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  1. JayWhit

    Buckeye breed?

    I had seen a few posts about a buckeye breed? Could anyone fill me in on this breed? I'm fairly new to raising chickens. I currently have barred rocks and isa browns. Thanks for any info.
  2. JayWhit

    Perch question

    Not long ago I built a new coop. When I switched my hens into it, they loved the bigger space. But the problem I've ran into is only 1 hen out of 5 will stay on the perch, one likes to go sleep in the nesting box, and the rest sleep on the floor. A) Is the one hen possibly being over dominant...
  3. JayWhit

    ISA Brown's huge eggs

    I have 3 ISA Browns. Seems like once every week or so I find a huge egg. Size comparison....When I shut the lid on one of the 1/2 dozen egg cartons, it will hardly close. And these eggs have two yolks. Is this common? I don't mind cause they are great tasting. But just curious if something is...
  4. JayWhit

    Laying in yard

    I currently have 3 ISA Brown's, and 2 Barred Rocks. My ISA's are laying fine and my barred just started laying, small but laying. Two questions...First- since building a new coop it seems the hens are laying in the coop floor or in yard. How do I fix this? Or will they figure it out on their...
  5. JayWhit

    Roosting in the wrong place

    Here's my dilemma.....I just recently built my hens a new 6X6 coop. More room for them since the first one I had was too small. My problem that I've ran into is they are wanting to roost in the nesting boxes. The roosting pole I have set up for them is taller than the nesting boxes(which is what...
  6. JayWhit

    My new 6X6 coop

    base walls siding going up siding up roof finished man door vinyl floor/perch
  7. JayWhit

    Egg question

    Our ISA browns have started laying eggs. 2 questions: 1)I have heard that you should/shouldn't wash the eggs until eating. Opinions? 2)do you refrigerate right away and how long are they good for? Thanks for your answers. My girls and I love our hens!
  8. JayWhit

    Our first egg!!

    Our first egg from our ISA Browns,and it was a double!!
  9. JayWhit

    Dog question

    I have a question. I have a 3.5yr old border colie. She is great with kids, won't leave the back yard when the gate is open, and picks up well on lots of things we teach her. I'm curious to know if it'd be dumb to try and let my chickens free range with her around. I've got a shock collar for...
  10. JayWhit

    Coop question

    I currently have 3 ISA Browns, and 2 barred rock hens. They have a run of 10X20, and a coup that I know is somewhat small (36x42). I'm wanting to build one big enough to hold 5-6 hens. What would be a good size? 6 hens would prob be the most I'll have for a while. Thanks for any input. Been...
  11. JayWhit

    Ant problem

    What can you do about having an ant problem? We've had an extremely dry summer here. As the chickens peck and scratch at their food, what they leave has gotten attention of all the ants. They've gotten bad in the area the chickens are in. Is there something that I can do to kill them without...
  12. JayWhit

    Need help/answers

    Here's my dilemma. I have 2 roosters, and 3 hens. Today I went and purchased 3 barred rock hens about 4 1/2 months old. Same age as mine. The new ones seemed slightly scared when I put them with my other chickens. The roosters seemed around them more so I wondered if that intimidated them...
  13. JayWhit

    Bummed

    Man I'm bummed. We bought 7 "hens" from rural king back in April. Was excited to get 7 laying hens. I always thought that 4 of 7 hens looked bigger than the others. I'm a first time owner, so I tried to stay positive and kept telling myself that they were all hens. But now I'm 100% positive that...
  14. JayWhit

    Is it common....

    I have ISA browns who are approx 14weeks old. I've heard they should start laying eggs anywhere from 15-20 weeks. Is this true? And my other question is it common for them to poop in their laying boxes? I'm new at this and prob getting over-worried. Just excited for that first egg and making...
  15. JayWhit

    Method to get the chickens to go into their coop at night?

    I just recently put my 7wk old chickens in the run area with a coop in the area. I've tried putting them in the coop every night and shutting the door. Trying to give them the idea of that's where they need to go at night. Then letting them out at sunrise. But they still want to stay in the...
  16. JayWhit

    Feeding help

    I've got 7 ISA browns about 4-5 weeks old. Just in the past day or so seems like they've started eating more. They do waste a little scratching at it. I usually feed them in the morning and by 3-4 they're out. Should I feed them just a little more or fill it back up? They're in a homemade pen...
  17. JayWhit

    "New from KY"

    Hello everyone. First time poster, first time chicken owner. I've got 7 ISA browns. They are 4-1/2 weeks old. Getting excited about letting them in their new coop. Do I leave them in the coop/run for "x" amount of days to let them get used to it? Any opinions/help is greatly appreciated from...
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