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    Backyard Garden with Backyard Chickens - keeping them out?

    Hi all: I currently have 4 hens free-ranging in the back half of my 1-acre lot. I've recently tilled up a small plot for my wife to do some vegetable gardening. I'd like to put up some fencing to keep the hens out. I realize they can probably fly over whatever fencing I do put up, but I'm...
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    CATS! Caught on camera!

    I checked my wildlife camera the other day, and here's one of the videos: These 2 cats hangout at the vacant mobile home lot. Since I've fortified my coop with pallets, there's no danger of them getting in. But, I can't help but wonder if, prior to that work I did, the cats were the ones...
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    Low Egg production. Do I need to restrict my flock to a run?

    Hi all: I have 14 hens of various breeds and 1 rooster. Which is keep in the back half of my 1-acre residential lot. It's fenced in the back. I currently let them free range all day long and they coop themselves at night. I'm only getting 1-2 eggs per day and none are molting. Several of...
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    Rooster crowing at night?

    While watching the disappointing election results last night, we had the windows open. All of a sudden, my Romeo starts crowing. It was probably 9pm or so. Was he also complaining about the election results, or do roosters do this from time to time?
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    Do tiny eggs ever get any larger?

    My last remaining Silky/Cochin mix lays these cute little eggs. She's probably 8 months old. Is this as large as they're gonna get?
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    Goodbye, Mr Possum...

    Just had one of my backyard chickens banging on my bedroom window. Since I had just dozed off for the night, I was startled to hear the disturbance. I wasn't sure what it was, at first, but after turning on the floodlights, there she was. I thought maybe she decided not to go back in the coop...
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    Video: Drinking the fresh water

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    Broken skin on underside (pics)

    What is this? Sorry for the image quality. This chicken has been acting slow and lacks responsiveness. She even let me hold her upside down, which is when I noticed this. She's been gurgly and I've noticed a discharge from her nasal area. Is this a sign of a bigger issue?
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    Lazy Hen?

    This morning, while visiting the coop to drop off some canteloup and bread scraps, I noticed that eggs were half-buried in the run. I know which hen they're from because they were both jumbo brown. Is this just a sign of a lazy hen? How do I get her back in the nesting box? I have 2 boxes...
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    What a Day!! Another Roo story...

    Since I've enjoyed reading some Roo stories from some of you, I wanted to share mine... Yesterday was a typical Sunday afternoon for my flock. We got home from church and opened both coop doors, and let the flocks free range. We live on a deep 1-acre lot, in a suburb. To the left and right...
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    Broody Silky - what do I do?

    One of our silkies appears to have gone broody. No big deal, really. We got a Silky Roo FREE off Craigslist a few weeks ago, so we know there's been some hanky-panky going on. LOL We'd been pulling the eggs daily, as always, but when I noticed that Snowball (she's all white) was hanging out...
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    Compost or Chicken Treats? Or BOTH!

    Like most of you I'm sure, my household generates compost material on a daily basis. Sometimes, though, I wonder if I'm better off giving it to the chickens instead of composting it. I don't always take stuff to the compost pile on a daily basis, but rather I leave it in a small tub on the...
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    Christmas Turkey Carcass

    Hi all, I hope y'all had a great Christmas celebration today. We broiled a 13-lb turkey today, so we have a carcass with some leftover meat on it. Can I just throw this in the coop tomorrow and let 'em have at it?
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    Found an egg outside the coop...

    Hi all, While letting the hens free-range yesterday, I was walking around and checking things out. I stumbled upon an egg from one of my girls, but not sure which one. I don't know how many days it's been out there, but the shell was in good shape. When I thump on the egg, it sounds like...
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    Egg shells...how small do I crumble/crush them?

    Egg shells...how small do I crumble/crush them? Then, do I mix them in with the food, or as a side dish?
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    One hen died overnight...bury it or wrap and trash it?

    Hi all: Yesterday, while letting my bigger girls free range a little before dusk, I noticed one of them wasn't acting right. Just kinda standing there, glassy-eyed and non-responsive. I picked her up to check her out and the only thing I noticed was her butt area was pretty nasty. At one...
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    So, if I get a roo...

    Hi all, I've been reading the forums about the usefulness Roosters bring to a flock. It has made me think real hard about adding one to my 6-hen flock. But, I am not ready for babies. We got the hens for eggs, not for babies. If I were to get a rooster, is he gonna be all over each of my...
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    ALT-S...the quick way to submit a post/reply

    Just thought I'd THANK YOU for having a site that supports ALT-S for submitting a reply. It's a rare site feature, amongst web forums.
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    Can you identify my birds?

    What breed/variety are my new hens? We just bought them on Saturday, and the lady selling them couldn't remember. Help?
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    When does GFM show up?

    I paid for a GFM membership today. When will my forum account reflect this?
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