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    Hen acting like rooster

    Quote: I have one that I thought was a rooster until "he" laid an egg and "he" mounts my other hens all the time and is one of my best layers. I'm told that the lack of a rooster one hen will take up the job, sort of.
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    Egg Question

    Quote: Funny post. I have 12 hens, mixed breeds, some started laying at 15 wks and are now 21wks. I'm averaging 10 eggs per day for the past week, is that good? Also, one of hens has been laying double yolks almost 100% since day one, the last one weighed 80 grams, any ideas as to what that...
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    Creative Coop Names

    Quote: I doubt anyone with an open mind will be offended. My coop name "Mother Cluckers" got me in hot water with those not so open minded, but gutter minded types, ya win some ya lose some. You just can't control what people think.
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    Creative Coop Names

    Quote: I laughed so hard at this I nearly fell off the chair currently hubby calls ours The Chicken Mansion but I have been trying to come up with something else Our farm is Midnight Country Farm so something along those lines but it juts hasn't come to me yet I call mine Mother Cluckers
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    not laying in nest boxes

    My new 16 week old hens are laying on the floor inside the coop and not using the nest boxes, any suggestions on how to encourage them to use the boxes. I've made them 14" on all sides and raised off the floor but lower than the perches. Maybe I'm just being impatient as this is only my 3 rd egg...
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    Chicken throwing dirt and burying herself

    Quote: It's dust bathing, I sometimes have three in the same hole throwing dirt on each other, pretty funny to watch them contort their bodies to cover every inch, then they get up and shake it all of. It's amzing how a white hen stays white from doing this.
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    What does "Bock Bock BA-GOCK!" mean?

    Quote: My hens are 16 weeks old and I had never heard that "call" before the last three days and I suspected it was "I just laid an egg call" and sure enough, this morning I heard it again and ran out and sure enough there lay my 3 rd egg, still warm. While in the coop earlier, that same hen...
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    roos and layers

    I have one roo and 11 hens, (not by choice but we like him) all 16 weeks old. I'ts been suggested that we get rid of the roo if I'm only interested in eggs because I will be getting blood spots in my eggs. Is this true? Do you have to candle the eggs if you have a roo if we collect them daily...
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    Yellow Jackets. . .BEWARE!!!!

    Quote: Gas and fire is seldom a good mix, pouring a flamable liquid underground is also not a good idea as you could ignite a ground fire that could burn for a very long time without you knowing it. I've seen it happen. Instead of spending your money on gas buy the appropriate wasp killer...
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    I hate chicken wire!

    Quote: I agree chicken wire is rather useless and very difficult to work with which is why I didn't use it. I used 18 gauge welded wire in two sizes, 1"x1" and 1/2" x 1/2". It's considerably more expensive but offers absolute peace of mind and how much is that worth...
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    What color have some of you painted your coop

    Quote: I agree painting does make a coop look pretty but then it becomes an ongoing responsibilty and expense as the paint fades and if you don't maintain it, it begins to look pretty ratty. Because of that and because of previous experience I chose to not paint my coop inside or out and...
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    Who keeps a chair in or near the coop?

    Quote: We have a stool we keep just outside the run to stay clean but we bring it in when we visit with treats. Otherwise we can watch them from our deck. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=63059-mother-cluckers
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    coops?

    Quote: Hi there Skittleinaustin, thank you for the kind words. The entire roof of my coop is covered in 1"x1" weled wire including around the tree. I've added another picture showing the roof from the underside if you'd like to take another look. I framed around the tree leaving space for...
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    sand question

    Quote: We laso have a sand box inside the coop that they use for bathing https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=63059-mother-cluckers
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    Owl and Hawk Deterant? Your thoughts please.

    Quote: The best suggestion in my opinion is an enclosed and covered run like mine. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=63059-mother-cluckers
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