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    How to make nesting boxes more attractive to your hens?

    maby the ladies like straw over any other bedding even grass clippings, (you didnt say what was in the nesting boxes) maby try the same material they are using in your yard, also maby try lock down for a week with the new bedding and good size nesting boxes , we use 16w x 20 deep and a roof...
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    Sleeping outside in freezing weather

    I have found that if the roosting bar is higher in the run .the Chickens will know this and roost there. Their instinct sends them to the highest point they can get to. So try lowering the outside bar lower than the inside bar and/or raise the inside bar . after you do this wate till they have...
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    Sleeping outside in freezing weather

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    6 month old leghorn pullet violently attacking me worse than rooster

    This is your Chicken albeit a hen. Would make a good chicken soup or Bar b que . Seriously don't mess around, this attitude will make life miserable, don't wate to see someone loose an Eye . Animal Husbandry. Means to do what is needed.
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    Waiting for the $1000 eggs 🥴

    Cute The OG's like it thought it was a Breed of Chickens
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    Waiting for the $1000 eggs 🥴

    I dont see anything about your nesting boxes, Chickens need to feel safe to lay eggs, there might be an occasional egg in the run but, if they dont have a "feel safe" place to lay their eggs they might hide them on you in their run. so, you will have your own Easter Egg Hunt trying to find them...
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    Comment by 'the old rooster' in article 'Chicken-Friendly Plants You Can Grow Near Your Chicken Coop'

    it would be a great benefit to be able to copy and paste a list of these plants both the good and the bad instead of reading all the advertisements i know you need the revenue and i find a lot of items i might need , but what i (we) need is a a good list and Maby a link to buy seeds that are...
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    Feed consumption

    Feed depends on where you live and the time of the year, a good rule is one Quarter Pound of feed for a Mature Chicken. so , 9 Chickens gives you a 2 1/4-pound daily feed load, or a 63 pounds a month. So 22 days on a 59 lb bag, so every 3 weeks more or less. keep food away from wild birds...
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    Tomato leaves?

    Maby you can tell your Peers your experience with this tomatoe experiment. And we will learn, because I haven't seen a post saying that their chickens died from eating tomato Greens and I always have quite a few of them come harvest time so I too want a definitive answer, thanks for the post...
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    Rooster singing egg song

    I sing radar love and my Rooster sings his version of radar love ,goes well tigeather
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    chickens not laying eggs...

    Im not in Possession of the knowledge to set up solar for this situation , I am looking toward that end , as I would like to be free form the grid for my chicken coops. I have power to my Buildings and a Back up generator so at present power is my normal. lets start a Forum on Solar Powering a...
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    chickens not laying eggs...

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    chickens not laying eggs...

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    chickens not laying eggs...

    do you have 12 hours of light minimum I had a similar situation with my hens. i set up a simple 24 hour time clock . The lights come on a 4am and off a 4 pm this is the summer time settings in winter we set it at 3 am and 3pm ( the lights give a little heat, so make sure they are safe , I use...
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    Breed Science-- making a new breed.

    I have not heard of mating a Chicken and an Owl , wouldn't the Owl eat the Hen . why do you want to mate a Pray and Predator. Is this a trick Question?
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