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    New Hen keeps pooping on her egg.

    It is strange that I *never* encountered this in decades of having hens. I have a rooster for the first time I wonder if that has something to do with it.
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    New Hen keeps pooping on her egg.

    I have had hens for decades and can not get this figured our. I also Googled it and checked for others who have this question. I have not found an answer. I have a new 8 month old hen who always poops on her egg. Here is the deal. 1) I have roll away egg boxes and check the boxes every day...
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    Egg laying under roost

    Ugg, Thanks, you know, as strange as it sounds I have owned Chickens for decades and never checked them for mites or lice, But they have a really large roaming area so maybe they have never had them. But there is always a FIRST! - And in truth I have been wondering lately if they do. We just...
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    Egg laying under roost

    HUM, ...Now there is a good question. I have 9 boxes, and I cleaned them a month or so ago- BUT> I am using low pile outdoor carpet in them and they may have gotten some bugs in some of the fabric.. I have been noticing that one of the chickens was pecking at their feathers the other day as...
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    Egg laying under roost

    Thank you Ridgerunner, No you are right I am not a rookie, and this one stumped me because I am usually very good at forcing them to lay where I want them to. I built some "roll away" boxes to insure my eggs are always clean, and that they can not peck at them because years ago I had trouble...
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    Egg laying under roost

    Good idea.. I am using wire rolls - in the back area... but the trouble now was the "walking" area...You may have something there with using twigs, maybe I will lay a bunch of branches in the walking area so they can successfully hop on them to get to the roost- but would make for a very...
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    Egg laying under roost

    Hi ya'll- I am stumped. I have 12 hens 4 are old and 8 have been laying for a few months. My hens have more than enough laying boxes and they use the boxes often. I worked hard to train them to only lay in the nest box by making it impossible for them to lay anywhere else- I thought it was...
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    What dogs are good with chickens?

    My Boxer was able to be trained, and I think it is because Boxers were bred to be the "Nanny Dog." BUT- a young Boxer is very crazy and so don't expect it immediately. - My Boxer did not want to kill them, but he would chase them, and of course a few would get "played with." I finally put him in...
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    Words/ phrases that make you happy/ Inspire you

    I love these words Coventry ( I named one of my chickens that) Sanctuary Eve Vesper Winter solstice. Elder
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    GIGANTIC egg 🥚🐥

    Let us know what you find inside- could be a dinosaur.
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    Mystery Chicken named Lewis.

    I think I agree..
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    Hi everyone!

    Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your 13 chickens and I hope you have a beautiful fall up :welcome :jumpyin Maryland.
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    Laced Jersey Giant

    I have a Blue Jersey Giant. she is mostly blue with a bit of color on her neck feathers- she is nothing in the way of yours with all the speckles your has. I think it is too early to tell. I do believe she will change a lot in a few months. Mine has changed each month and she is 7 months old...
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    Owl attacks

    How is the owl getting in? Is this night time that the owl is killing them or is the owl coming in during the daytime. That is really weird. Can't wait to hear what others are going to say about this.
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    Hello!

    Welcome back to BYC! :welcome
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