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    Older Hens with young hens

    I have 5 black australorps that are 4 & 5 years old. I also have 4 buff Orpingtons that are 1 1/2 years old. For the past 3 weeks I have been getting 1 egg a week. Could the lack of the older birds laying eggs cause the younger ones to not lay?
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    New eight week chicks

    Thank you for your information. I just changed the food to grower crumbles and my older australorps love it. I have not integrated the 8 week chicks yet, but plan to this week.
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    New eight week chicks

    These are my baby Buff Orpingtons at 3 weeks old. They are eight weeks old now fully feathered. I also have 1 Star hen and 6 black Australorps 2 - 3 years old, still laying. I have had the babies in the same coop with the older hens but blocked with chicken wire so they really can't get to...
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    Hens stopped laying for 3 weeks

    My 9 black australorp hens are 3 years old. I have noticed a lot of feathers and I know that means they are molting, but how long does this last. I have not had an egg for 3 weeks. The weather has drastically changed in the last week to below freezing at night. I have put a light on for...
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    I woke up this morning and she still isn't laying on the eggs. I guess I will incubate. Do you know how long I should wait to see if she will sit on the eggs?
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    I have 11 black australorps
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    Where should broody hen and new foster chicks live?

    Hi, I'm a new member to BYC, I recently had the same thing happen. One of my chickens went broody in one of the nest boxes that are up high in the coop. She has been laying on about 6 eggs for about 3 days now. We marked them so we would know if any other eggs somehow were laid by the other...
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    Hi, I have been raising 10 - 12 chickens for about 3 years. I recently acquired a new young rooster in the last year. My chickens range from 3 years down to just 1 year. I have been getting 6 - 7 eggs daily and I enjoy the girls and my rooster very much. Just recently one of the chickens...
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