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    How to help my hen adapt to life with one eye

    Saturday was an eventful morning. I got up at 8:00, and all the chickens were doing great in their run. At 8:10, my son went out and gave them fresh water and feed, and collected the eggs. At 8:30, my husband calls me to the back door and says, "Why are those chickens pecking at that red hen's...
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    Lost my best hen today

    The hubs and I started our chicken adventure back in February, working our way up to 3 Black Australorps, 5 White Plymouth Rocks, and 5 Red Sex Links. We built their coop inside our shed, with a doggie door to an enclosed outside run. We were worried about our neighbor's dogs, and today, were...
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    Need a processor near Cincinnati, OH

    We are a week or so away from butchering a few roosters. I don't find much info when I Google for processors in my area, so I thought perhaps someone here had a processor they like near Cincinnati? We are actually about 30 minutes east of the downtown area, so northern KY or within 30 miles of...
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    I think I have a roo...

    Well, we started with 6 pullets. A couple of weeks later, we got 6 more chicks from TSC. We got 4 pullets and 2 Wyandottes, which were straight run since they were that week's featured breed. I'm pretty sure I have myself a rooster from those two. They're about 7 weeks old now, and check out...
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    Our plans for our coop...thoughts?

    We now have 12 chicks. 6 are about a week or so from being ready to be outside and the other 6 have about two weeks to go. We live in a neighborhood with a crazy neighbor and their dog, which has a habit of coming into our yard and attacking our pets (our cats, which are now indoor cats...
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    Darn Chicken Math!

    A few weeks ago, we decided we wanted 2 or 3 hens for laying (and then use their poo for our compost; extra bonus!). Well 10 days ago, we went to TSC. And we found out we had to buy a minimum of six chicks because of state law. Okay, now we have SIX chicks. At the same time, we had the idea...
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    Daytime outside?

    I have 2 week olds from TSC. it is going to be beautiful and warm outside the next few days here in southern Ohio. Would it be ok to bring them out in the yard for a few hours during the day?
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    What breeds are these from TSC?

    The only chickens I ever had was when I was 8, and we got a few from my mom's friend. They were adult chickens, so figuring out what breeds these babies we got a week ago from TSC is beyond me. Can someone help? We have 3 of these. They started out a brownish yellow, and today, this girl has...
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