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    Lifetime egg laying performance

    This is a really good question. I bought some White Leghorns thru Tractor Supply, and for the first season they were awesome. One extra large white egg, every day from every hen, and great quality. Then they moulted, and took months to begin laying again. Once they did, the eggs were poor...
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    Hens that keep laying until the day they die? Say hi to the Deathlayer!

    Good news is that they lay until they die. Bad news is, they only live six months. 😂 j/j
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    Comment by 'Provadance' in article 'Chickens & Winter Egg Laying and Lighting'

    About light: use a low-wattage LED light; they don't need much light and no heat (at least here in central Mass). Put it on a timer; I use one of those cheap rotary ones. Set it to lengthen the morning hours and not the evening hours. Reason: when set for evening, some of my birds saw the light...
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    Comment by 'Provadance' in article 'Mites & Lice Treatment And Prevention'

    We have a dozen hens in MA. Never had insect problems on the birds before, but I was finding these very tiny bugs on me, and getting bit a lot. Wife doesn't seem to get bitten. The local pest control guy didn't recognize them, but I finally found out they are mites. So, now on to control...
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    Comment by 'Provadance' in article 'Pseudo Brooder Heater 'Plate''

    Bottle caps as washers, nice idea! I like the adjustable legs too. Thanks!
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    Protection Against Hawks

    I had a neighbor's dog dig under my chicken yard fence and it had a chicken in its mouth when I caught up with it. So yes, predators are every chicken keeper's problem!
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    Protection Against Hawks

    Hawks will eat any size chicken. Perhaps a tough rooster could avoid being taken, but I've lost several birds to hawks, especially red-tailed hawks. Unfortunately, the red-tails are protected by federal law, although there is no shortage of them in our area! You have two options that will work...
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    Killing, Plucking, Eviscerating, & Cutting Up Your Chicken - Graphic!

    Hi... great post, thank you! One question: in the photos you slaughtered one chicken, and ended up with six chicken feet. How did you ever catch that bird?
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