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    How much "scratch" should I feed my chickens?

    I have 9 Plymouth Rock Hens and 1 rooster. They are all approximately 7 months old and the hens are laying. They have constant access to a 18% layer ration and free-range. I have been giving them one cup of scratch in the morning when I let them out of the coop and then another cup at night...
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    Stick with Plymouth Rocks or Try a Broodier Breed?

    I have nine 20 week old Plymouth Rock hens (Barred, White & Partridge) that have just started laying. I want to have the experience of raising baby chicks so plan to add a rooster and maybe a couple of additional hens next spring. Here are my questions: I am thinking about adding Buff...
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    First egg at 16 weeks. Is that unusual?

    I was surprised to find a small but perfectly formed egg on my coop floor yesterday. None of the nine 16 week old Plymouth Rock hens have come forward to claim ownership, but wondered how unusual this is, since I understood that it is usually 20-24 weeks before they start laying.
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    15 Weeks Old and Not Roosting at Night

    My nine Plymouth Rocks that just turned 15 weeks old, still huddle in a corner of the coop at night rather than on the roost. The roost is 18 inches off the floor and they do sit on it during the day sometimes. I was planning on moving it higher once they started roosting on it a night. Does...
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    Feather Plucking Problem

    I am a first-time chicken owner, and have nine 12 week old Plymouth Rocks. Three white, three barred and three partridge (brown). The other six birds have started picking out the feathers on the three partridges, just behind the saddle. One bird they have gotten down to the skin. They seem...
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    Mcmurray Coop Controller

    If anyone has a Mcmurry Coop Controller (Automatic Door Opener), I would be very interested in hearing from you regarding your level of satisfaction with the product. I am considering purchasing one, but know there are competing products on the market. Thanks, Bob
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    Weird Feathering on my Barred Plymouth Rock Chick - Normal? Ok?

    I have 9 Plymouth Rock chicks that are now 4 and a half weeks old. 8 of them have feathered out fine, but one of the Barred Plymouth Rocks still has a lot of grey fuzz with partial feathering on other parts of her body. Is this normal, ok? Otherwise she is acting and feeding just fine...
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    Brooder and Roost Questions

    I am new to the chicken world and my 9 Plymouth Rock females are 3 weeks old and growing fast. They are currently in a 75 gal Rubbermaid stock tank. My two questions are this. I know I am supposed to keep them in the brooder for 6-8 weeks, but since they are getting really rambunctious in the...
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    Roost questions from a beginner.

    My 9 Plymouth Rock (3 white, 3 barred & 3 partridge) arrived from Meyer Hatchery on March 13 and are doing great. I would appreciate some help with the following roost questions. At what age should they start to roost. How far off the floor should the roost initially be? I plan to have just...
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    The Best Chicken Book for First Timers? I Think I Found It

    I am a first timer regarding chickens and have read at least a dozen chicken books over the past year getting ready for the adventure. I just finished a fairly new book (2011) titled, "A Chicken in Every Yard" by Robert & Hannah Litt. It is excellent and while I know most of you old timers are...
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    Do They Work - Electric Fences

    Interested in anyone experience with the standard 4' x 164' poultry electric netting. Does it keep out predators (those on the ground) during the day? If you have specifically used Kencove's Posi/Neg fencing I would also be interested in your satisfaction with it. Thanks for responding to my...
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    Do They Work - Electric Fences

    Interested in anyone experience with the standard 4' x 164' poultry electric netting. Does it keep out predators (those on the ground) during the day? If you have specifically used Kencove's Posi/Neg fencing I would also be interested in your satisfaction with it. Thanks for responding to my...
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    Baby Chicks and Power Outages

    I live in Colorado and will be ordering my nine baby chicks in late February or early March, which means we will have plenty of cold weather while they are feathering out. I live in semi-urban area, but our independent rural electric authority does suffer power outages from time-to-time. I was...
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    Do Chickens Care What Color The Inside Of Their Home Is?

    I am building a 10' x 12' chicken coop and plan to paint the inside. I know the inside of the nests need to be dark, but has anyone heard or had experience whether chickens prefer certain colors or even light versus dark shades? Thanks for responding to this post.
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    Best way to clean a small number of eggs.

    I am going to have 9 brown egg layers next spring, so by the summer I should be getting 5-7 eggs a day. Since my family cannot eat that many, I plan initially to give them away to friends and neighbors. I see a number of products being sold for cleaning eggs, but wondered what you have learned...
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    One Rooster & 3 Different Female Layers = ???

    I am planning on starting with 3 different breeds of female chicks, i.e., Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds and Black Australorps. I am going to start without a rooster as I am primarily raising the chickens for brown eggs. If I decide that I want to try and have my chickens raise a brood of...
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    Chicken Feed from WalMart

    I am going to be buying my first chicks this coming spring. A couple of questions about feeding them. Does anyone buy their chicken feed from WalMart. I was planning on buying from my local Murdock's farm store, but wondered if the WalMart feed is just as good and cheaper. What about the...
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    Just Getting Started in Colorado

    Hi: My name is Bob and I am an old dog (68) trying to learn a new trick (raising chickens). I live in Colorado and I am currently building my 12' x 10' chicken coop. I am planning to buy female Barred Plymouth Rock chicks from the Meyer Hatchery in Ohio. I have been reading a number of...
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