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  1. deertrailchick

    How many nest boxes?

    I have 6 hens and 1 roo. All the hens are about 6 months old and I have only 2 laying. I don't know if I have enough nesting boxes for the others to start laying. Also, they are quite high off the ground near where the ladies roost so I think maybe they are too high as well. I have 2 BO's, 3...
  2. deertrailchick

    Adding new chickens

    I have a flock of 6 chickens and 1 turkey. 3 RIR, 2 BO, 1 JG, and 1 Broad breasted turkey. I need to add 1 polish and 1 narragansett but I don't know how old the chicks should be before I begin the process of introducing them to the flock. Presently they are 4 weeks old. Any suggestions...
  3. deertrailchick

    1st egg soft shelled and ...

    Oh gross, I walked up to the outdoor area of my coop and one of my Buff Orpington's was eating what appeared to be a very soft shell. I looked into the coop where I have had only one RR nesting (I have 4 RR's ranging from 3 - 5 months and 2 Buff Orp's at 5 months). When I looked at where she...
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