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  1. suburbanchick

    Entire flock staying inside coop

    Hi All. I have 6 hens (2 are 18 weeks and 4 are 8 weeks). They are getting along well and are all staying in the coop all day yesterday and so far today. They come out to eat/drink whenever I go out, and then go back in. I’ve read lots of threads about one or two of them doing this, but not the...
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    Back after 15 years - no longer suburban 😊

    I had chickens 15 or so years ago and frequented this site. Moved to a new town and had to find a new family for the flock. Now I’ve moved back to the NC mountains (where I grew up) and have chickens again. So excited to get back into this and I’m really enjoying the ladies/babies! I have 4...
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    Separating flock occasionally for the day?

    I have been raising chicks from one week old and finally got them out to their coop/run. They are 6 weeks old. Only had 4 and my space was big enough to raise 8 comfortably, so I went and got two pullets (Buff Orpingtons) who are 18 weeks old. I read that this breed is pretty laidback and added...
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    What temps can a chicken survive in?

    I always leave a light on in the small chicken tractor when it gets less than 40 or so. But I'm wondering if this is necessary. I know lots of people have chickens in the North where it gets a lot colder than that. I'm in NC. And do they need to stay inside the coop all day if it's in the...
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    Mean Henrietta...

    Henrietta likes to peck at me, and has since she was a wee chick. It's quite annoying, as it can really hurt. I just went out to put the other two in the coop and she was already in there. As my arm went in front of the door, she pecked the crap out of me... so hard it made a dime sized...
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    Speckled egg

    Today I got an egg with raised dark brown specks. Any idea what this is? It's the first time I've seen this.
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    Wierd egg-laying situation... just making sure nothing's wrong

    So, I posted on here the other day about my EE not laying for a week... then she finally did. A few people thought I was complaining about not getting eggs, but I wasn't. We still have eggs in the fridge and I don't really care about that right now. I just want to make sure nothing is wrong...
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    How do I know if my hen is egg-bound?

    I have 4 hens: 3 wyandottes and 1 EE. They are all laying regularly except the EE, who has laid one egg in a week. She doesn't act like anything is wrong, but she's been giving me an egg a day pretty consistently. Should I worry? What can I do to check her out?
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    Squatting before laying

    My hens never wanted anything to do with me. Now the two who are laying are so sweet. They run over to wherever I am and squat for me to pet them. I love it! I've noticed several others posting that their chickens do this too when they start laying. I'm just wondering what the biological...
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    One egg and no more...

    As I posted on Tuesday, I got my first egg... just one out of 3 SLW's and one Amer. They are about 23 weeks old. Well, today is Friday and I haven't seen a second one yet. What's up with that? Do they take a while to start doing it every day? Thanks!
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    One egg and no more- don't know why it was posted twice - I didn't!

    As I posted on Tuesday, I got my first egg... just one out of 3 SLW's and one Amer. They are about 23 weeks old. Well, today is Friday and I haven't seen a second one yet. What's up with that? Do they take a while to start doing it every day?
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    How long are eggs good? What if they were outside in the heat all day?

    I got my first egg! But I'm worried because it was in the coop just now and I'm not sure when it was laid. Will it be OK even if it was in 100 degrees all day?
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    Flies

    I used to frequent this board a lot more often and remember reading a lot about flies. Anyone have any tips about how to get rid of them? We have the biting ones, and I'm pretty sure it's bc of the chickens, as we've never had them before. Thanks!
  14. suburbanchick

    Sleeping under the stars

    My chickens always want to roost on the rail of the deck each night. It is such a pain to try to get them to go in to the coop each night... so much that I dread it getting dark every day. I feed them and they run over and a couple (i have 4) run in. I then have to shut the chicken tractor...
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    What's the deal with the hen in this pic?

    I have 4 hens who were hatched around the same time... I'm thinking the same parents. However, Emily looks different from the other 3 SLW's. She's the one in the forefront... see how her head and neck is all puffy and the others are all smooth? Just wondering what the deal is. She is so...
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    Is switching to layer pellets early harmful?

    I ran out of Start & Grow and for some reason thought 12 weeks was the age that they should start eating layer pellets... so I just went and bought a big bag of it. When I read the bag, it says not to give it to them until 18 weeks. They are 12 weeks old today. Should I go get another bag of...
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    Getting ready to lay?

    I found a circle of sticks and twigs on the ground that were arranged into a circular fashion. Do chickens do this when they're getting ready to lay eggs? They are about 3 months old. Do they ever lay this early? I have wyandottes. Currently I have the nesting boxes in their coop blocked...
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    Going in the coop to roost at night

    My chickens will not roost and they are about 3 months old. They actually knock the roost pegs out of the holes they are sticking in in the coop. They love to huddle on the floor if I make them go in the coop. I have put them on the roosts and they just get right back down. Also, for at...
  19. suburbanchick

    Am I hurting my chickens? ANTS

    Wierd emergency, I know. But it is something I need help with right now. I have a 4' raised bed that I was planting cukes in when I hit a mound and a million ants with white things (maggots?) in their mouths went scurrying. I took one of my 2 month old chicks and put her in the box cause I...
  20. suburbanchick

    Toaster/egg poacher in one!

    Anyone have one of these? I'm thinking about getting one and keeping it at the office, as this is where I eat my b-fast. I'm SO sick of oatmeal every morning and will hopefully have lots of good eggs every day in a few months. They are about $40 in Walmart, which is kind of pricey, but worth...
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