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    Grass to plant for chickens to graze on

    Since I'm new can you direct me to starting a new thread? Been looking for a way but not getting anywhere.
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    Grass to plant for chickens to graze on

    This is an older thread, but I'm having a hard time finding one that relates to fodder and the mix of seeds I should use. First, I want to use fodder as a supplement only. And mostly just for this coming winter, I live in northeast Nebraska and we have zero greens in the winter. I found some...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Thank You. I was kinda worried because we went camping for 3 days and my 18 year old was tending to them. But they were not getting to be out much since no one was really around. And we have a blue Heeler at home. And I know that free range chickens are happy and lay happy eggs.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Today was awesome! But first, I want to say last night I got home from work and I had 3 eggs and yesterday morning I had 1. So I had 4 eggs total from 5 hens! This morning I go out and I had 5 eggs! I was excited but also I'm kinda concerned because one egg is nice and large but also had a funny...
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    Comment by 'MossyOaks' in article 'Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop'

    This is an awesome idea, although we live in Northeast Nebraska and we have very cold snowy winters. I got excited when I seen this thread, but the cold weather and sand just won't work for me.. Great post and awesome idea!
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    2 days in a row, we have had 4 eggs from 5 hens! And in NE Nebraska it's been hot so I am...

    2 days in a row, we have had 4 eggs from 5 hens! And in NE Nebraska it's been hot so I am excited that they are laying. Happy hens = Eggs!
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    Comment by 'MossyOaks' in item 'Rhode Island Red'

    We have 3 RIR and I love them! We started out with 6 chicks, 1 white leghorn, 2 black sex links and the 3 RIR. I'm new to raising hens and so far RIR & the Black Sex Links are my favorite. But that's the only breeds I have raised. Our leghorn got sick with Respiratory illness and we put her...
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    Help! Cleaning coop w illness having been present

    Love your coop. Did you build this from your own design? It's awesome
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    Help! Cleaning coop w illness having been present

    So very sorry that your going through this.. I found some info for you, and I will post a link to this as well. Bleach? Bleach is not known to be effective against Herpesvirus (Marek's) on porous surfaces. What kills Marek's virus? You want a cleaner that has a known virucidal that kills...
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    First Egg Stories?

    We used a wood shaving/shredded news paper mix. I had one hen who payed on the ground under the coop every time. So we started shredding newspaper and I added that to the nesting box. Along with two golf balls. I tried just the golf balls but that didn't work. Seemed to be the newspaper that did...
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    First Egg Stories?

    I can't remember where I read this, but you can try taking an egg, poke a hole in the top and 1 in the bottom, blow the inside out to create a empty egg. Then squirt mustard inside the egg, and put the egg in the coop. Hens Hate Mustard, and it may take several attempts but has worked for others.
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    Chick breathing

    Sounds like you "Got This"! The first thing noticed with the one we lost was the stinch. She didn't have other symptoms yet. And since my step daughter picked her out, we explained the problem and the actions we could take. But when we explained that even after treatment she would be a carrier...
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    My chick just died Help im crying

    Check this link, its has good info, and can maybe save some life's. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-i-have-infectious-coryza-in-my-flock.426882/
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    Chick breathing

    I'm sorry about your baby. And based on what you have described as well as other posts you made, sounds a lot like Infectious coryza. Did any of your chicks that got sick and passed away have a strong smell? Like rotten chicken? Here are the symptoms: Swollen face or wattles, gunky eyes, foul...
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    First Egg Stories?

    First egg story! July 9th just like any other day, I went out to let the girls out for the day. I really wasn't looking or expecting any eggs. As they all were just barely 5 months old. As I opened the tall door, they came running out. I seen something out of the corner of my eye on the ground...
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