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    The newly converted coop for our girls!

    We had an old eye-sore of a storage shed that we turned into a cute coop for our new little chicks last summer! We have thoroughly enjoyed watching our back yard chickens as they turned into good layers!
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    We just received a new rooster, What breed is this fellow?

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    Nesting 24/7 for over a week?

    Thank you for the advice and yes, she sounds like a broody hen! I knew someone with more experience would be able to help answer my question, as this is all new to me! I'm enjoying being a chicken farm girl though! : )
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    Nesting 24/7 for over a week?

    I have a 6 month old buff Orpington that has been sitting in the nesting box for over a week, why is she doing this? She was a runt out of the 9 chicks, but she finally layed a very tiny egg a week ago and nothing since then. I have taken her out and she is usually back in the nesting bow within...
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    Nesting 24/7 for a week/

    I have a 6 month old buff orpington that has been sitting in the nesting box continuously for more than a week. She did lay 1 egg after a couple of days, but nothing since then. Why is she doing this? I have taken her out, and within 20 minutes she is right back. Is she sick? She was the runt of...
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    A newbie from MN

    Golden Feather, I have 9 hens and I don't believe I would have enough kitchen scraps so they would be healthy enough with out the purchased Nutrena feed. They really seem to eat a lot of the boughten feed even though they get scraps from my garden and all. I also crush egg shells very fine, and...
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    A newbie from MN

    August 12th was an exciting day, as the first egg was laid by one of our hens! They sure start out small, but have had a few large laid Since then. Is it ok to feed the hens fresh oats from the field and how much should you give them? I would like to keep the chickens as organic as I can, but...
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    A newbie from MN

    Hi to all you chicken folks! This raising backyard chickens is all new to us! This website is not new, as I did a lot of research here before we decided to take the plunge. The day after Easter we made the little purchase of 9 chicks, with 6 different breeds: 2 RIR's, 2 Ameraucana's, 2 Silky...
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