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    Can someone post a pictures of their hen moulting?

    Thanks!
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    Can someone post a pictures of their hen moulting?

    Anyone know how long hens' first molt typically lasts? I live in Vermont (cold climate) and my 15-month-old birds have been actively molting for a good 6 weeks now. Also, does egg production return to prior levels after the molt? I was getting 7-8 eggs/day from my 8 hens but have now dropped to...
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    GRRRRRRRR ! Guineas and uncooperative neighbors !

    Cheepchicks -- I just did a quick search of the Indiana Code (all the state laws assembled into an online database) and there is nothing about chickens. This is not suprising as that sort of thing is generally regulated at the town or county level, depending on how your government is organized...
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    Do your hens dig like crazy?

    Thanks for all the replies... glad to know I'm not alone. I decided to put their digging to use. I fenced in a 10x10 plot that I was planning to use for a vegetable garden this summer. I put the birds in there this morning and they have almost cleared the plot of grass already. THat'll save me...
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    Do your hens dig like crazy?

    I recently acquired 8 birds (mostly Rhode Island Reds) from a friend, and built a 12x8 outdoor run attached to my old barn. The ground was pretty soft b/c i graded it smooth with the tractor. I strung chicken wire around the run, but within a day, the birds had dug a 6-8" trench around the...
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