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    sand or limestone grit?

    For grit, I buy the crushed granite from a local feed store
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    Chickens quit sleeping in the coop at night.

    Mine did that, but it was because a possum decided to move in. Little lead poisoning took care of that issue.
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    What's with these eggs?

    I have that happen with my RIR's Barred Rocks, etc. I even get speckled eggs. I does not bother me as long as they taste good!
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    How to get chickens to lay in the nesting box?

    My nesting boxes are in the coop. I have three, but the all lay in just one...
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    Rhode Island Reds -age when they start laying ?

    IIRC, they also need to do a partial or full molt as well. My RIR's are the deep mahogany, and take longer than 20 weeks (5months) to lay. They will do a partial molt, then lay after their feathers grow back. They are very prolific layers!
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    My hen attacked me WHY??????????????/

    That is why I do not keep chickens as pets. They are for eggs only. I had a roo try to dominate, but a nice fat stick convinced him otherwise. This was years ago. My current flock does come to the fence and do call for me to throw food. But, when I go into the pen, they scatter. I have 3...
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    Without A Trace

    How tall is the fence? I had to make mine 8 feet tall. That stopped the coyotes. The coons climbed the fence and killed two of my birds. An electric fence at 4 feet stopped that issue.
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    Dead hen with only the head missing

    Sounds like a coon to me. I had that issue until I added an electric fence. I'm still trying to catch that coon. It's the size of a medium sized dog. Once I do catch it, it will be shot.
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    Had to put a hen down...wonder what happened to hor?

    Thanks man!
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    Had to put a hen down...wonder what happened to hor?

    Wow...Nothing??? All the others are still doing fine...
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    Had to put a hen down...wonder what happened to hor?

    One day she was fine, next day, could not stand. She would just flop, and then stay on her back. Never seen that before, and none of the others are showing any illness. Any ideas? She was eating normally the day before, no discharges, no sour crop, etc. Thanks!
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    Comment by 'rrgrassi' in item 'Delaware'

    How well do they do in Texas type heat in the summers?
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    Did a raccoon do this?

    Anything that gets caught in the trap I am using, gets shot. I have killed 4 coons in as many days, last year. Got a fair share of possums and one skunk.
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    What would do this? (Graphic)

    I have been baiting a trap, and nothing goes in. A coyote will not fit, but a fox should, and big coons do also. There is an eagle sanctuary about 40 miles east of here. Thanks for the info! I live just west of Greenville, TX.
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    What would do this? (Graphic)

    Thanks for the info! What can carry off a full grown Amercana Rooster?
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