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    Is this normal mama hen behavior?

    I have chicks that were hatched out under a mama hen 5 weeks ago. Mama is a 1 year old Wheaten Maran. She was a really good mama up until yesterday when I noticed that she has started chasing the chicks and pecking at them. There are 4 of them and she chases all of them. She has started laying...
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    Ok to feed chickens brisket?

    I have some leftover smoked brisket and I was wondering if I could feed it to my chickens? It has a lot of seasoning on it so wasn’t sure if they could eat it. Thanks.
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    Are these Black Australorps?

    They were listed as rainbow layers at TSC but I’m pretty sure they are going to lay brown eggs. And I think one or two of them may already be laying. They are only a little over 4 months old, but I have been getting extra eggs the last few days other than what my RIRs usually lay.
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    Older roo with younger chicks

    No the older ones are 6 months old and laying and he chases them down too most of the time, but they are just about the same size as him, maybe just a tad smaller. I guess he’s just acting like a teenage boy lol.
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    Older roo with younger chicks

    So we are trying to integrate our 2 1/2 month old chicks with our older hens and rooster. They all accidentally got integrated yesterday when no one was around to watch them because the small ones enclosure got tore down by one of our older hens. From what I can tell it went ok. No injuries that...
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    Will a light help my hen start laying in the nesting box again?

    She is 5 months old and has been laying for at least a couple of weeks if not more. I’m not sure which one of the 5 that are laying she is. My first egg was a little over a month ago and the other 4 have all started laying sometime after that. I have one that is not laying at all yet. The light...
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    Will a light help my hen start laying in the nesting box again?

    I don’t have a window, but there is a door that goes out to the run that is wire and there is a small ventilation area that runs around the top of the coop. But it is always pretty dark in there even on the brightest summer days. But don’t chickens like dark quiet places to lay their eggs...
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    Will a light help my hen start laying in the nesting box again?

    They are hard shelled eggs
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    Kentucky people

    I’m in Frankfort, but originally from Knoxville, TN! Never thought I would say this, but I really do love KY! Not to say I don’t love TN too. It will always be my home! As for chickens, I love them too! I have 12 at the moment and my bf says no more 🙄 We shall see 🤷‍♀️ Right now I have 6 RIR, 1...
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    Will a light help my hen start laying in the nesting box again?

    So one of my hens is an early morning layer. Like she usually lays sometime around 6 am when it’s still dark. The last week or so she has started laying while still on the roost instead of going to the nesting box. I go in almost everyday to a broken egg 😕 But I’m wondering if maybe she doesn’t...
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    New from KY

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my first chickens back in April of this year, so yes I’m new to it 🙂 (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 13 (3) What breeds do you have? RIR, lavender Orpington rooster, olive eggers and rainbow layers (4) What are...
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