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    Broody hen pecked at opening in hatching egg

    Same goes for other animals, too.... of course, not every scenario, but my friend said with pigs, at least, it is the same. Every time she thought she knew better, even when the mother pig had babies next to a rising flooding creek, the mom took care of them in time. When she interfered, they...
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    Broody hen pecked at opening in hatching egg

    For what it's worth, I have learned the hard way to just let the mother hen do her thing. If they're gonna make it, they'll make it. Every time I tried to "help", things went wrong. If you are going to give eggs to a broody hen, let her handle it all the way. When chicks start to hatch, if...
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    Time well spent... who lays what egg?

    It's well worth it - I was able to hatch out some chicks, and give my friend eggs from the healthier hens, all of which hatched and are healthy, and I know which ones are, well, on their way out. A GoPro was something we considered, but that was once I kinda figured most of it out, lol
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    Time well spent... who lays what egg?

    It's nice, we lucked out on that. Bought the property for the school zone it's in, and the last owners were horse people.
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    Time well spent... who lays what egg?

    aart - here ya go - this is the outside. The left half of that horse barn is the chicken coop. It was perfect for chickens - plenty of ventilation, plenty of room.
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    Time well spent... who lays what egg?

    I wanted to share something I've done lately, and what I have noticed. A few weeks ago, I set out to get reacquainted with my chickens, and learn just which egg each hen is laying. I did the 4H chick chain with my daughter a few times, and we had some older hens already, and I had noticed that...
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    Rat Control 101

    And FYI, I tried the peppermint.... nothing. No results whatsoever.
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    Rat Control 101

    That is exactly right! Trapping alone is not enough. I wouldn't say I have a large number, I am keeping their population in check. They are no longer thriving, and no longer eating the chicken food that I buy. I fear that is the best I can hope for, honestly, but it is better than them...
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    Rat Control 101

    I wish you all the luck in the universe. I am in the process of making a new and updated video. Just make sure you get the tallest can you can possibly find. They jump! And if they are large enough, I think they straddle the rim and the rod (ugh, can't believe I typed that, but that's what...
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    BYC Breeders Directory

    Correction, all of the breeders for Tennessee listed in this thread seem to no longer be breeding and selling.
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    Have you gotten chicks from The Poultry House via Bonnie's Barnyard?

    Any recent experiences with The Poultry House? good or bad. They are close to me, I'm just curious where they got their stock from originally, if anyone happens to know.
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    What were your worst mistakes when you first started?

    My worst mistake was not de-worming with Safeguard before losing a few hens to parasites. I have lost hens in order of sweetness, and it has broken my heart.
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    Outcast Chicken

    Their coop is 12 x 20 section of our 4 stall horse barn (the previous owners of this property had horses and dogs only) and they can go in and out freely. 4 nesting boxes in there, and the yard they are in is 0.8 acres. I have 18 chickens. They all have plenty of space right now, I was just...
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    Outcast Chicken

    Nope, he is the only rooster, and he is loving it, lol. He doesn't mate very often yet, but again, 6 months old. Thank you for taking the time to respond. I've only had chickens for 2 years, and there is still so much to learn from these beautiful creatures!
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    Outcast Chicken

    This story is helpful, thank you so very much!!! Gotta love that pecking order, lol.
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