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    Pullets are 22 weeks old not laying yet?

    My Pullets are 22 weeks old and not laying yet? They are free range and I have checked real close and there are no nests under the bushes. In the coop, where they eat, water and roost, are 8 nest boxes. Should I lock em up and stop the free range and put in some false eggs till they get the...
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    Are these Roosters?

    Hey you all. I appreciate your answers. Guess I'll sell em and order some day old pullets for my mixed breed backyard chickens. Thanks a million OB
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    Are these Roosters?

    OK Thanks
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    Hens or cockrels?

    I have 12 chickens bought from Tractor Supply, as straight run chicks. They are apparently Barred Rock. They are 17 weeks old. They all look the same to me. No spurs or spur knobs. I have heard three distinct different crows. Should I sell em, or wait to see if some of them start laying...
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    Are these Roosters?

    so are they roosters?
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    Are these Roosters?

    We bought a dozen chicks from Tractor Supply. Raised em up and now they have grown and are free range. Out of the dozen I hear three distinctive crows. I'm wondering if we wound up with all roosters. Heres a picture of some of them. I was told they were Sex link or dominiques? So what do...
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    Comment by 'OB OBrien' in article 'Deep Litter Method - The Easiest Way To Deal With Chicken Litter'

    I use construction grade sand from HD or Lowes. Then mix in some PDZ. That's the stuff horse people put in their horse stalls to soak up and eliminate any odors from urine or poop. It works very well in controlling odors. We clean the chicken droppings out from under the roosts about twice a...
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    Announcement Welcome To The New BYC!

    How do I start a new topic in the forum. I cant find where it says newthread or post or whatever. Thanks OB
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    Brooding hen in a community nest

    OK Good idea, I'll mark em. thanks OB
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    Brooding hen in a community nest

    I have Brooding hen in a community nest. She is setting there and I have not seen her even get off the nest to eat and poop. The nest she is in is a community nest with a sloping bottom to collect eggs. She has managed to create a nest there and the eggs won't roll out now. My wife says just...
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    Hen has become inactive

    She's in a separate cage and has for the last couple of days just stood there. Not any activity. Have noticed some drinking but not much. Shows no interest in laying pellets, greens, cabbage leaves or anything else. Not pooping and no eggs have been passed. We gave her an olive oil enema...
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    Hen has become inactive

    My Rhode Island Red became inactive yesterday. We bought her on Feb 15th. She just started laying in the last month or so. . She is sluggish or lethargic, not eating or drinking. Just standing there under the coop. I think she stood there all night as I found her in the same place this...
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    Here's my new coop w/handicap access

    I have a barn and shop to store it in and a wife to move it. Hahaha Don't tell her I said that. I also have an ancient John Deere 5 wheel ATV from the late 60s that we use to carry stuff all over our 5 acres.
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    Here's my new coop w/handicap access

    Here's my new coop with my neighbor, who did all the work. He's happy cause he's done. I'm handicapped and in a power chair. So this coop had to have handicap access so I can reach everything. The screened door is 36 inches wide. There is a large access door on the left with pulleys and a...
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    Newby's new coop

    Probably 4 hens and a Roo.
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