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    New egg.

    Hello. I have all age hens. I have new wyncottes, 6 months old. Have now and then in past month or so, found small small eggs, fairy eggs, no,yolks, or very little yolk, and am wondering if it is the new hens or older ones, about 4 years old laying them? And when the wyncottes start laying...
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    TINY EGG!!!

    I also received a tiny egg, 2 times in 2 weeks. Can it be my hens that lay well, or can it be my new 4 month old, barely 4 mo th old, Wynncourt hens, ?
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    My 2 month old hens

    iMy 2 month old hens. I have them In a separate area, any from my laying hens. I do not want my new babies to get hurt from my older hens and I do. It want my young chicks to get lost when I let the other ones out to roam freely. What is the best suggestions for breaking them in and how long...
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    Eggs

    I have 8 hens. About 3 years old, I only receive about 4 eggs a day. Should be more right? Food layer mash and water on demand, plus free range daily, about 4 hours. Why? Or is that ok
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    Dead hen yesterday, today another hen limping and sick?yesterday

    Yesterday, I found a hen dead, about 3 years old. dead in nesting box, but few days ago in corner . Today found another Gwen limping and in corner but did come out to drink. Only thing new , is I bought new straw from central tractor, it was compressed and in plastic . I usually by fresh and...
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    Meat birds

    I thank,you for your info. I would not keep them more then the 7-9 weeks suggested. My goal,is to raise,them, the 7-9 weeks, then butcher the, for the meat. I just want to make sure I do it properly. Since I raise laying hens, I was wondering what I do different for the meat, Cornish hens...
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    Meat birds

    Thank you for info. Can we put the met hens in same coop as hens, but, except separate them with wire divider? And how much room would you say the meat hens need? Are the meat hens all female? Any meat males? Do,they leave their coop, to,free range, how do,you house yours? Thank you,
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    Meat birds

    i would like to start raising meat birds. What are the best one to get, how to rise them, can I put them in same coop as my hens?
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    Not all my hens layng

    I have 9 hens, about 3 years old. Only getting about 2 or 3 eggs a dAy. I gave 3 hens away to a friend starting chickens, and they lay, the ones I gave away every day lol. Why
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    Broken eggs shells in neat

    Almost everyday, I find in the nesting box, a egg that has been broken, so you think one of my hens are eating it, or broke it, sitting, etc. what, is hen is eating it, what do I do?
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    Are Possums Dangerous to Chickens ??

    I am so mad. I just went out to collect eggs and feed and water my chickens and there is a animal in the hen house eating the eggs. It is secured hen house and they got in, so I ,etbout the chickens so,they would not be corned, but cannot get the animal. Do not know the kind. It has a long...
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    Late buying chicks?

    We will be out of town, so cannot purchase our chicks, until,we return, since we do not have anyone to take of them for us, while we are gone, hence, the reason for buying chicks around May 20. So do Imhave this correct, they have to stay in house until,fully feathered which is about 4 months...
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    HELP!!!!!!!!!!! ALL of my hens have stopped laying eggs!

    I am having same trouble. My hens stopped laying entirely a few weeks ago, I know it is winter and cold here, and they Are molting, at least some are, I did receI've a few eggs a few weeks ago, but none now. Any suggestions? Is this normal to receive none at all. They are sex link and cherry...
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    My new hens

    I just purchased 7 new hens, to go with my other 7 hens. I added them to the roost at night, which when I received them, in morning let all out to play, all fine. Problem is only 2 came back in coop at night. In morning I seen some of the remaining not in coop, they were under the spruce...
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    Wound with maggots and bad smell

    What about flies in the coop? How to,rid them
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    Coop smells terrible!!

    I have much chicken poo on the roosting boards. Suggestions? I scoop and throw away, but still cannot get all
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    Poop board convert *warning-graphic/gross poop pictures*

    We are looking ways to keep,our coop from smelling. Ideas? Did someone say use PDA, never heard of it. How does it work.? Will straw, untreated mulch work, which is better of all. Looking for low maintenance and lot less smell
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    How to clean the hen house?

    Ok sounds good. I will make the mix. What about the coop floor. It is dirt floor, with straw and we scoop the poo out, but still,there and smells. Is this scooping enough and can I just layer with fresh straw then scoop later date
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    Homemade Electric Poultry Scalder

    Just wondering what a good meat bird would be, just starting for meat birds, been raising egg hens
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    My hens

    My hens , I have 11' average ages 6 to 9months, and am getting only about 2eggs a day, maybe 3 sometimes. Brand is cherry eggers, and rhode island reds., and mostly small eggs. Any idea. Getting 11 fo12 day light hours, we are rigging light soon. Any ideas or suggestions, or is this the...
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