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    Button Quails Are they indoors or outdoors??

    Hi All, Went to an auction yesterday and purchased 5 Button Quails(4 females 1 male).I have been reading and researching as quick as possible but since I only keep hens just now I figure this is the best resource to ask for help. Do they need to be kept indoors or outdoors?Right now I have them...
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    Best Medicines/Remedies to have on hand for chickens

    Pine Tar.Good for any pecking injuries or dog induced injuries.You can get it from any horse supply store.They use it on hooves.It has antiseptic and antibacterial qualities.Learned this from my local farmer after one of my girls had a run in with our new pup.I've also used it on one of the...
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    Canadians check in here....

    Hi, I'm in the outskirts of Ottawa Ontario, on a 2 acre lot with 4 Barred Rocks and 7 Harco's.
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    Suspect I have a chicken eating eggs

    I had the same problem!I have 4 Barred Rocks and 7 Harco Black Sex links and I "think" one of the Harco girls was eating an egg everyday!!So.. I have 4 nest boxes, 2 of which the girls favor the most . I put a fake egg in 2 of the boxes and it seems to have stopped.(now that I've told you that...
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    Treats

    Here's my feeding routine everyday and I really think it's has worked well. I'm up in cold Canada and usually have been getting 8 to 10 eggs a day from 11 hens. In the early morn, 4 caps of layer mash. Early afternoon, 2 cups of scratch .1 cup of oats, 1/2 cup of boss as well as whatever scraps...
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    Our first injury

    I too had a chicken that the dog decided to "play" with and her neck was really torn up. I consulted the nearest farmer and he patched her up with pine tar. She was totally left alone by everyone for a good long while 'cause I guess she really didn't smell so good.Needless to say she is ok now...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    10 eggs from 11 girls!!
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    How Long Outside?

    My girls took one look outside the pop door today and turned right around and have stayed in since.We're in the middle of a major snowstorm here in Ottawa and it's also quite windy.It's the very first time they have chosen to stay inside!I've supplied them with a 1/2 cabbage and some eggnog and...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    11 eggs from 11 hens !!!!:celebrate:weee
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    New from Canada

    Greetings from Ottawa!!I just love this site!Everynight before I go to bed it's my source of info for the day.I have learned sooooooo much in a very short time just from the folks here.:thumbsup
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    Soft shelled egg...hubby is freaking out!

    We got our first soft shelled egg yesterday. I collected it late last night and kinda freaked out at first until I looked up some info on this site. I felt so much better and knew what action I had to take to try and fix the problem.This site is a wealth of information for newbies for sure!
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    BluKote or Pine Tar--which is better?

    I used pine tar on one of my hens that the dog really tore up around the neck.She was quiet for a couple of days and really didn't eat but did drink. This happened in June and she has been great since then making a steady recovery.She has even grown back her feathers.The tar seems to do a couple...
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    heating hens in eastern Ontario during fall/winter

    Thanks so much for the info. What I decided to do tonight was kinda give them some radiant heat for a couple of hours to just dry them out. Now I will just turn off the heat and let them do the rest.
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    heating hens in eastern Ontario during fall/winter

    We've had a really nasty rainy day here and all the hens chose to stay outside in the rain.They look like drowned hens. The temp is suppose to go to -2 Celsius tonight so I put the heat lamp on very low.Is this a good idea or should I just turn off the lamp and let them toughen up?
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    chicken injury

    We have one barred rock that the dog decided to really rough up. Her neck was really torn and she was really not a happy hen at all. I took her to a local farmer and he put pine tar on her wounds. She was quiet and kept to herself for a couple of weeks but has made a full recovery!She has become...
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