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    pig biting

    This morning I went in the pen to get the food bowl, which I do twice a day everyday. they pigs normally just sniff me and make my legs dirty. but today Stella ( my female) actually put my ankle in her mouth. she never bit down- just put her around me. should I be worried that she is going to...
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    how to get my chickens to stop sitting?

    thank you, I do move them, and put them outside when I go in to check for eggs. I don't think that the babies would be big enough to really survive the winter if they were to hatch in a few weeks. maybe in spring Ill let them hatch a couple out.
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    how to get my chickens to stop sitting?

    I have 3 chickens that want to sit- they will all sit in the laying box all day and id assume all night, even when there are no eggs under them. How do I get them to stop? they have brought my daily egg count way down. Im not sure if its because they stopped laying hoping to hatch what they are...
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    Maine

    If you have any chicks that have puffy cheeks- like chipmunk, id say they were the americaunas. I have 3, and all of them had puffy cheeks
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    chicken "cold?'

    I have one NHR that seems to way to "lay in bed' all the time- if you go close to her, she will move- but other then that she just stays put in one of the boxes. She seems to have a rattle sound in her lungs- which would be a lot like us having a chest cold. and a "bark" type cough. Her staying...
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    Maine

    I am thinking about trying my hand at hatching. I've seen posts about humidity etc- it does look a bit scary... any insights would be great! I have been looking into incubators etc, they do look a bit pricey.
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    Maine

    Cant be any worse then 3 boys!
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    Maine

    Does anyone know where to get ducks- other then tractor supply etc- they had 3 when we were there today, but wouldnt sell only 3. apparently maine law is they have to sell 6? - I would only want a few to see if I could handle them. we have 1 rooster, 9 hens- one of the hens is sitting, dont know...
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    What to do with the pecking hen?

    our "babies" are actually nearly a year- but Ill let them stay a bit longer. Thanx!
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    What to do with the pecking hen?

    *bump. I am also having the same problem now that Ive moved my older ones into the new coop with the babies.. I want it to stop, the poor babies are becoming featherless!
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    how to stop hens from eating raw eggs

    Did this actually work? I was coming online tonight to ask this exact question. We were getting 8 eggs a day...and now only one or two. My husband things one of our "older" chickens are eating the eggs again- our "babies" were laying everyday- so we should atleast be getting 4 4 a day! How do I...
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    April Hatch Thread--Come Join Us!

    Oh good. Ill expect to have more baby chicks on top of the ones we ordered that are due to be picked up in may.
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    Maine

    Hello from Bethel area! We do not heat our coop- and are actually in the process of moving everyone to a bigger coop in the barn as we are expanding yet again. Our chickens dont like the snow, and will not go out- Ill leave the outter door open so they can get fresh air on warm sunny days (...
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    April Hatch Thread--Come Join Us!

    I have a question- I hope not to intrude.... Our bantee has had some contact with our rooster- but we have been trying to keep them penned up and have moved most of our chickens into the barn. "martha" my bantee does not like to be penned and will fly out of the coop as much as she can, so we...
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    chickens & ducks cohabiting?

    After alot of researching, we may hold off on ducks.. they look a little scary!
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