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    17 week old light brahma your opinions would be appreciated Thankyou

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    Building a new chicken coop and run

    Its been known for wild birds to get tangled in the light netting used over runs resulting in the bird dying or even the chickens getting hold of said bird and killing it themselves
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    coop flooring

    Not got a pic at mo as I'm away but just regular street paving slabs with cement between
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    can 2 broody hatch 1 clutch of eggs together

    I have a first time broody pekin sat on a clutch of 6 large eggs most of the time she covers all other times I notice some sticking out, my silkie has now also gone broody but she is an experianced broody and good mother my question is can I let the silkie sit in the same broody pen as the...
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    kicking egg's out

    Thanks yes she's a first timer she has now taken it again she is in a separate small coop but keeps shifting her nest from the back to the front right next to the door shes coming of for 20-30 mins every morning about half nine and mixing with the flock and my other broody who also is sitting a...
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    kicking egg's out

    My broody has only had her fertile eggs 3 days and has moved her nest a foot and left one egg behind which has gone cold obviously this egg is now no good but why has she left one behind at this stage
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    coop flooring

    Whats it like in winter cold wise thanks
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    coop flooring

    I am about to convert my chicken run into a coop as they are never in it always out in garden it currently has a slabbed floor covered with sharp sand which is so easy to clean would it be ok to leave the slabs as the coop floor and continue to use the sharp sand on the floor which would after...
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    broody pekin bantam

    I have my first ever broody hen she is a small pekin bantam, shes been sitting on infertile eggs and rubber ones and a golfball for about 32hours now coming off only for 45 mins this morning. I know its coming up to the cold weather but really want to let her do what nature intended I have a...
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    silkie sexing

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    silkie sexing

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    silkie sexing

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    silkie sexing

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    silkie sexing

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    silkie sexing

    Will take some more thanks
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