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    Does anyone have problems with crows?

    Good Day. I have a family of crows that has taken up residence above my chicken run. They hatched out 4 babies this past spring and the parents plus the 4 seem to hang out in an old dead pinetree above my run most of the day. I do sometimes see them down at my watering station and i'm sure they...
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    why would they change

    Thank you I will do that tonight
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    why would they change

    My chickens have now decided they no longer want to sleep in the coop at night. They would rather sleep out in the yard or on the fence. What would make them change where they have slept for the last two years? thoughts??
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    Is the best thing for her is to remove her head?

    I have a hen that continues to go broody. Is it best to go ahead and cull her or could she be brought around? I hate to continue to feed her and she sits on non fertilized eggs. I remove her throughout the day but she goes back. Is she destined for gumbo? Keith
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    New chicken owner with a Broody hen

    Hello, I have a Partridge rock hen that has begun sitting on the nest and become broody. Is it ok just to move her off the nest and gather the eggs? I do not have a rooster so not much is going to hatch. If my question is stupid my apologies I am a first year chicken keeper Keith
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    Hawks :(

    exact same thing happened to my chicken today eaten from the neck down to the bone and then went after the intestines
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    Hawks :(

    I lost my favorite chicken to a hawk today. I saw a large red tail in the field behind the house around 0900 this morning. I went out and the hawk flew off. This evening only 3 chickens came home i went to look for Suzie and i found her she was eaten from the neck down. She was a great chicken 7...
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    Lost my first chicken today

    Well she showed up today. She was a little ragged and looked like she lost some weight. But was happy to see her sisters when I opened the gate. Keith
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    Lost my first chicken today

    I had my first chicken disappear today. Not really sure what happened she was just gone. I had them out free ranging behind the house and didnt see her most of the day but somewhat assumed she was digging around in the bushes. She came in and laid an egg sometime during the day but did not...
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    OK did I get hustled?

    Hello, i recently bought 4 new hens. All were said to be laying. After a month i have one hen laying an egg 5/7 days a week and nothing from the other three. Did i get hustled with spent hens. The guy i bought them from swears the two silver laced wyandotts i bought from him were hatched in...
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    So is everyday an Easter egg hunt?

    Hello. I plan to free range my hens. I have a tractor with nest boxes attached. Will the hens lay in the boxes or will they find spots in the yard to lay. Will I have to hunt my eggs everyday? Thanks, Keith
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    Hens quit laying is it due to move?

    I am down in south Louisiana. I recently got two new hens that were previously laying an egg a day. Since picking the up they have not layed an egg in 4 days is this normal? Thanks, Keith
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