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  1. TheOldHen

    blood on outside of egg

    I am a newbe and have 4 hens. The first started to lay about 2 weeks ago and has one a day and the eggs look great. The second had one 6 days ago. It had just a little blood on the shell. She skipped a day, than another one that was fine. After a day off, she laid another one today. This...
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    another pumpkin question

    Have been reading the questions, but didn't see if you feed them the seeds and all the inners too? Newbi here and don't want to do any thing wrong. One of my hens just started to lay, the other 3 are just "free loading!" for now---
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    Has any one ever heard if this????????????

    Long story short---had 4 hens, after a while realized one was a rooster. Due to city law, had to replace him with a different hen. So now two of the hens have red wattlers and comb, but one is only laying---the other two are a little behind. A farmer told me that some times when a rooster...
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    dropping eggs from the roost!

    I am sure this has been answered before, but being a newbi i am looking for answers now please. I have 4 hens starting on their 21 st week, none have layed an egg yet. Yesterday afternoon i notice one acting strange. Tail down, not running for a treat, things like that. At night i put her in...
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    how do you know if she is egg bound???

    First time "Urban Farmer" and have a hen 20 weeks old. She acted strange this afternoon. Didn't come running for afternoon treat, and very very easy to pick up. I don't know if she is sick or egg bound. Seeing first time raising chickens, i have not had an egg yet from my hens----so don't...
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    sick or egg bound???

    I am a first time "Urban farmer" and my hubby say i read to many books about raising chickens--but here is my problems. I have 4 hens that are 20 weeks old. I live in the city and they have a " condo" living. The top floor has food, water, roosts, and two nesting boxes. Bottom open air and...
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    Help me please---I am very upset!!

    Try and make a long story short: Had 4 chicks, one died at 4 days. Contacted a farmer out of town and bought a new baby hen---well the hen turned out to be a rooster. Living in the city, I can only have 4 hens--so she said she will bring me a hen from the same hatching. I have a small two...
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    grit? scratch?

    I have not been able to find a bag of "grit" in our city. Can i use gravel that is sold in the pet store for bird/parrots? Scratch is another thing i keep reading i need. I can only buy it in 50# bags. I only have 4 chickens and storage of the food,bedding plus add the scratch would be a lot...
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    do i still need to put vitamins in their water

    When i went to a "urban farmer" meeting, the instructors said to put a powder vitamin in their water. They all said to use Vi-tel which is found at our farm/home store. Well my girls are now 15 weeks old and i am wondering if they still need it. Any ideas?
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    Vi-Tal in the water??

    I have been putting at 1/4 tsp in a gal of water for my 4 chickens since birth---they are now 15 weeks old. Do i still need to add that to the water?
  11. TheOldHen

    Chicks growing up and need to change their food

    My "ladies" are now starting their 15th week. After all my reading they should go to "laying "food around 18 weeks. I have about 20# of there starer/grower food which contains 18 protein left. Can I finish that first, mix it together with new food or just start with the new layer food in a...
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    changing their food

    My "ladies" are now starting their 15th week. After all my reading they should go to "laying "food around 18 weeks. I have about 20# of there starer/grower food which contains 18 protein left. Can I finish that first, mix it together with new food or just start with the new layer food in a...
  13. TheOldHen

    6 week old's not eat/drink

    Should I be concerned? Two of my 4 chicks don't seem to active the last few days. I don't see them drinking or eating a lot. They just seem to want to sit and rest. They were active before. Any idea why they would do this? Thanks for any help or ideas.
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