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    Help! My chickens are losing feathers

    Sorry folks that I haven't been back in but been in hospital. Appreciate your responses tho. Will try to get some pics later. Jim
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    Help! My chickens are losing feathers

    Not sure where to post this or where to look for any answers. Problem and seeking solution! My chickens are losing an abnormal amount of feathers on their back over the tail area and immediately under the tail area. Otherwise all seems fine. Can anyone offer details as to what the problem is...
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    Introducing young chicks into older flock.

    Thanks folks. My house is 12' x 16' and the two runs combined are 16' x 30'. So, you folk's think it may be ok to go ahead huh? Jim
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    Introducing young chicks into older flock.

    Any suggestions here? The older flock (11 hens & 1 rooster) are 19 weeks old. The younger flock (11 hens & 1 rooster) are six weeks old. At the present time I have them in adjoining runs . Really need to get them intergrated so they can all be in the same house at night since the weather here...
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    Clean eggs??

    Quote: Nope, mine aren't laying yet. In a couple more weeks, I hope. Thanks for the advice. Jim
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    Clean eggs??

    So! How do you keep your eggs clean? Clean nests I know, but other? Jim
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    My new arrivals.

    I think the black one with the white spot on the head is the Iowa Blue. Ren
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    Looking for Winter Advice- What do you wish you had known

    Lights! I've wondered about it myself. I keep a 40 watt bulb burning in the house (12' x 15' x 7' H, day and night. Chickens seem to pay no attention as Jo Jo (the rooster) brings them in at sundown and they all head for the roost. I have noticed as the days are getting shorter that he is...
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    Looking for Winter Advice- What do you wish you had known

    I live in Georgia with moderate winters. Most days are above freezing. My house is 12 ft x 15 ft and is insulated with two large windows. One on the north side and one on the south side. I leave the windows open (open area 12" x 40" ) open both winter and summer except on extremely cold nights...
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    My new arrivals.

    Quote: Where did you get these beautiful chicks. All my chicks come from Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms, Inc located in Cameron, Texas 76520. Every chick I've ordered (including pheasants) have arrived in great condition. Next morning after shipment. Very nice and capable folks.
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    My new arrivals.

    Thanks Y'all! Oh yes, almost forgot, 1 wife of 53 years, 1 chocolate lab and three cats. Good evening all. Ren
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    My new arrivals.

    New arrivals are 1 white leghorn, 1 brown leghorn pullet and one brown leghorn rooster, 1 black sexlink, 1 golden sex link, 1 production red, 1 barred rock, 1 black aust, 1 buff orpington, 1 deleware, 1 iowa blue and one rhode island white. Older family are 1 brown leghorn rooster, 2 rhode...
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    My new arrivals.

    Hi, my additional chicks arrived yesterday. A mixed group. Ren
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    Our dog ate two of our pullets, electric netting ordered.

    Well, my dog is a chocolate lab and he loves birds of all kinds. I would not dare let him around our chickens but we did raise several pheasants to about four months old and released them here on the farm. Thursday, while we were gathering hay, he (Ren) caught one of them and brought it to my...
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    Building the ideal chicken run

    Very Nice coop (as far as I can see) and a great run!! Jim:)
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