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    Chicks Starting to Roost Outside in Colder Weather

    I added a few hens to my flock last year and they would not stay in the coop at all. They would roost in the cedar tree in the run. I figured they were just scared from being added to an established flock. Well, now ALL of my chickens roost in the dang tree! I dont bother with them, I figure...
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    stray dog got my rooster today. looking for a replacement, any particular breed meaner than another

    Any breeds meaner than others? would a peacock or turkey scare a dog away?
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    My rooster is on very thin ice...suggestions requested please

    Try a water hose with a sprayer before you kill him. Worked for me. My roo was CRAZY. He pi**ed me off one day and after my leg got tired of kicking him off of me,( I was trying to stun him so I could grab and kill him) I broke out the water hose and chased him around giving him a good...
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    eyes closed and foaming at the mouth!?

    One on my hens eyes were swollen shut and she had foamy stuff in her beak. Any ideas?
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    I had to find a new home for my rooster of 4 yrs,he just would not stop attacking me isn't this unus

    Try a water hose with a good sprayer before you get rid of him. My rooster turned stupid on me. One day when I was watering he flogged me, so I douched him pretty good and chased him around till he had enough. Never bothered me again
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    Can you store feed in a chest type deep freeze?

    Looking to stock up on feed and someone mentioned that I needed to find a broke freezer to store it in so the mice dont get it. Seems like a perfect storage. anyone use one to store their feed in?
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    What would be good to house with chickens to eat the grass?

    I had this plan last year to expand my chicken run. It was only 25x25 and the chickens kept the grass down pretty good. I thought, "If I fence in more area, they will keep that 'mowed' too". I fenced in a 5000 square foot area for them. I guess that is too big cause the grass is growing like...
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    How old to put with rest of flock?

    I had two broody hens that I separated from the rest of my flock. Between the two of them, they hatched out one chick. They would switch out nesting boxes every day. I think they both think the chick belongs the them. Anyways, how old should the chick be before I let the three of them out of...
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    One hatched, what now?

    My hen has been sitting on some eggs for a while now. I gave up on them a week or so ago. Well, today there is a little chick in the nest! I have my two broodies in a hanging wire cage in the barn. My question is, what does the little chick eat? Also, what do I do with them after they all...
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    There is something wrong with my favorite little hen!

    I noticed today that she is trying to stretch her neck and opening her mouth like something is stuck in her throat?
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    There is something wrong with my favorite little hen!

    I looked at her this morning. Still staggering around and neck still crooked. she does seem to nod off for a sec and then wakes back up. We brought her in the house to see if the cool air would help.
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    There is something wrong with my favorite little hen!

    I have a little runt hen that makes me hold her like a baby everyday when I feed. When I went out today, she was sitting on the ground. When she saw me, she got up and tried to walk over to me. She was kinda staggering like she was drunk or something and her neck wasnt extended, it was kinda...
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    What do you do with old hens that dont lay good anymore?

    I have some new pullets that are now 16 weeks old that will replace some of the older hens that don't lay good anymore. I plan on caging up 5 of the older hens at a time in their own cages for a week to see how much they lay. How many eggs should a good hen lay in 7 days? They are buff...
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    Black Australorp Rooster suddenly turned aggressive

    If all else fails, make him afraid of you by squirting him with a water hose. I had a roo that was one crazy dude. He flogged me so much every day I got fed up and starting kicking back! No matter how hard I kicked, he wouldn't back down. I ended up running after a water hose. That changed...
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    Fresh eggs how long do they last in fridge??

    Ok, I have a question. I have been reading many posts and a lot of them mention y'alls "dh". What the heck does that stand for? My guess is "**** Husband"?
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    cocci medicine just as a precaution?

    My buddies hens stopped laying for months and he gave them some cocci medication that goes in their water. They soon started laying again. My hens have slowed down production by half. Could I give them some of the same stuff to see if it helps?
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    Question on CX kill cones

    I made some out of 8" duct pipe and rivets. I didnt make them quite big enough around though. I didn't realize how fat these meaties were! Gonna make some bigger ones today. You can get a piece of 8' x 60" duct pipe at Lowes for 10 bucks. You can make 4 or 5 cones out of one stick. Alot...
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