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    hen eating eggs

    why is my hen eating her eggs and how do i stop her?
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    keeping chicks out of layer feed

    thanks everyone for the info,no im not using the medicated i am letting them hatch eggs because it is winter i think the production will be down anyway.so the flock raiser!do you think the starter would be a better choice for all of them
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    Can Dog People Raise Chicks/Chickens Successfully?

    it was fascinating watching our jack russell with our chicks he wouldnt let anything around them when they were little,he would warn the cats one time.if they didnt not move on he would attack.i felt the chicks were safe as long as he was around.now the rooster is attacking him a losing battle...
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    keeping chicks out of layer feed

    i hand raised our first dozen chicks,now they are brooding their own chicks,and i dont have time to help,but am wondering about the feed.layena.i will give the chicks starter at first, i can of course keep the chicks out of the feed for awhile,but i remember the first chicks were able to fly to...
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    our hen started setting 10/07/11

    our gold laced wyandotte started setting on10/07/11.all our chickens contributed to this clutch.we have wyandottes r.i.r.and productions plus two bantys who are in thier own world.we just started raising chickens last spring and hand raised the nine we have amazingly we can sell every egg we...
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    (PICS@POST #1)Starting a dozen eggs Sunday, Oct 2...any joiners?

    thank you for the info. yes 21 days will be a long one,or 19 days now,hope the weather holds til the chicks are ready for winter.have a good night everyone.
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    (PICS@POST #1)Starting a dozen eggs Sunday, Oct 2...any joiners?

    we have r.i.r.,gold wyandottes.and productions.they all have been laying in the same nest.yesterday a wyandotte started brooding,my least favorite of the flock.it will be interesting to see how many of each we get,there are 12 eggs in all.how long do they incubate.and when can i candle them for...
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    feeding

    my question has probably been asked a hundred times,I am about to move my chicks out side they will be free range with layer feed available at all times in their coop.we have alot of rats here,how can i keep them out of my feed.
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    Mom is now at home with the Lord...

    so sorry for your loss
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    how many of you let your chickens free range...and have a dog??

    we are facing the same situation,we have a rat terrier mix that jumps anything that moves bad for the rats!but we just got chicks .I hope that if he gets used to them he can help protect the chickens.right now it's pretty scary,I keep him on a leash but everytime the chicks take off running his...
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    new chicken farmer

    thanks for all the advice and you are right we are waiting for some more chicks when friends produce them.we are going to let them free range, with a coop at night.there are alot of predators here in northern ca..
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    new chicken farmer

    I grew up a son of a construction worker,we moved constantly.the only time i was around chickens and cows was when i stayed at my grandparents farm.but i always wanted to raise farm animals.got married,............started working construction,and never had room in my life for farm animals.but...
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