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    Can I Place purchased chicks under a broody hen

    Thank you all for your help and so much wonderful information. I feel better about this now.
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    Can I Place purchased chicks under a broody hen

    I have 38 chicks coming,I'm worried that this is too many for one hen?? I have two broody silkies setting on eggs together in one nesting box. will they work together?
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    Can I Place purchased chicks under a broody hen

    Can I place purchased chicks under a broody hen, and will she mother them or hurt them? Seems to me I read somewhere that this could be done. Has anyone tried this?? I would feel horrible if I were to get these babies hurt in any way.
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    A disease so bad I'll have to get rid of all my girls???

    I had an appointment yesterday and while I was waiting my turn I was visiting with a man ( about chickens of course ) who told me that he so enjoyed his birds until they developed that disease ( he couldn't remember the name ) that there is no cure for except to get rid of all his birds for...
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    Help identify Geese breed

    I know that I'm late with this reply, but thought you might be interested. I was looking on line for different breeds of geese and I saw picture of Scania Geese. They look very much like the white and brown goose in the back of you picture. It said that Scania geese are from Scania in Sweden...
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    Wooden Roosts

    Thank you for the advise with the oil, can you mix it with something that will be of any benefit for them??
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    Wooden Roosts

    Can someone tell me what would be the best stuff to put on or coat my wooden roosts with??? I scrape off the roosts and sand them with a sander a couple of times a week to keep them as clean as I can but after 5 going on 6 years this is taking an awful toll on my roosts. I'm so afraid of giving...
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    Do you feed bantams the same as standard size???

    Thank you all for your input on how to feed my little bantams. I feed the larger chickens pellets and will also feed them to the bantams. It sounds like I won't need to change from the regular size #2 grit either. It was mentioned that whole grain doesn't fall apart like the pallets, would it...
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    Do you feed bantams the same as standard size???

    Can someone please tell me how to safely feed my little ones. This year I ordered some bantam chicks. Silkies and a few Frizzles, they are so adorable I just love them and they are a scream to watch and play with. I started them on med chick starter but will need to change them soon to a layers...
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    Silkie thread!

    Your Silkies are beautiful thanks for sharing your pics. I enjoy my silkies a lot. Does anyone know what colors are crossed to get the splash and the partridge?
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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    For the first couple of years all was peaceful and then this place was discovered!!!! around here the predators are abundant. There are fox dens on both sides of us, we are being over run with coyotes, we have lots of owls, hawks, and eagles both golden and bald, my vote is marked for the...
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    Great Pyr and Chickens?

    This is very interesting that guardian dogs will protect chickens. I thought that it was only sheep. Dah!!! To have a working guardian dog do you need fenced in area?? My chickens are free range, I was thinking that I would have to fence the entire area or would I??? Anyone Know just how this...
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    How many Eggs did you Sell today?

    12 dozen today and every Friday
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    Overdose????

    I have noticed this am that three of my hens have mites. I don't see any an any one else but I am going to treat the whole flock with flea & tic shampoo/dip, Ivermectin (pour on) and sevin all around floor,ceiling, roosts, nests, including in new bedding and all around the outside of coop and...
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    Silkie thread!

    I have had a small flock for the past 4 years. I have RIR, Leghorns, Wyandottes (silver laced ), Minorcas and Speckled Sussex. I have learned sooooo much about chickens through mine and all of you, thank you for sharing. The Silkies are just amazing to me and fascinate me to no end. Can...
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