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    Moles and chickens

    I did not layer the bottom of the chicken pen with wire before I put the sand down. I only put wire around the outside to keep predators out. Well the moles are tunneling under the pen and my chickens keep trying to get to them or something. The dig these giant hole to China trying to get to...
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    Comment by 'zephyr16' in item 'California Grey'

    One of mine still hasn't started laying. Perfectly healthy but has smaller comb and wattles than the other and are the same age, 7 mo.
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    6 mo old pullet not laying eggs

    All my pullets are the same age but 3 different breeds. All of them started laying at about 20-21 weeks old except for one. It is not a Roo! I know the seasons are changing and the egg laying goes down but she has never laid an egg. I know this because the California Grey(I have 2 of them)...
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    California Grey finally lays an egg!

    My 2 RIR's and 2 Silverlaced Wyandottes have been laying for about 3 weeks. They are about 24 weeks, all of them. The 2 California Grey's have not been laying till today. I actually had a thin egg about 3 days ago, then finally got a regular egg today. I know it is hers as it is white and the...
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    Chicken plucking feathers out of other chickens??

    I have one hen getting plucked a lot, not sure by whom, out of 6 total. They have over 200 sq feet of room plus get to free range for at least 3 to 4 hrs a day. There is plenty of feed, oyster shell, grit, dust bath, high protein feed, etc... Guess I will try a flock block. Does that take them...
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    Comment by 'zephyr16' in item 'California Grey'

    My 2 California Grey's have not started laying yet. They are 22 weeks and my RIR and Silver Laced Wyandottes have been laying for 1-2 weeks now. All my eggs are brown and light brown. No white. When do they normally start laying.
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    Egg Laying Behaviors

    I use a 5 gal bucket with 4 PVC 90's in it for their food. Takes about 3 to 4 weeks for them to eat that up. It is available to them all the time. I only give treats after noon, or when I put them away for the evening. Just made their extra run out of 5 ft T posts and chicken wire with heavy...
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    Egg Laying Behaviors

    I was afraid that maybe too much garden goodies would meant they would not eat enough of the layer feed. Thanks. I let my Kale get out of hand and my lettuce went to seed so i had a lot for them. They like the finer cabbage leaves but not so keen on the way outer leaves. Darn, now I have to...
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    Egg Laying Behaviors

    They have free access to Oyster shell in their pen. I am going to shorten their free range time for awhile till they settle in with laying and maybe not give them so many veggies or leaves(my garden has been producing well and I give them the excess leaves from cabbage, lettuce, melon rinds...
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    Comment by 'zephyr16' in item 'Wyandotte'

    My Silver laced Wyandottes do not like being picked up either but are friendly. One of mine is top hen and lets no one push her around. I have 2 of them, 2 RIR and 2 California Grey. They are 20 weeks and looks like all hens. YAY.
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    Egg Laying Behaviors

    Well I just checked the coop and there was an egg! Soft shelled but not unexpected as I just added layer pellets to their grower feed in their 5 gal bucket feeder and mixed it all up. I did add oyster shell last week in their pen. Hopefully next ones will be better.
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    Egg Laying Behaviors

    So my 20 week Wyandotte is puffing up her rear feathers and keeps squatting down like she wants to lay an egg. I free range them in the afternoons and am worried that they will lay the eggs somewhere outside. Should I keep them confined to the coop/small run for awhile till I can see what kind...
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    Comment by 'zephyr16' in item 'California Grey'

    I have 2 California Grey Hens and they are precocious! Very inquisitive!
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    19 and a half weeks old and still no eggs :( egg countdown anyone??

    Hey, I do dog agility also and am looking for some cool car decals. I have one of a dog jumping and it says 'Agility The Ultimate Sport For Dogs'. I love it and have not been able to find another. If I send you a pic do you think you can make one?
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    Wyandotte pullet with comb injury

    My 16 week old Wyandotte pullet got a comb injury when a coyote stalked their coop yesterday morning. The pullets all went crazy and somehow she got injured. I was considering separating her from the rest but since she is 'top dog'(I have more experience with dogs) I just watched her and no...
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    Moving chick out to coop

    If I have sand in my run, what can I give the 7 week old chicks to keep them busy? Right now they are in a dog pen with a top during the day and can scratch around in the grass and look for worms(they got one yesterday). I need to keep them in new coop for a few days till they know it is home...
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    Moving chick out to coop

    I have just heard that you should not have food and water in the coop. Since it is up high and will be closed at night I don't think rodent will be a problem. I can mount water and food on the wall temporarily till they are grown. They are currently using a nipple waterer mounted on the side of...
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    Moving chick out to coop

    This is my chicken coop. It is 55x96x72. Larger than most kit type coops. It has a tray that pulls out for cleaning and 4 nest boxes(blocked off for now till they are older). The run has sand and we will be making a sort of tractor/run in the future that can be moved around. We have 2 acres...
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    Moving chick out to coop

    They have going out in an dog Xpen during the day and have been off the heat lamp for 3 days.
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    Moving chick out to coop

    My chicks are 5 1/2" weeks old and fully feathered. Their brooder is getting too small(six of them). Temps outside in high 50's to mid 60's. Can I move them into their coop?
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