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    Treats for my girls

    Can I feed mangos to my chickens? I know about... * no avocados * no citrus * no onions or garlic( unless you wants their eggs to taste like onions and garlic) Are there more no nos that i don't know about?
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    What do I do? I have to broody hen

    Will she stay like this forever? Do I have to get her some hatch able eggs or slip in some babies under her???? I really want to have any more in my flock.
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    What do I do? I have to broody hen

    I have year old hens (4of them). The leader of the pack, Coconut, has literally gone nuts! She seems to want a baby because she sits in one of thr nest boxes constantly on the eggs. We have to force her out if the box to get the eggs. She puffs up and runs around like she's crazy...I don't...
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    Chicken Sleeping Outside

    I think our girls just like the fresh air. Its funny. I dont think the lights make a difference really. My coop has lights inside. I put the lights in it because i felt like it would be kinda mean of me to stick em out in their new coop and let em sit in the dark all night. they always had...
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    Chicken Sleeping Outside

    I have almost the exact "problem", except all four if my girls prefer to sleep outside. They sleep on what i call their front porch (landing in front of coop door). I live in southern california so the temps are mild and my coop (like your's ) is fully enclosed with hardware cloth so i have...
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    Can you quiet a loud chicken?

    I have 4 hens. They are plymouth rocks; 2 buff and 2 white. I was under the immpression that chickens are rather quiet animals. My girls are a little over 5 months old (born March 23,2016). They did start laying August 11, 2016 which was a surprise. I thought started at 6 months. I...
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    How much should I charge for fresh eggs?

    I live in Orange County California. My girls have just started laying (Aug. 11,2016). I gave a few eggs to friend to try and she loved them. Now she wants fresh eggs every week and wants to know how much they would cost. I have never had chickens or fresh eggs before, so i have no idea what...
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    Problems laying first egg

    Thank you! You all are correct. She finally laid an egg. So relieved!!
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    Problems laying first egg

    I have 4 plymouth rock (2 buff and 2 white). They were born March 23, 2016. I am first time chicken owner. Surprisingly, they at least 2 of them for sure) have started laying (first egg Aug 11) and have been providing almost an egg a day each. Everything is going fine with 2 of them, but...
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