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    roaches

    One of my sheds has a roach problem. My chickens like roaches. Does anyone know of a way to trap them so I can give them to my flock? The shed is where I keep my feed so I can't just let the chickens roam in there.
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    Fermenting feed for layers?

    My concern is I have more than a weeks worth of grain that is damp. I either need to dry it all or ferment it all at once. Fermenting sounds easier and more digestible for the flock. If I ferment it all at once, will it keep until I can get it fed? This process sounds similar to making...
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    Fermenting feed for layers?

    I am curious about fermented feed because my brother has been giving me spilled corn from his harvest. It usually has gravel in it so it can't be ground to make it more digestible. Chickens can sort out the rocks so that is not a problem. Sometimes the corn I get is wet and drying it on a...
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    barred rock hens

    Hello, I am a small flock owner in southern IL about 30 miles from Vinecennes, IN. My wife told me today she wants a barred rock hen. We don't have room for 6 more chickens so I can't buy from a local farm store. Does anyone in the area have a barred rock pullet or young hen (just one) for...
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    barred rock hens

    Hello out there. I have a few chickens here in southern IL. My wife told me today she wants a barred rock hen to add to our flock. I don't have room for 6 more so I can't buy her at a farm store. Does anyone in my area have one to sell, preferably a pullet or younger hen?
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    How long will an egg stay fresh in the chicken house?

    I have been gone for 2 weeks on vacation. The person taking care of my chickens did not find all of the spots a chicken can hide an egg. I don't want to throw them away if I don't have to, but I don't want to crack a rotten egg in the frying pan. Is there any way I can tell if an egg is still...
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    Watering chickens without carrying water.

    May I ask how you water your chickens with the collected rainwater. thanks
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    bald hen

    I have a bald hen, but she is not molting. I suppose the rooster did it. The problem is she does not seem to be growing her feathers back. I tried a saddle, but I think that actually made it worse. Has anyone out there tried the "feather fixer" feeds? Can you feed that to a laying hen and...
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    Watering chickens without carrying water.

    OK, let's consider nipple waterers attatched to a gutter. I don't know anything about nipple waterers. Do they require a certain ammount of water pressure? Wouldn't the water have to be pretty clean? It is an asphalt shingle roof. There will be some grit. If I want a maintenance free...
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    Watering chickens without carrying water.

    I recently guttered my chicken house and I would like to water my chickens with it without doing any work. I can collect it in a bucket or barrel, but I would rather run it directly into a chicken waterer. The problem is most waterers operate on a vacuum. If I cut a hole in the top to let...
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    rubber band identificatain

    Hi chicken growers! I am still pretty new to this. I recently hatched out 3 different breeds of chicks in my incubator. I bought colored rubber bands to ID them as they hatched. I got the right kind and size. They are 2 weeks old now and the bands are starting to get snug. I was wondering...
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    buying chicks from a farm store.

    I was thinking about buying a couple of rhodie pullets from a farm store to add to my flock here in southern IL. When I found what I wanted, there was a sign stating there was a state law prohibiting the sale of less than 6 to a customer. I had not seen that sign in any of the other farm...
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    pipping

    I am new at this, but I have done my research. I know which end they are supposed to pip at. THE PROBLEM IS: the pip is almost at the top of the blunt end. I think when he zips he will have a hole about the size of a dime. Smaller than his head. I WAS WONDERING if this was a sign of an...
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    pipping

    Here I am again! I have an egg in my incubator that pipped pretty high on the blunt end. Will he be able to zip out on his own? Or will I need to help him along? Thanks for the help.
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    rhode island reds

    Thanks. I just happen to live in the middle of nowhere and e-bay is sometimes my best bet.
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