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    I am down to one 5 year old hen now. Will she be ok on her own?

    Love your picture 1 muttsfan!
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    I am down to one 5 year old hen now. Will she be ok on her own?

    Thanks for all the suggestions! It has been 2 weeks now and Gladys seems to be okay. I am giving her lots of attention and treats. I will keep an eye on her to see how she is adjusting.
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    I am down to one 5 year old hen now. Will she be ok on her own?

    5 years ago I raised 3 backyard hens from 2 days old. One died at 1 & 1/2 years old. For the past 3 & 1/2 years I have had a White Leghorn and a Buff Orpington. Last Saturday Pearl(my leghorn) passed away and now Gladys is by herself. I decided a while ago that these were the last hens I would...
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    WINNER ANNOUNCED Comb Contest 2014 - Single

    Pearl Breed: White Leghorn Age: 3 &1/2 years Gender: Female
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    White Leghorn, the forgotten breed

    I have to say that my Pearl, a White Leghorn is my favorite chicken. I got 3 babies(Buff Orpington,New Hampshire Red and White Leghorn) over 3 years ago. Pearl lays an average of 5 eggs/week nonstop, even when she is molting. She is very smart, independent and very friendly. She is by far the...
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    Coop sitting on dirt getting damp from all the rain!!!

    I just buy play sand from Home Depot. It has been a few years now since we modified and raised the coop off the ground. It stays perfectly dry even in the Pacific NW winters. We have since put on a new roof with an overhang to keep the rain from dripping in the sides. Works great. I don't need...
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    3 year old Buff Orpington stopped laying eggs

    My Buff Orpington stopped laying eggs for 4 months during winter and molting season. In spring she started up again laying almost every day. Now for the past 3 weeks she has laid a total of 2 eggs and many fart eggs( very tiny with no yolk). I find them in the coop , in the nesting box and out...
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    Official BYC Poll: How many chickens do you have?

    I have 3 girls. Lucy,Pearl and Gladys. They just turned 2 years old this last weekend.
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    Racoon proofing cover question

    The less raccoons there are in the world the better! I learned the hard way. The coop was 99.9% raccoon proof except for the 3 inch X 3 inch plastic window on a door where the roosting area is. Broke through and grabbed one of my hens. Tore her right wing off. She is doing great now. Healing...
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    Pick No More Lotion by ROoster Booster

    I think that is what I will do. I can take her to a friends while we are gone. Then I won't worry about her getting pecked. I don't think the tape would work considering where the wound is located. Thanks for your input.
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    Pick No More Lotion by ROoster Booster

    Hi Azygous, Thanks for seeing my post. I was thinking it would show up under new posts so people could see it. Anyway, we have tried duct tape. It didn't stay on. The wound is actually her exposed bone where the wing was. If I duct tape all the way around her she won't have her wing to use...
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    Pick No More Lotion by ROoster Booster

    I am having the same problem. One of my 3 hens has a large wound (right wing torn out) and I have tried blu kote. That didn't stop the other 2 from pecking the wound. Then I bought Rooster Booster No Peck ointment and they are still pecking at her. I think they actually like it. The wound is 3...
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    Raccoon tore feathers out of one my chickens last night

    3AM last night I wake up to my 3 chickens making lots of noise. We rushed outside and didn't see anything. I am assuming it was a raccoon. The area where they roost has a small door with plastic coverings over the openings. It is split into 4's. Anyway, 1 section of plastic was broken into. My...
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    hard boil fresh eggs?

    Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try them and see what happens. I hate buying eggs at the store just to hard boil them.
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    hard boil fresh eggs?

    I tried hard boiling my fresh eggs from my hens and they do not peel very well. Does anyone know if you can use fresh eggs or is there a trick? thanks!
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    Lost my whole flock today!

    I am so sorry for your loss! I can't even imagine what you must be going through.
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    Does anyone know what is making this hole under the coop?

    Something is digging a hole under the coop. It is happening during the night. I can put a garden stick through the hole as far as it will go. Seems to be a tunnel. The coop is sitting on a 2 inch piece of Styrofoam insulation and the coop has hard wire cloth attached to the bottom so nothing can...
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