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    What killed my Hen

    my hens are in a netted fence and a couple will fly over it....and they have access to their coops as well. One of my hen went missing. One that flys over the fence. I found her 100 yards away in the side of the country road we live on. Her entire head was gone as was her breast meat. No...
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    Baby Turkeys with Chickens

    When and how should I introduce my four- three week old turkeys to my chickens. My chickens are three years old and have never had babies and I have one 12 month old male turkey with my two chickens. I hatched out for baby turkeys three weeks ago and would like to put them with everybody in the...
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    Lost a Chicken

    10 to 12 sq ft per chicken..uh oh....that requires math...the enclosed run is 8 ft by 8 ft for 3 chickens......so I need 36 square ft. I guess my coop is 64 square ft. They are good then....just mad because they are spoiled! Thank you for your reply.
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    Lost a Chicken

    I have 4 chickens until a few days ago and lost one. My girls have free ranged during the day as long as I am home. If I leave it's back in the coop. They are 1 1/2 yrs old and very sweet and well behaved. The coop is Amish built purchased new with an 8x8 enclosed coop and an 8x8 enclosed yard...
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    HELP! Ordering new chicks

    I am going to wait to order them until the outdoor temp is warmer...we are in Kentucky. I have enough room for a separate encloser for the chicks so they can be protected but still see the big girls and vice versa. I do have electric so I will use the special baby chicken light mentioned by one...
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    HELP! Ordering new chicks

    Not sure how to reply to all since it seems my rteply button is not working. Thanks for the great ideas...I feel more prepared now.
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    HELP! Ordering new chicks

    I am ordering 3 new chicks on line to add to my group. Backstory....I have a coop that is built for 18 to 24 hens....I currently have 4 and plan to add 3 babys. I have 4 one yr olds...3 wyandottes and 1 barred rock....no roosters....my new babys are females. 3 Spotted Sussex. The online site has...
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    Possible Bullying

    Oh My...I bet she is going broody. I havent heard sounds but it is so u nlike the group to be mean so I thought it had to be something else and the feathers are definately belly feathers. I will study up on broodiness. Is it a negative thing for her to sit in the box..other than the obvious...
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    Possible Bullying

    Situation: 4 hens (3golden laced Wyn and one barred rock...no rooster) they have been together since birth 10 months old....coop is 6 x 8 with attatched large run but the girls free range all day. When I locked the doors tonight I noticed a huge amount of downy feathers all over the coop....a...
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    Veggie Snacks

    Does anyone know about drying out vegetables for my hens. I do not have a dehydrator. An example : if we have leftover peas, I would like to use them with a few other tidbits for an evening snack but with only 4 hens they get nasty in the fridge after just a couple days. I am not great in the...
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    Introducing New Hen

    I have decided to not add any new hens to my flock. I may consider a few chicks in the spring but my fear has been the 4 layers would kill them. I would of course separate them but for how long do they need to be separated? I have also from a different question decided to cease all snacks except...
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    Introducing New Hen

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    Snacks

    TOnce or twice a week! There will be a revolt for sure....pooping on the porch and kicking my chunk mulch out of the beds. But I am sure it will be for the best. I want them to remain healthy. Thank you for the advice and I will be sure and tell them it was YOUR idea! :celebrate
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    Introducing New Hen

    WOW! Maybe I should just be happy with my four girls...I do have an 8x10 unused dog run with a roof I could put them in right next to the hens. Then they would be side by side say for at least a week? My hens used it before we bought the new coop a few months ago so it is very safe as far as...
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    Snacks

    Oh....well that’s easy...and a no brainer! :thumbsupThank you so much.
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