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    My thoughts on chickens as a new owner...

    as a new chicken owner I figured i would share some thoughts and observations that you guys have probably already know. I have 4 Red Sex Link (20 weeks), 6 Austrolorpes (18 weeks), and 2 white leghorns (16 weeks) - all hens no roosters... The RSLs are bar far the friendliest, the come up to...
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    one of my hens ran away this am!! please help!

    Quote: Haha, seriously there may be something to that, because when she got out she headed that direction. At least on the bright side, my hen came home and I met some of my neighbors that I never met in the three years that I have lived here...
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    one of my hens ran away this am!! please help!

    ok you guys are AWESOME!!! I put food and water outside, and then let the rest of the group come out. Within 30 mins I saw our lost hen come running up to the run. Then I slowly went outside, rounded up the rest in the coop and opened the run then she ran right in. I then closed up the run...
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    one of my hens ran away this am!! please help!

    thanks guys! I'm going to let my chickens out in the run. and put some food on the outside. They normally head in on their own about 815p. I think they were just getting a little flighty because i was cleaning out the coop and run and had them in there. They were not to fond of the garden...
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    one of my hens ran away this am!! please help!

    I went to clean out the coop this morning and 2 of my 12 chickens flew out, I immediatly caught one, however the other (a black austrolorpe ) about 15 weeks old ran off and now i have lost track of her. I have been looking for about 2 hours now and have not seen any sign of her! I talked with...
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    dr seuss style egg collecting contraption...

    i searched for a couple things like "egg collecting tube", "egg collector",etc and couldnt really find what im looking for as far as ideas... I have a 7 x 10 coop for 12 chickens (4 red star, 2 white leghorns and 6 austrolorpes. They are all between 10-12 weeks old (recently got them). I am...
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    Help me decide on a floor type...

    warning: newbie...that being said; Been doing a lot of research through books and here and it seems like the following floor types are available: wood, linolium, concrete, rhino liner, horse stall mats. They also all seem to require some sort of pine bedding, sand etc on top. My main...
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    Started Pullet Prices.

    So i forgot to mention that I have been looking on craigslist and haven't found anything. ( I'm about 45 mins north of Blatimore, MD). The only thing I did find is Moyers Hatchery ( a 2 hour drive), but their started pullets have their beaks trimmed!! Why is this done? Prevent pecking each...
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    Started Pullet Prices.

    So I'm new to this whole chicken thing and have been doing a lot of research. I'm getting close to the point where I am ready to buy and have been researching prices. I am interested in White Leghorns and Red Stars for their excellent egg production abilities and that way I can get some brown...
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