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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I've had 2 over the years that plucked their chest. Both were Black Australorps,not related to each other. One was ten or twelve years ago and the other one is sitting on seven eggs right now.
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I had two hens go broody last Friday, I let my granddaughter give them each 8 eggs. Of course the new coop I built last summer specifically for broody hens has 40 2 week old chicks in it. Dang chicken math anyway.
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    IA here

    Anyone interested in a year old buff orpington rooster?
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    IA here

    I've lost two so far, but the other 38 seem to be doing fine.
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    IA here

    Welcome to the sight.I just got 40 pullets from Hoovers last week.If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask.
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    Too young?

    I think the 8 week old chicks should be fine. It might be a little cold for the 3 week old.
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    5 week RIR. Pullet or cockerel??

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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I like your broody pen
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    IA here

    Well I had the feed store order me 50 pullets, so I guess I'll see what kind of birds Hoovers has.
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    IA here

    Thanks for the reply, my feed store is switching to Hoovers this year. I hadn't heard of them until a couple of weeks ago.
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    IA here

    Has anyone gotten chicks from Hoovers hatchery? I'm considering getting some pullets from them.
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    Leaving Pop Door Open Overnight

    I leave mine open but it's also fortnox. It's a 12' x 12' covered run wrapped in hardware cloth with a 24" deep concrete footing, inside a 50' x 100' x 6'high fence with 4 hot wires around that. I also have a pair of labs that patrol outside the perimeter.
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    Aggressivish rooster

    If I had a rooster attacking me the last thing I would do is bend over. Lowering your face would be dangerous if you asked me. I've been spurred several times, I was spurred through my jeans when I was a kid and still have the scars. Suggesting to someone (possibly a child ) that they bend over...
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    Fighting Chickens

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    Getting Commercial Layers to roost?

    I bought 20 1 year old comercial layers a few years ago. I put an extra rooster I had in with them to help calm them down. After a few days some of them started to roost with him (4 or 5 never did). Most of them figured out the nesting boxes (mine are on the floor) but I had some that would lay...
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