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    *Quick Help* Chicks Hatching, Bad Mom?

    I have a broody Buff Orpington who's chicks are hatching as we speak. But whenever I check, she is pecking at the hatching eggs and looks to be eating them, pulling at the babies, etc. One chick that hatched a day early died. She seems to be trampeling another hatched chic as well. What do I...
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    Rooster Ware

    I have 11 hens and one rooster. Two of my hens show a tremendous amount of ware from the rooster. Featherless backs, and missing feathers on the top of their winds and part of their tail. Kind of awful looking. What strategies do people use? I like my rooster, but am wiling to consider...
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    Want Heritage Chicken 's that are good for meat, help?

    I do not have experience with meat birds, just layers. I have barred rocks, NH Reds, Delewares, Buff Orps, and Australorps. All are the same age and the Australorps are by far the largest of the group. Does anyone have any experience with them as meat birds?
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    What did you give your chickies today?

    Yogurt. Left over Spinach. Some eggs shells. Here's the yogurt feast.
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    How many chickens do we all have? 60,083 and counting.

    63660 + 12 = 63672
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    My Rustic Coop and Run *Photo*

    Finally got around to getting a few more pictures of my flock and inside of the coop.
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    Dangerous question

    My Barred Rock Rooster didn't start crowing until between 16-18 weeks.
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    Loving My Rooster

    No Question here, just sharing my rooster experience to date: I've read lots of debate on here regarding a Rooster vs. No Rooster. I'm not discounting the validity of anyones negative-rooster experiences, but I couldn't be happier with mine. Despite his lack of egg-laying prowess, he is...
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    My Rustic Coop and Run *Photo*

    Here's a more creative shot of the setup taken today.
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    My Rustic Coop and Run *Photo*

    Just sharing my coop and run. Intervale, N.H. 1 Barred Rock Rooster 3 Barred Rock Hens 3 Delewares 2 New Hampshire Reds 2 Australorps 1 Buff Orpington
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    Chased Off Chicken

    Thanks for the piece of mind. I DO have a crowing rooster, which I was hoping would help!
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    Chased Off Chicken

    One of my hens got chased through the woods by a dog (not my dog). The dog never got her, but the chicken is now, understandably, missing. Avoiding the discussion of dogs and other peoples dogs and the sucky-ness of that situation in general...now what in terms of the odds of my chicken...
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    I Built You a Roost - USE IT! (Should I worry?)

    I built some nice roosts. I also put in a few windows, which have 1x4 window sills. Of course, the chickens like the sills. But they are 9 weeks old now, and the sills are getting to be a tight fit. They aren't quite deep enough so the chickens beaks or butts are right to the window when...
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    Run Design - Bears in Mind

    After going a few weeks with simple cedar fence posts and 4' high chicken wire for my chicken run, I ripped it all down and started over with PT 2x4's and 1/2" hardware cloth. I haven't lost any of my 12, 9 week old chicks yet, but I knew it was a matter of time. So now I have a 5 to 6' tall...
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    Flock Thining Questions

    I plan on keeping the Roo, but wouldn't mind letting her have a variety of the hens. I just am wondering if there will be any side effects.
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