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    Is it ok if 2 hens are coparenting??

    I have 2 broody girls that are sitting on eggs next to each other in separate nesting boxes. Today is day 21 for one hen and day 9 for the other. They switched this morning and my question is, is that ok? I am not sure if they will switch back but is it ok for the one who was on day 9 to hatch...
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    Chickens keep going into neighbor's yard

    Thanks everyone. I am going to fence in an area around their coop and will have to leave them in there until the afternoon then let them out for just a few hours at the end of the day instead of all day long. It kills me to have to do that as I love having them free range and they are so happy...
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    Chickens keep going into neighbor's yard

    The coop isn't movable and it isn't near the neighbor's property line.
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    Chickens keep going into neighbor's yard

    Yea I have I just was hoping not to do fencing but that may be my only choice until whatever is in my neighbor's yard stops being so enticing.
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    Chickens keep going into neighbor's yard

    I have woods, open fields, etc. Edges everywhere!
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    Chickens keep going into neighbor's yard

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    Chickens keep going into neighbor's yard

    I have no idea what is over there that they want so badly because I have so much space. They have a lot of leaves on the ground but so do I! I have them whistle trained to come back for scratch but they come back for the treat then run right back over to the neighbor's. I try to keep an eye on...
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    Chickens keep going into neighbor's yard

    They can get into the neighbor's yard from so many directions so it would be impossible to fence off their access to the yard.
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    Chickens keep going into neighbor's yard

    My chickens keep wandering into my neighbor's yard even though they have 5 acres to free-range on. My run is pretty small and so I don't like to leave them in there all the time and they are so much happier free-ranging but I really don't want them wandering into my neighbor's yard. Does anyone...
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    Deep Bedding Help/Question

    Here are pics of the coop. I have 2 windows. I usually close them in the winter though.
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    Deep Bedding Help/Question

    I have hardware cloth across the whole top and a 3" gap of air between the purlins and the metal roof. I am in Western North Carolina. Decently mild weather but we do get snow and some cold days in the winter.
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    Deep Bedding Help/Question

    Ok great idea about the low opening. I will add that ASAP.
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    Deep Bedding Help/Question

    I am trying out the deep bedding method and I have 17 birds and they roost over this 4' - 6' space. It is starting to smell a bit like ammonia and doesn't seem to dry out as much as I was hoping. I turn it about once a week and I have full roof ventilation. Do I just have too many chickens to...
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    Worms in poop

    Ok thanks! I was hoping to get started on treatment sooner rather than later.
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    Worms in poop

    Do you think it matters if I do the second dose on day 12? I won't be home on day 10 or 11. Or I could wait a few days to do the first dose in order to hit it on 1 and 10.
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    Worms in poop

    I saw this nasty cluster of worms in my droppings this am. Only saw this one chunk. What do you recommend for treatment? I have 17 birds and they're not easy to catch so the most efficient solution the better please!
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    Hen or Rooster? 12 weeks old

    Yay thanks!!
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    Hen or Rooster? 12 weeks old

    This one is perplexing me and I can't tell if it's a hen or rooster. The tail feathers are not crystal clear to me and I don't really see saddle feathers. Looking for help from the experts!
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    Hatched 7 cockerels and 3 hens

    I have many breeds so I will opt for the least aggressive. The father of this hatch had to go because he was very aggressive towards humans. Maybe I will have better luck second time around. Thank you for your reply!
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    Hatched 7 cockerels and 3 hens

    I hatched my first clutch of eggs this year and disappointed that 7 of them are cockerels and only 3 hens. Is there anything different I can do next year? Is this a fluke or pretty common? Also I am going to keep one for future hatching - any suggestion of how to determine which one to keep...
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