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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    We are restarting our flock. We had given some away and thinned out because it got too big and then some neighborhood stray dogs thinned it out some more for us :( we had a few older chickens left that were no longer laying that went to the stew pot this winter. It just doesn't feel like home...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    I'm in south la, breaux bridge/lafayette area. I'm looking for some started barred rocks or meat birds. Would love chicks but just don't have the time for to take care of them right now. If anyone knows of any locally, please let me know. Thanks!!
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    2 questions-red rooster legs and mean hen picking on two pullets

    I have a RIR roo who recently has developed interesting leg colors, they are turning a bright shade of red, he's about 6-8 months old. He doesn't seem to have anything else going on, no mites or scaling, he's eating fine and doing his thing like normal. Just these bright red legs. Any ideas...
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    Pecking Order Question

    I currently have a flock of 12 hens and a roo with no issues, we have 12 chicks that are being integrated in with the flock and have not had any serious bullying issues. That's not to say that my older hens don't peck at the younger ones but it is not so bad that anyone gets hurt...the chicks...
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    I suspect a roo and not a hen...

    Of my 6 week old hens, I beleive I may have an EE roo... any ideas?
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    Question...Mabel got off the eggs

    Ok so Mabel sat on some eggs that were laid yesterday, today when I went to check on her and collect eggs she was off them and there were a dozen eggs int he nest, all were cold. I don't know when she got off them but there were obviously too many for her to sit on today after everyone else...
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    Mabel seems to have gone broody all of a sudden...

    That's what I was thinking, we currently have a seperate pen (attatched to the larger main run) with 12- 6 week olds getting ready to integrate with the flock so it looks like I will just move mama and chicks in there to protect from a few of my more "pecky" hens until they are ready to go with...
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    Mabel seems to have gone broody all of a sudden...

    My sweet hen Mabel seems to have decided to hatch some babies, when going to collect eggs this afternoon she was sitting on the eggs and would not move. While I don't mind if she does, I just didn't expect it. She showed no signs of being broody yesterday. She is currently on five eggs that...
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    I think a quail snuck in and laid an egg...lol

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    Help, My uninformed neighbors got chicks...

    Thanks everyone! I couldn't get a hold of them yesterday but will try again. Hopefully I can offer them some help.
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    Help, My uninformed neighbors got chicks...

    My neighbors down the road thought it would be a good idea to get chicks. I guess they thought it was pretty easy, buy chicks stick them in a shed and go with it. They lost one within a week and now I heard through one of their relatives (who is also a neighbor) that they are not doing well...
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    Egg cartons and leg bands

    Thanks everyone!!! Does anyone have a preference for rubber or metal bands?
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    Egg cartons and leg bands

    Hey ya'll! Im need to get egg cartons and leg bands for my ever growing flock. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to get them cheap and in bulk? Thanks!!
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Hey ya'll! I am looking for a local barred rock roo, anyone have or know of one that they are willing to part with?
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    Outside yet?

    Thanks! We have a dog house that we use when we need to separate chickens, so I think that will be a temporary home for them until they are ready to join the big girls. I can run a light out there as well. I checked our weather forecast for the next 10 days and it looks pretty uneventful as...
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