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    Laying outside of the coop

    Ok I got two out of 6 that doesn't want to use the nesting box...one will lay one on the ground (under the nest boxes above) and the other where they roost for the night. We had to remove the roost bar during the day because 4 days in a row she just dropped her egg while on the roost bar. I'm...
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    Black sex links behavior

    Yes ...is it ok to be independent...she looks healthy enough
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    Black sex links behavior

    Practically sitting in the coop all day...she can peer out and watch the others...I do see her down eating and walking with rest in the morning and when I give them scratch feed and fresh cut grass and change out their water and fill their pellet feed ...when I let them out a few times...
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    Black sex links behavior

    I would appreciate input on this ..my husband thinks I'm over reacting...but we have 3 Wyndots and 3 Black sex links that currently share a coop...one of favorite one is a very colorful (red neck feathers...black feathers with a green tint) black sex link...last few weeks she has been sitting...
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    Hello fellow back yard chicken lovers!

    Thank you I appreciate it....I was bragging and talking too much on Facebook about our chickens and daughter in law lovingly hinted that...so hopefully I found a group who feels likewise
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    Hello fellow back yard chicken lovers!

    Hello fellow Chicken Lovers! Do to the rise and cost of eggs we decided to get our own chickens and why not we live on 23 acres out in the country. We currently have 16 chickens and they're giving us enough eggs to help support four to five families so it's been a pretty good investment as far...
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    Hen isolates herself, normal?

    I have a black sex link that's been doing that for the last 3 weeks ... She gets out and free ranges with the rest of the chickens we've had to separate the six younger chickens which she is part of from the older chickens which is only 2 weeks older because the older ones tend to pick on the...
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