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    Hen not laying in nesting box?!

    Hey RoosterAddict99, I would like to thank you and tell you that today, my hen laid in her nest box, so I hope it is the start of something new! Again, thank you for your advice!
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    What bedding should I use for the nesting area?

    Thank you all! I did end up using the pine shavings still, but I have developed some tricks to keep it cleaner and not on the run floor below!
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    Good Show Chickens!?

    Thank you! This makes me feel a lot better. I have these all white chickens, completely white, and I always wanted to show them since their comb, being red, looks great against the white feathering! Now I need to go get the American Standard!
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    Hanging Feeders and Waterers!

    Nice! I will definitely try that!
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    Bathing your chickens??!?!!

    I was reading an article on bathing your chickens and decided it was worth a try! I had three wash bins: one with soap and borax, a rinse off bin with a TINY dab of bleach, and one with water and vinegar. When you are washing your chicken in the soap/borax, lightly 'pluck' there feathers, NOT...
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    Hanging Feeders and Waterers!

    I recently hung my feeder and waterer from plant hangers, and so far it has been great!!! My water is SO MUCH cleaner and more food stays in tact longer! I will post pictures of the setup soon, but until then, tell me your feeder/waterer setup and how it is working for you! Thank you!
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    Good Show Chickens!?

    Hi, I wanted to know what chicken breeds do very well in shows. I have all bantams, so if there were some good bantam show breeds that would be ideal, but any chicken is ok! I have been looking at different bantam breeds, and I found some good-looking ones, but I am not sure if my idea is the...
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    Chicken Treats!

    Thanks guys! I am definitely going to experiment with all of these ideas! I think it is a great idea to grow wheat, so I am going to try that! mickey328, I kept mine as a scratch, but I think cookies would be a great idea, and you could easily turn the scratch into a cookie with, for...
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    Chicken Treats!

    I was looking at recipes for chicken treats and decided to make my own, very simple one! There are lots of commercial treats out there but wanted to make sure I was feeding my chickens everything that is good, and nothing that is bad. I have my simple 'recipe' below, but please leave a comment...
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    Hen not laying in nesting box?!

    Thank you!! I am putting a light in my chicken coop today so I will try that! Thank you again!
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    Hen not laying in nesting box?!

    My hen just started laying and her first three eggs were in the 'nest' she made under our porch in dried leaves. All of my chickens free range everyday, so is that it? I have two nest boxes up in the top part of the coop, but does she not like them so she doesn't lay in them? She lays them at...
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    What bedding should I use for the nesting area?

    I changed the coop run bottom to sand a while ago, and it is going great! Here is the picture: Now, I need to redo the upper part of my coop. Here is what it looks like above the ramp on the outside: The inside: I need a new material for the inside, the bedding is just not...
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    Will Roosters still fight w/out a hen?

    I was thinking one day if there happened to be only roosters in a coop, with no hens within hearing or seeing distances, would they still fight over who is better or a hen that might come someday? Is the fighting instinct triggered by hens or is that natural?! Thank you guys in advance!
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    My first chicken egg!

    Today, my hen laid her first egg! We are all very excited, especially since we got 2! We are not sure if both of our hens laid one egg, since they are both ready, or if one laid both of them. I can't wait to go out every morning and collect eggs! I would also like to thank you guys for your...
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    Chickens Mating?

    Thanks! This makes me feel a lot better about my flock! Congratulations on your pullet's first egg! I am sure you are both happy!
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    Chickens Mating?

    I woke up this morning to let my chickens out, as I do every morning, and they get full free-range of my whole yard. After about an hour, I went out to check on them. At the bottom of my stairs, I found my one rooster mating with my one hen! My chickens are about 19-20 weeks old, and they...
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    How big to mash the eggshells

    They should be a little big, but not so big that they think it is a full egg. Each "chunk" should be about half the size of a penny. Then again, all chickens like different things, so try different sizes and see which they like the best. Again, remember not to feed them the egg shell just in...
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    My chicks are here!!

    Wow! I am excited for you :). The scab on the chicken's head should heal up, it might have been from a peck or shipping. They all look very healthy and I wish you the best of luck!
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    Going on vacation, chicken sitter?

    I am going on a two week vacation and need to find someone to watch my chickens. My aunt and her family have a nice coop, with not that many chickens, and can surely watch them. I just want to make sure that it would be ok. I know about the pecking order and the fact that all of a sudden...
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    "Too many eggs?"- Is that possible?

    Thanks everyone! I will definetaly be using all of these suggestions! Thank you for opening my eyes a little bit to see what else is out there! :D :lol:
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