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    Six Hens Lost At Once, First Time Owners

    That's so sad, we lost 2 of our girls to our own dog after she got out if the backyard. It was terrible. But we have 30 acres upon which the girls range on roughly 5 and thankfully haven't had any other run ins with preditors.
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    my colorful egg cartons

    That's beyond amazing! Love the contrast!
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    Introducing young chickens to older hens

    I just got 3 new girls today that are 14 weeks, I have 2 older ladies that were out free ranging all day but once I put the newbies in the coop they shot over and did the typical stare down all day till I picked them up and put them in coop too. My dominant hen is Soooooo broody right now she...
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    Did I Buy wrong food?

    Thanks guys! I think I'm going to buy a bag of age appropriate feed. I appreciate the info :)
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    Did I Buy wrong food?

    My 4 girls are close to laying, I'd say in next 4 weeks. I went to my local feed store and being a first time chicken owner asked for a organic feed for my pulleys that are close to laying. I brought home the bag and instead of crumble it's pellets( they might be ready for pellet, I have no...
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    A New Passion

    Hi all, my name is Corin, I'm from the Vancouver, BC area. So glad I found this site! This last year I have undergone a food revolution that has lead me to gardening my own food and now getting my own chickens. My neighbors have chickens and I buy their eggs, dawned on me I could also have...
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