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    Not laying eggs 3 months!!!

    Thank you for the replies! Makes me feel a little better!
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    Not laying eggs 3 months!!!

    Well, her chicks are still around. She does flip out when I take one of them away.. She'll start squawking and calling for them. If this is an indication that she is still caring for them, then yes...
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    Not laying eggs 3 months!!!

    I'm hoping that someone can help me out... My 1 1/2 year old Australorp hasn't started laying eggs since her chicks hatched out three months ago!!! What could be wrong? Did she go sterile for some reason? Is there anything I can do to encourage her to start laying again? She did go through...
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    Broody Hen and her pesky roomates... HELP!!!

    Hello, I hope someone can help me with this question... I have a broody hen sitting on some eggs. The problem is that her roommates (A Buff Orpie and Silkie) are always trying to lay in the same box as she, to lay their own eggs, which results in her getting pushed off of her eggs. There is...
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    Broody hen help!

    Thanks! I'll keep an eye on her. What if she does quit half way through? Then why should I do? Would my Silkie go broody if I stuck eggs under her?
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    Broody hen help!

    Hello, I have a broody hen who has been sitting for more than 2 weeks now... I've been given some fertilized eggs but don't know wether it's too late to stick them under here or not... Please help! OR, could I entice my Silkie to become broody so that she can sit on them? Thanks!!
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    Broody Silkie

    Hey everyone! I believe I've got a broody Silkie... How should I go about breaking her of it? No rooster around so no point in her laying on eggs (which I have been removing). Thanks!
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    Existing Chicken afraid of new Chicken! HELP!!!!

    Hello everyone! I have an issue that I hope someone can help me with! I raised four chicks from a very early age until now. They are 4-5 months of age. I unfortunately had to re-home 2 of them because they turned out to be roosters. I live within city limits and roosters are a no no...
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    My (almost done) coop!

    Thanks! Yeah, the ramp was another project unfinished... Lol... I've got to now figure out how to get the girls (and Guy) to go back inside their home so I don't have to do it myself! Any ideas?
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    My (almost done) coop!

    Just needs a little paint, a nesting box, and some windows! It was move in ready, so the girls are living it up in there!
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    Gender guess?! Hen or roo?

    Well now that I've been doing this for a little while and have discovered a Roo of my own, I see how Foghorn can be a roo. Big red comb and waddles! I've got a Frizzle Cochin who is around 8 weeks old but started crowing at week 5. It's so funny! I hope he's the only one!!
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    Building new coop! Please help!

    Good point on placing a brace... I was planning on doing that anyway for more stability. I have bought a roll of the poultry mesh (60" x 50') for $34... I'll have to do a little homework again... As far as predators go, we don't have too much around here... No snakes, Racoons, etc that I...
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    Building new coop! Please help!

    Updated pictures...
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    Building new coop! Please help!

    Yes, that is poultry/ chicken mesh... I wanted to get the hardware cloth but, it's sort of expensive...and I need something in the 60" tall range, I don't know of the hardware cloth comes in that height. Any other cost effective options?
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    Building new coop! Please help!

    This is the start of my coop construction... I've since placed the plywood roof and enclosed the living quarters. Still have much to do!!! Ahhhh!!! Anyway, my questions are 1) Should I use insulation in the coop to keep the girls Warm/ Cool in the Winter/ Summer? I live in Northern...
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