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  1. Mrs. K

    chickens won't go in their run

    Carry them to the run, and let them find their way back to the coop. I would expect it to take one time, but it might need to take twice. Mrs K
  2. Mrs. K

    Beware of segregating a bully

    I think an important part of the above plan, is that the victim is not pulled out of the flock, just protected from the flock. However, when she/he pulled out the bully - they did pull them away and out of the flock. Mrs K
  3. Mrs. K

    How many years do golden comets lay?

    I would jump on them, I like the 'mix breed'. They tend to not be real long lived as in a 4-5 year old bird is old, but those are tendencies, it really depends on the bird and a bit of luck. Mrs K
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    Hen Rivals and Hatching Eggs and Keeping the Brood Safe

    Did you get any more?
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    Chickens stopped going into coop at night

    Very often, what worked well when chicks were much smaller, does not work well when birds become full grown. Being raised together, letting them out to 'free range' will not make up for a too small of coop. And adding light, or removing light won't change it. The thing is, your chickens are...
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    Stray Rooster

    Several of mine look like they have partied hard and struggling to get home! The cold weather will bring on the new feathers faster. It just seems so wrong to molt in the late fall and winter when it is darn cold. I used to worry a great deal about it. But even with very cold temperatures they...
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    Help! Beginner seeking advice on breeds for first mixed flock!

    Hey, I am in western South Dakota too! So hello neighbor! I do not have electricity in my coop, but I do have good ventilation, and I have never added heat. I don't have heated water bowls, just take water down each morning, put it in black rubber bowls. Mrs K
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    Hen Rivals and Hatching Eggs and Keeping the Brood Safe

    ohhhhh, nothing is more fun!
  9. Mrs. K

    Thinking of adding a roo to the flock?

    Often times it changes the dynamics between you and the hen. Now they look to you. After adding the rooster, they will look to him. Mind tends to move the girls away from me, no in a panic, but just casually giving me about 5 feet of space. Some people don't like that. As for the rooster - well...
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    Help! Beginner seeking advice on breeds for first mixed flock!

    I am going to give advice, but probably not the advise you want or expect. What exactly are the measurements of your coop/run. Instead of 12-15 birds, I would strongly encourage you to start with 8-10 birds. And 3-4 breeds. This will give you more space, it will give you some experience, but...
  11. Mrs. K

    Existential chicken questions

    Cull does not have to mean kill, just removed from your flock, your responsibility.!Selling layers or giving roosters away can be a way to cull. Each of us does it differently. Over the years I have found it is better to keep less well than many poorly. And a lot less work, and money. And I am...
  12. Mrs. K

    2025: What worked and what didn't?

    The excellent chickens are the very ordinary chickens, but the do the job. I have two mutt EE, hatched in the late summer two years ago, laid all winter last year, going through a hard molt, still laying!
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    Existential chicken questions

    The thing is while no one likes subtraction it really does a lot of positive things for your flock. Reducing the size of your flock: Reduces your feed bill Gives remaining birds more space Reduces the work of taking care of them More space makes for healthier birds and better chicken dynamic...
  14. Mrs. K

    Reintegrating a healed bird!

    Post some pictures of your set up. It can help us give you better advice, most of us naturally think of our own set up unless we can see another set up. Watch carefully and see who pecks first. Generally what happens is you have a leader in the meanness, and followers that get their digs in as...
  15. Mrs. K

    Below Freezing Care

    Take a few pictures of your coop.
  16. Mrs. K

    Integrating my birds

    Post pictures of your set up. Is it all or just a few. I might set the divider back up, but put your meanest girls there, and your young girls with just a few of the original birds.
  17. Mrs. K

    Pinless Peepers Work!

    At this age, I would look at space and numbers.
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    Stray Rooster

    I had a young rooster that roosted by himself for a week. But then they loved him. If he is a great rooster, they are a pleasure to watch with the flock. But do remember, the best way to get a great rooster is to not keep a rotten rooster. He is an intact animal, be aware of him. He should...
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    Below Freezing Care

    There are a lot of problems, and it really does not fix the one you are trying to fix. In order to keep it warm in there with the heat lamp, well you need to close the coop up tight. It does little to trap the heat, what it traps is moisture. Moisture makes for cold chickens. The light is not...
  20. Mrs. K

    Juvi roo picking on one hen

    You don't state a general idea of where you are. Winter is coming and can compound the problems of overcrowding. You are overstocked maybe for that size of coop. If this is your first year with chickens, I would recommend moving him out of your flock. Contact local poultry clubs, 4-H groups...
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