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    Is there a tracking device I can get at Radio Shack to find nest?

    Ohhhh, (can you see my blank look) you are probably right. Bummer. That makes sense. She has been traumatized. Sigh. I was hoping for babies. Well. Um. He is getting to old for our suburban farm anyways. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE POST. I THINK I KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
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    Zombie chickens - it's true!!!

    Cute. Is it not sad that they have to grow up.
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    how old a male chickens must be to breed effectively?

    Can my 3-4 month Rock Rooster fertilize the eggs of a 16 month old Bantum Hen?
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    How do chickens mate?

    Thank you Cocoaskin where ever you are now to start this thread. It was a question that I wanted to ask. I mean I kind of know that the only reason the roo would be soo unromantic at times was the mating process. However how the fertilization process I could not figure out. I'm glad I did not...
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    Egg soon? Heat delay?

    In the 70- 80's we had eggs consistantly. Than, it went to 103's an production dropped. (my production is 1-2 eggs every other day) now that it is 90's they are at it again.
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    Mixing breeds in the coop

    We started seperating our large chickens from the Bantams. Now that the large dominant rooster is gone, I will let them mix. The bantams are still getting pecked, just not as bad. Odd thing is the bantams fuss about not being with the large chickens. . The large chickens came to us 3 months ago...
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    Hen with a bottom problem

    ummm I don't have a clue, chicken hemorrhoids? Constipation. Do chickens get constipated? not according to our patio.
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    pullet crested polish getting head feathers picked...

    I began noticing this with our large chickens were about the same age. They started to peck the mature small bantams. We now separate them...of course yours are same size etc. I 'll read the replies to you for more info..
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    hen eating only her yolk...???

    Boss Lady is a banty who I watched drop an egg on our lawn. She and Goldilocks, her same breed pal, than cracked it competitively and started eating. They are young and have never had babies hatch.
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    Mixed chickens, trying to figure out what made them.

    About the underwear in the picture. An ongoing dialogue at our house on hot morning: Son, go let the chickens out, put your shorts on and at least wear your flip flops, what if the neighbors see you....but does he? Only if I hen peck him. By the way is there a breed called Mohawk. Can you...
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    Is there a tracking device I can get at Radio Shack to find nest?

    So new to raising keeping backyard chicks. My son's show banty started showing up with a missing section of comb and missing feathers. This occurred once our cute feed store spring chicks reached about 3 months old. I noticed the adolescent or teenage rooster started jumping and "attacking"...
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    onegoldhen says hi

    My 4-H kid and I are new to site. We live in N. California. Will answer as below (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? 2 years ago but that group got eaten. This group this past year. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 3 bantys, 1 rooster, 3 mixed hens...
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