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    Hatching with a broody hen.

    I have a female Buff Orpington, she has gone broody,so i decided to let her hatch a few eggs. She has been sitting on them consistently for about a week and a half. One of the three eggs she is sitting on is hers, however the other too belong to a couple of red's i bought a tractor supply, and...
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    Are my chickens laying or can a chicken lay two eggs in less that 3 hours?

    I have 2 Rhode Island Reds that are a year old both lay an egg each day. I also have 4 red sexlinks, and 1 Buff Orpington that are roughly 18 to 19 weeks old. Today I went out and collected two eggs like usual but one was half the size that it should be. I went back out a couple hours later...
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    Gramma Brought me a chick

    Should there be certain behaviors to look for when introducing the Buff to the chick to see if she is going to be aggressive or accepting toward the chick?
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    Gramma Brought me a chick

    So my grandmother who really means well heard I have a small flock of chickens and thought it would be nice to bring me another one, so she went out to a local chicken farm and bought me a black and white chick with a black Poof on its head. My other chickens are all 15 weeks old, and this chick...
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    Chickens with a cold???

    I have 8 chickens 2 are a year old the others are roughly 15weeks old. 1 chicken is walking around with its beak open and it sounds like a grunting pig, i think is is breathing through its mouth. I also have a rooster who is laying around alot and its sounds like it is coughing occasionally i...
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    Egg pecking

    I have read a couple of posts on here explaining the reason for chickens eating their eggs. I have a mix of chickens, 6 of them are around 13 or 14 weeks old, and 2 are a year old and are laying. I found one of my 14 week old red sex links eating an egg that was layed by an older hen. I...
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    12 weeks old, what now?

    I have 4 red sex links (hens) and 2 Buff Orpingtons 1 hen and 1 rooster. I bought all six at the same time and I have had them for 12 weeks. I have started them on a grower/finisher food. Just wondering if there is anything else I should be doing to keep them happy and healthy so they will be...
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    My 12 wks old Chickens still sleep like babies!!!

    I too have the same behavior. My chickens are 12 weeks old, and they pile up in the corner near the door I use to change their food, and bedding. I have 5 hens and 1 rooster and the rooster who is the largest is always on the bottom of the pile. And they too also use the roost pole during the...
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    Interior: Paint or no Paint

    I am almost done building my chicken coop, and the inside floor and walls are OSB or chip board. should I paint this? Or is this harmful to the chickens?
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    Winter Time Coops

    Thanks for the information. Im just finishing up my Chicken coop within the next couple of weeks, and I have been holding off on finishing the inside in the event i would have to insulate it. Thanks again.
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    Winter Time Coops

    I live in the northern part of maine, where we get quite a bit of snow, and temperatures drop below 0 for long periods of time. I read an article stating that with the proper breeds, that you only need insulate you chicken coop and provide air flow at the top to prevent the inside from...
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    When to try new foods

    This is my first time raising chickens, and my chicks are now 4 1/2 weeks old. I would like to keep as organic as possible, so how old will they have to be to try them on new a few vegtables here and there along with their normal chicken food?
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    Any information about purina start/grower medicated chick feed

    I bought a bag of purina starter/grower medicated feed for my chicks, they said it was good for them, just looking for information or feedback on this, or something better for them.
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    Hello

    Howdy, Im from Northern Maine, My wife and I are just starting out with a small flock and excited to raise our own egg laying chickens, I have posted a few threads in a couple of different forums and have recieved some good feedback and information.
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    How long in the brooder

    I bought 6 chicks from TSC on March 13th. They are almost 2 weeks old,and I have noticed that they are starting to grow feathers and jump and flap around. How long should they be kept in the brooder before they need to be moved to either a larger brooder or to a pen, keep in mind I still...
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