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    Egg decrease and molting

    they are all a little over 18 months old. They have a good amount of sunlight and good calcium rich food. Should I switch their food this soon?
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    Egg decrease and molting

    Hi Everyone!! We have 10 hens of various breeds (mostly RIR). They all get along fairly well. We have in the last 3 months received between 6-8 eggs a day at least. Within the last week, we have noticed feathers and pecking behavior with our ladies, although I cannot tell which ones of the RIR...
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    starting up our own farm and homestead.

    starting up our own farm and homestead.
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    Small Hen Odd Behavior

    Hello! Introduced a few hens to my flock on Sunday. One of them is much much smaller than all the others. She is a year old and is about half the size of a RIR. She has been picked on by the roosters to the point she is hiding in corners and under her sisters to get away from them. Should I...
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    Aggressive Roo and Hens not laying

    We have 2 roosters that are aggressive when it comes to mating with the hens and it stresses them out to the point that they are not laying up to their potential. Someone here suggested to me that i get rid of mine to relieve that stress. I would suggest the same with yours. Good luck
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    End of Season Question

    Thank you. Down here, It is a matter of keeping everything watered and fertilized as consistently as possible. Ive planted green beans, corn, potatoes, and tomatoes before. Everything was successful but the corn because it was overcome with ants. Everything else I'm new to.
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    End of Season Question

    Hey Everyone! I'm a bit new to gardening and am planting in raised beds in Zone 9. I am planting Sweet Corn, Yukon Potatoes, Sweet Peas, Carrots, French Green Beans, and Cowpeas. After harvesting will I need to pull these plants and start over or can I keep them for another season or two...
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    Male or Female Please

    They look like females to me.
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    SILKIE LOVERS!! I HAVE QUESTIONS!

    I have one Silkie named Dave and I ADORE him!! He is so sweet and calm. He is kind of the outcast of the group and I want to get him some hens! Any suggestion on how to identify a good silkie hen, who is laying and is healthy? What is a good checklist for me to look at when trying to find a...
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    Egg Laying Elimination HELP!!!

    Thank you! I had no idea what that looked like. Glad to know that as well. If I notice this with a few hens, do i need to separate them and give them protein high food? Is there anything I can do to make them comfortable during molting?
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    Egg half hard and half soft

    How old are the chickens? Are they on a calcium fortified food? For egg shells to be strong, they do need calcium high food and having oyster shells added is always a good thing. Good Luck.
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    Egg Laying Elimination HELP!!!

    Thank you so much for your quick reply! I will check out their vents to see. We haven't seen any or noticed any difference in their behavior as far as parasites are concerned. I will dig deeper into the parasite possibility. We plan on getting rid of the RIR Roosters and keeping the Silkie...
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    Egg Laying Elimination HELP!!!

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    Egg Laying Elimination HELP!!!

    Hello Everyone! We currently have 11 hens and 3 Roosters (1 Silkie and 2 RIR) at our home . Our hens consist of 7 are RIR, 1 Wyndote, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Dominique, 1 White Leghorn. We are averaging between 4-6 eggs a day. All of their feet are very scaling and pale along with their crown...
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    RIR Hen is sick

    Thank you everyone for your advice and links attached. Unfortunatly, she did not make it and passed away this evening. That's just life in the chicken business and we will make sure to take into account everyone's advice and information. Thank you again.
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