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    Egg laying problem

    at first I fed them layer feed with some treats. Now I've added scratch grain since it's winter time.
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    Egg laying problem

    They were full size when I got them so I assumed they were at least 2 months. I shouldn't be so impatient, I was just hoping they would have a few good weeks before winter to lay. I guess I'll have to wait. Crazy Ladies.
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    Egg laying problem

    Hey all, I've been raising chickens for decades and have never seen this before. I recently moved to small town and took my small coop with me. I finally got it up and running. I grabbed 2 full sized birds in June. Neither are laying. It's been almost 5 months. They came from a farm in a...
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    Dear god please help

    I looked it up, I'm guessing it's something called "water belly."
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    Dear god please help

    He's been eating and drinking when he can hobble over to it. He always has feces on his back side.
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    Dear god please help

    Two weeks ago I got my baby chicks. They're all doing fine except one. He can't walk and is really fat and his body is hard. I'm not sure what to do. Should I put him out of his misery or is this common? I don't want to kill him, but I hate the thought of him living a life of agony. Is it...
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    a very long winded question.

    Ok, so here's what I've got... I have 10 chicks that are almost 2 months old. I have no desire to keep the roosters, and i'm finally beginning to be able to sex them. here's the questions. I would like to eat the roosters. Should I separate the roosters and feed them a meat feed? or should...
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    Quick Question

    I just have a quick questions. My neighbor had a small flock of 6, we let 2 go broody and I got 10 chicks. The 2 mommies and the babies have been living in my coop for quite some time, I would like to add a few more to the mix but it's time for mommies to go home. The question I have is, can...
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    Ok, I need some advice

    That's what I thought I should do. The birds from the first batch are 17 days old, and the other batch is about 14 days old. When should I remove the mothers?
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    Ok, I need some advice

    Here's the thing. I have my coop built, finally. my neighbor had two hens go broody at the same time. one batch hatched with 6, and a week later the other group hatched 4. I have them in my coop separated. the mothers whom have lived together want to kill each other. Most likely because...
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    New chicks a week apart...can new momma and babies go in with other ma

    We have 4 new baby chicks (1-2 days old) and 8 baby chicks (6 days old) with their mommas in separate quarters. The mommas have been together in the same coop since birth. Can all the mommas and babies be put together in the same coop now, or should we wait a certain amount of time?
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    Does anyone happen to.....

    the law for having chickens. I live in Belleville Illinois, not in the city but the county of St. Clair. I can't find it on any of the govt websites. thanks, pusbag6
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