed a steel rake and...
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    Choosing our next breed

    I love my white Plymouth rock and she lays a cream to lighter colored egg. Very friendly and sensible girl...I think the white will contrast nicely with darker hens. Also non broody...so far:)
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    broody or not??...laid an egg

    Thanks all...Ill just keep her put till tomorrow.
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    broody or not??...laid an egg

    My 10 mos GLW has been laying in nesting box, kinda limp and "cooing" x couple days, so I put her in wire cage yesterday am and checked on her later and saw she laid an egg on wire. She was resting on roost not anywhere near the egg. So is she broody or not?? I feel bad if she was just trying to...
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    6 month old hens not laying

    Other than my questionable EE girl...of my 14 hens only my 3 Brahmas are not laying yet. Will be 8mos the end of Jan
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    6 month old hens not laying

    I have a suspicion that my one and only easter egger may not give us colored eggs either ...haven't actually seen her in nest box to get egg to prove it?? She should be laying by now 32 weeks and no colors so far...she has olive colored legs too
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    How to Break a Broody Hen

    Had my very first broody Christmas week! A young 7 mos old New Hampshire from Mt Healthy. I did catch it early, day 3 and thanks to this forum got her in the wire cage that day. My first mistake was letting her free range that evening for a bit "hoping" she'd have a quick recovery,as shes so...
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    What breed laid the first egg for you?

    My 2 production reds were the 1st @ 22 wks White Plymouth Rock (jumbo's from her) was next along with my New Hampshire and the SLW few weeks later then one GLW....still waiting on one GLW, EE, 2 BO's and 3 Brahmas...they are 27 weeks on Wed. Oh and my Black Star sex link (who is big as a...
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    Show us your nest boxes! Ingenous design post it here!

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