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    South Florida Molting Question

    Thank you for that. We usually have production start back up in the winter, with our warmer weather, but it will be slow/sparse due to the shorter days. This molt just seemed a LOT longer than usual. I am curious to hear what other “chicken tenders” in our area are experiencing, if they are...
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    South Florida Molting Question

    As of today, we, in Florida, have 10 3/4 hours of daylight.
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    South Florida Molting Question

    ...no artificial light. I just finished feeding them Henhouse Feather Fixer 20% protein and black soldier fly grubs since the first sign of molting. *Breeds (2 of each) - Cream Legbar, Swedish Flower, Speckled Sussex, Green Egger, Welsummer, Blue Copper Maran - all birds are 2 1/2 to 3 years...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    Very interesting points, thank you. I failed to mention that I do provide two containers, one with grit and another with crushed oyster shell so they may take as they need. I provide each year-round, in the run. I’ve seen all of my birds find theses resources on their own. I’ll even mix some...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    I have also added the fake, ceramic eggs to the nest boxes, to deter the young ones from eating what few eggs I could find. it seems that if I’m not watching the hens lay (via the video camera), then running out to the coop to gather them, they will disappear. That is why I am thinking the...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    Most of the eggs that I can collect, have hard shells. Although recently, I have found some soft shelled eggs. I have also found an uptick in eggs late at night/ very early in the morning, from the roost. Is a soft shelled egg normal to find during the molt? Are they putting most of their...
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    Chickens Laying S...L...O...W...E...D, What Happened ?

    ...3-4 days. The Swedish Flower hens are very sporadic. The following is a timeline up through today to help you to provide me with some feedback: *May 3rd – Hatched (shipped through the mail) *June 14th – (6-weeks old) - integration of “see, no peck” *July 15th – (11-weeks old) – full...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    ...3-4 days. The Swedish Flower hens are very sporadic. The following is a timeline up through today to help you to provide me with some feedback: *May 3rd – Hatched (shipped through the mail) *June 14th – (6-weeks old) - integration of “see, no peck” *July 15th – (11-weeks old) – full...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    Since they only intermingle on common ground, outside of the coop (in about a 50’ x 50’ area), that is where I have the safe place for the young-ins to escape to. When I remove all barriers in the coop/run, I will bring in the safe place for an extended period of time until things settle down...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    We just let them intermingle, on common territory, just yesterday for about an hour. There was very little aggression from the original group, except for one bird and just a little bit from another. Other than that it was really calm. They were separated onto their respective groups, at bedtime...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    Here is the coop, with makeshift sections for the 5 new birds, for the see, no-peck integrated living quarters. The coop section for the newbies is 5’x 3’ The run section for the newbies is 6’ x 3’
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    My Coop & Run Facts: Coop is 8'x6' Open floor plan with three nesting boxes 15 linear feet of roosting space (I plan on expanding that to 20) The coop is on stilts (like a stilt home) with the floor of the coop 2' off of the ground (I sound like a realtor!! LOL) Run is 8' x 16' and completely...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    Coop before move-in…
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    So here are some photos of the coop, just after completion. The only thing not in the photo is the electric fence. It is a three strand wire, 360 degrees around the coop, on the bottom 24”.
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    Rosemarythyme Thank you very much for the insight and personal experience. I didn’t know that we could “regress” or “back-track” with the food. VERY interesting. I’ve never heard of that nor read that in any research. I‘ll keep that in mind as an option. It is tough keeping two worlds...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    ILuveggers Thank you very much! We were looking for beautiful, different birds with calm(er) dispositions and a colorful eggs. So far, so good! We love our girls! Thanks again for the compliments!
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    When to integrate chickens?

    I have done that, thank you. How about some feedback as to my post, rather than a redirection?
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    When to integrate chickens?

    …author of the previous post. (Not ‘pervious’)
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    When to integrate chickens?

    Understood, but last time I tried to start a new thread with a similar title and/or situation, I was told just the opposite. I was told to post with like-material. :he That being said, maybe my questions and/or situation may bring some other thoughts to the author of the pervious post. So, now...
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    New chick integration; 7 existing + 5 new chicks

    ...girls) 17% All-Natural Layer Pellet (Old girls) Henhouse Reserve Premium Chicken Feed (I use this as scratch for both the new and older girls) **Kalmbach is a phenomenal company and make awesome feed by the way! Check out the Henhouse Reserve! #4 - Realizing that there may be some...
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