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    Is there hope? Broody hen abandoning the nest

    UPDATE! I had two chicks hatch a week later than expected! I had given up hope and could not see anything via my candling efforts (operator error). I had fully planned on replacing her eggs with chicks the week of the delayed hatch. Unfortunately, after the first chick hatched, she...
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    Feral Cat is terrorizing our flock.

    Just to update this thread: over the winter we have been able to get impressions of tracks in the snow. While we have suffered no more losses, my neighbor has (1 roo and 2 hens gone in one morning). The tracks look identical to coyote tracks online. The print does not match a fox. We are...
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    Is there hope? Broody hen abandoning the nest

    Thanks. We have had several broody hatches...my method of choice for raising chicks. This time around, I believe another hen stole her nest on a rare occasion when she got off to poop and eat. So far, she is still sitting. I just wanted to make sure the eggs were still viable. fingers crossed!
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    Is there hope? Broody hen abandoning the nest

    I put 5 eggs under a broody on Wed night. On Saturday night, I found that she had left her nest and was sitting in another nest box. I don't know how long she had been off, but the eggs were cool to the touch. I put her back on the eggs and have adjusted the nest box so this cannot happen...
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    Feather footed bantams - Breed?

    I was given some feather footed bantam chicks from Tractor Supply. What breeds could they be? I know of bantam cochins, but did not know if TS stocks certain breeds.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    We got four eggs from our twelve girls. Half of them are molting. :(
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    Mama and her new chicks...ADVICE PLEASE.

    We have had several broody mamas. I agree with keeping them separate from the flock. Depending on their personality and pecking order, they vary on how "protective" they are. Keep in mind that the flock will want to establish pecking order with the addition of any newbie, which can be...
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    Lost our whole flock today.

    Sorry :(
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    Feral Cat is terrorizing our flock.

    I am wondering if my chickens are just being blitzed by several predators at once. We only caught a small cat on the camera. We have seen it fleeing once. There are piles of feathers in the woods below our house. The live trap has not been effective so far.
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    Feral Cat is terrorizing our flock.

    We have been fighting an unknown predator for 3 weeks. We rotate our chickens in several fenced garden areas. At first we suspected a hawk since our bantams were targeted. Only a few feathers being left on the ground. Then, as our standards were targeted, we noticed a gap in part of the...
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    Rats Rats And More Rats

    We have been hunting rats for the past few nights after seeing tunnels and them running around when we put up the chickens at night. So far, we have gotten rid of 3 large, well fed rats. Yet we seem to still have more. I am mainly concerned about their ability to quickly proliferate...
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    Cochin Bantams and Frizzle Cochin Bantams!!

    This spring we hatched a clutch of bantam cochins. It looks like I have 1 roo and 3 pullets. They are are 2 months old. Do bantams develop earlier than other breeds? When should I expect them to reach POL?
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    Brewer's Spent Grains?

    Does anyone have experience feeding spent brewer's grain to your chickens? I live in a Craft Beer Mecca and would like to take advantage of my spent grain resources. Would I use this as a treat? Do I have to cook it first? I have done some preliminary web research, but wanted to see if...
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    Comment by 'oherin' in article 'California Chicken Coop Plans Drawings Included'

    Love the nest box detail! Beautiful and functional!
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    Comment by 'oherin' in article 'Swatskees Chicken Coop'

    Love the sliding coop door!
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