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    Moving 2 separate flocks into one NEW coop. Which goes in first?

    HELP!! One flock is 1.5-2 years old 5 hens. The other is 6 months old 1 big rooster and 3 hens. I have been moving a lot(still young and not settled yet) and I need the 5 oldest hens with me they are too far away for me to tend, and the 6 month olds starter coop is too small. so I want to get...
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    What kind of plywood should be used, and paint?

    NEWBIE BUILDER!!! What kind of plywood should I use? OSB is soooo much cheap which is nice on my not so big wallet, but will it hold up in the weather? Can I use some kind of paint/treatment that will help that is okay for use with animals?
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    I don't know if my chicken is sick, dying , or broody

    My favorite chicken "Aster" is a Black Astralorp and for about a month now she has been staying in her nesting box. I NEVER see her out of it. I do work, and it's a drive so I am out of the house about 9 hours, but my boyfriend is home more and not a chicken person doesn't look all the time, but...
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    Newbie question about broody hen and her eggs

    I see in some youtube videos...and on tv, a hen that has many chicks following her. Those are all her babies? Do they lay a bunch of fertile eggs and sit on them when they are broody? I heard once they go broody they don't lay eggs until they have stopped being broody, so how do they have so...
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    Chicks won't eat treats I give them :(

    I have heard hard boiled egg is a great treat, they would come over to smell it...nothing. Then while they were "smelling" again I would rub it on their beaks....still nothing. Then one pecked at it, shook it's head and never came back for more. Then I put it in a bowl, because maybe they didn't...
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    Chick poop on their fluffy feathers, should I get it off?

    It's not sticky vent, I checked that but some have poop near the vent, one has it on her chest. Should I dip it in warm water and wipe it away like how you clean a vent, or should I leave it?
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    Sour cream??

    Is sour cream okay to feed chickens?
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    New chicks!!! I am so nervous!

    I keep checking on them every time they make a funny noise.....or NO noise! I hurry to check just to see that they are sleeping! Then I make a noise and they look at me like...hello, we are napping!
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    Water fount or bowl?

    I heard you should clean out your water dish every day, but my fount doesn't run out of water for about 3 days. Should I still rinse and give them fresh water every day?
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    Australorp Rooster, Docile? Friendly?

    I love my Australorp Hen, Thinking about getting a rooster for her. Does anyone know if the roosters are as friendly as the hens?
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    Cleaning food & water dishes

    How do you clean your feed and water dishes, and how often?
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    Will chickens eat enough supplements (oyster shell, kelp meal, etc.) when it is not mixed with their

    Will chickens eat enough supplements (oyster shell, kelp meal, etc.) when it is not mixed with their food? I hate mixing it, but if they won't eat it otherwise I guess I will have to keep mixing it. Anyone know?
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    Should I get a Rooster?

    I am going to be living in a tent, on about 10 acres of land that I plan to build a house on in 3-5years, my grandparents are still on the land, and my mom is down the street. So it's not as crazy as it may sound. But we are doing it to save money. I have 5 chickens where I am at now, so I...
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    Can you feed chickens bacon/meat fat?

    I found this recipe for bird cakes here http://www.insteadoftv.com/47/make-an-easy-bird-cake-from-table-scraps/ and you can use table scraps and fat. I was wondering if anyone knew if this would be a good idea for chickens? Thanks
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    Can you feed chickens bacon/meat fat?

    I found this recipe for bird cakes here http://www.insteadoftv.com/47/make-an-easy-bird-cake-from-table-scraps/ and you can use table scraps and fat. I was wondering if anyone knew if this would be a good idea for chickens? Thanks
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