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    Nest box is FULL of eggs, but hens refuse to go broody

    Hello all. I have 2 Plymouth Rock hens, 3 Buff Orphington hens, and a Plymouth Rock rooster. They have laid approximately 25 eggs over the past week, yet they refuse to become broody. Since these are breeds recommended for their good mothering behavior, I'm stumped over why they won't start...
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    Growing squash for winter feeding: what squash varieties to plant?

    Last year, when we bought our new house, the previous owners gave us their small flock of New Hampshire Reds and Plymouth Rocks, along with a pile of leftover squash from their garden. I broke open the squash over the course of the fall and winter as a treat for the birds, and they went nuts...
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    Feeding fallen apples, anyone?

    We have bags of fallen apples from the tree that are not to our standards for baking (bruised, wormy, etc). I've read that apple seeds contain cyanide which can be poisonous to chickens, but some other sources say that the amount of cyanide is in such small concentrations that it is of no...
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    Don't forget to feed chicks your pumpkins

    We just bought a house 3 weeks ago and the previous owners gave us their flock. They also left a few spaghetti squash in the garden. Cut in half and left in their run, the chickens just hollowed them out to the rind! I'll have to remember to grow a big patch of them next year just for the birds.
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    How much cottage cheese can I feed to my flock?

    Hello all! My wife and I recently purchased a new house on 1.3 acres of land, and the previous owners threw in their flock of 8 chickens for us. 4 are Barred Rocks, while the other 4 appear to be New Hampshire Reds. In addition to commercial chicken feed and vegetable scraps, I have access to...
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