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    Comment by 'The Mother Hen' in article 'Raising Dubia Roaches for Your Chickens'

    I LOVE DUBIA ROACHES! My Bearded dragon loves them to bits and they are so healthy for her. I wonder if a new flock of mine might like them? DubiaRoaches.com is a great place to start!
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    Mareks

    Ok, am I lame. I have no idea what Marek's is yet I see vaccination for it. What are the signs/causes of Marek's disease?
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    Comment by 'The Mother Hen' in article 'Raising Dubia Roaches for Your Chickens'

    I LOVE DUBIA ROACHES! My Bearded dragon loves them to bits and they are so healthy for her. I wonder if a new flock of mine might like them?
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    Coop Brooding vs Indoor

    I did both; I collected and hatched some of my own chicks inside (no, I did not sit on them) and the next year I had three broody hens who raised babies. I preferred the outdoor hatching.
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    The sleeping chick pics thread!

    Hatching egg Turning eggs can be a bit boring, but it gets better once you hear the babies peep in their shells.
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    The sleeping chick pics thread!

    Besides the fact that this picture is hilarious, shmmccarthy, I find this breed very pretty. Might I ask what it is?
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    Do baby chicks sleep with their heads on the floor?

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    How do i cull a Rooster

    Sorry for the late reply! I do not get on here often but I need to. When I culled my first hen I was not ready for it. You MUST prepare yourself mentally and emotionally if you plan to have your hen meet Mr. Axe. Also, make sure everything is prepared before you do anything. Do not just chop...
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    Comment by 'the mother hen' in album 'Default'

    All of these hens are either grown up or dead.
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    what clues are there to know when a chicken is going to start laying eggs

    If your hen is squatting close the ground with her wings slightly extended near the shoulders( when you walk up to her), this can be a sign of maturing. Hens will start to squat when they are getting close to lay eggs because it is how the male is able to mate with the hen and produce chicks. If...
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    First egg but hens not going into nesting box?

    Easy thing to do is show them where to go. Pick up the chicken in their sleeping coop or in a closed area (so you can grab them easily) and place them in the nesting box. Doing this for three days or so should help them find their nesting area.
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    Do baby chicks sleep with their heads on the floor?

    You're welcome! If you ever have any problems with the little girls, just send me a private message if you wish!
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    Hen with fever, stumbling, green poop

    I had a female hen (she was a runt) die because of this symptom because I was too late to catch it. She is...was my favorite hen and now I have a rooster that has the same sickness. He is drinking but not eating. Is there a holistic way I can cure him of worms? I want to do it naturally rather...
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    Starting a flock

    I personally started with chicks from IFA and grew them into hens 9I started in 2010). What I like is the fact that some chicks will love being pet if you hold them often. I started with pure breeds, but some of my hens got broody and I hatch a HUGE clutch of chicks... like 30 or so (while some...
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    Still no eggs...

    Got to reply to myself. Chicks will not diet in the winter.. they have a higher rate of dying.
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    First timer, here. Is it ok that the yolk is moving?

    No problem! When I started out I had to look up a lot of stuff about hatching chicks in the incubator. Just so you know, some chicks might die off because of bad genes or bacteria or other reasons. It kind of depends on the rooster, he needs to mate with the stronger hens to produce stronger...
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    First timer, here. Is it ok that the yolk is moving?

    IMPORTANT: I wouldn't candle them until day 6 or 7. The egg(s) need to form the blood veins first before you candle them. I would candle them a few times just to make sure one isn't fertile. Turn the eggs TWICE a day after the veins form. This rotates the chick and prevents the shell sticking to...
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    Comment by 'The Mother Hen' in article 'Madame Sunni (LOTS of pictures)'

    She is so pretty! Is she a Buff Orpington? Also, what is that bag underneath her attached to her back?
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    Why I love mixed breeds - a mixed breed thread

    It's a lot of fun! My two Bard rocks X Wyandotte actually had one straight comb and the other had a rose comb. Both of my silver-grey ones had rose combs like their mother. I ended up getting rid of all but one Wyandotte offspring (I accidentally sold the other because it was nighttime and I...
  20. Topaz, my beautiful Brahma hen. Taken in the summer of this year. My beautiful Brahma Topaz is nesting on her eggs. I thought she was a Buff Orpington as a chick, but it turned out we bought two Brahmas from my local IFA store. It was a great blessing to get Brahmas, because these chickens love my coop and bring happiness to it! They love digging in the dirt, which is great because it keeps it aired out. I think in the future I will buy more of this breed! She is now three years of age, the oldest hen I've had!

    Topaz, my beautiful Brahma hen. Taken in the summer of this year. My beautiful Brahma Topaz is nesting on her eggs. I thought she was a Buff Orpington as a chick, but it turned out we bought two Brahmas from my local IFA store. It was a great blessing to get Brahmas, because these chickens love my coop and bring happiness to it! They love digging in the dirt, which is great because it keeps it aired out. I think in the future I will buy more of this breed! She is now three years of age, the oldest hen I've had!

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