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    Hen setting eggs first time?

    I see lots about incubators but I don't see much about hatching under a mama hen. I have a light brahma that decided she wanted to set a nest. So we've let her. I'm worried about her though. She doesn't seem to be getting off the nest to eat or drink at all. I'm also worried she's just going to...
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    Barred Rock Roos unfreindly/mean?

    That's kind of what we were thinking. We're hoping to keep one roo at least so we'll have incubatable chicks for next season. But...we've got some dorking roos so I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world if the barred rock turns out to suck. Hmmm..
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    Barred Rock Roos unfreindly/mean?

    I could, but we wanted them for meat so I'm not worried about that part. They're not the best meat birds...but we were trying for good all purpose birds which is why we wanted the barred rocks to keep. Why do you ask about selling them?
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    Barred Rock Roos unfreindly/mean?

    Hi all! I've got about 21 birds that we're slaughtering starting today. The goal is to get it down to 3. (two hens and one roo) I've picked out the three that I find friendliest/prettiest and easiest to manage but a friend of ours is insisting we're not going to be happy with our choices. I...
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    For Sale - PDX, Oregon - Beautiful Barred Rock Rooster - Pick up only

    Oh he is gorgeous! We have no need of a roo as we've got six to choose from ourselves! Otherwise I'd totally offer to take him off your hands. Hopefully this "bump" will help you out in any case.
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    I know you get asked this alot but..(weight/age/maturity at slaughter)

    I've got some birds and this is our second season of butchering birds. Last year we had cornish crosses and we were so worried that we were going to butcher too early that we ended up waiting too long and they were REALLY fatty!! (even though they were pasture raised. Lazy birds..) This year...
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    Never shown before, thought of starting at the county fair

    Hi all! I'm not thinking of showing seriously at all just at the local fair, but I'd like to have a chance at a ribbon of course! So where should I start? What do they look for? Is it like dog shows where they look for the breed standard? Does it have anything to do with personality? My birds...
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    How soon to switch to layer feed?

    Hmmm. They're only 6 weeks old so...probably got a while then! It was my understanding that the only difference between layer feed and baby mash was more protien and/or more calcium?
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    How soon to switch to layer feed?

    My pullets are fully feathered out now and look like miniture adult birds. I have five adult laying hens that I'd like to move my cockrols and pullets in with but I know that there would be no keeping them from eachother's feed. So how soon is soon enough to move them down with the adults?
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    Cracked eggs?

    I was worried that they wouldn't be good. I check the crack very carefully and if it's small enough I'll put it in the fridge and try to use it quickly. Thus far there hasn't been a problem so...I'd say...proceed with caution! There have been some where I think the crack is too big so I just...
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    Cracked eggs?

    Hi group, My nesting boxes do have a little lip to them but clearly not enough of one because I can't keep any litter in the boxes. They throw it out. I didn't much care that they did that until we started seeing cracked eggs everyday. They're just slightly cracked so it doesn't look like any of...
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    Hen's and baby chicks

    I've had my five girls for nearly a year now. We just got 21 baby birds and they're growing nicely. They're up to about 4-5 weeks old now and they think they're big tough birds! So I took a few of my baby birds down to see the big hens. The baby birds started to run and try to follow the adult...
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    youngsters kicking straw out of nest boxes

    Oh yes I do!! lol.
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    youngsters kicking straw out of nest boxes

    Sounds just like my girls. Except my big girls are SCARED of the little ones!!! It's pretty darn funny actually... except for when they throw all the bedding out of the boxes. This is driving me crazy because the eggs on hard wood crack easier. I hope someone has some answers for ya because I'd...
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    Uh-oh...egg eaters *sigh*

    Now...there have been many changes in the lives of my hens recently. So let me explain. My girls lived in the house they were raised in for a whole year. Now that the heat has hit I just built them a new hen house. I've got five girls in an 8ftx8ft hen house. They were very upset with the move...
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