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    Bottom of the pecking order....now broody. Would she defend her chicks

    My Barred Rock hen who is at the bottom of the pecking order of eight hens (no rooster) has gone broody. In the spring I was going to give her fertile eggs to hatch but is this a good idea? Will the fact that she has chicks change her position in the pecking order? Will she be able to defend her...
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    Can anybody tell me what breed this rooster is?

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    Small black speck on yoke of pullet egg

    Twice now I have noticed a small black speck on the yoke of eggs when I cracked them open. I have four golden comets who just started laying these eggs in the past week. Somebody explain this one to me. Thanks
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    Switch from chick starter to layer or let them finish the starter?

    I have four Golden Comets who started laying in the past week. Also have two Buff Orphingtons and two Barred Rocks who are several weeks younger and not laying yet. My feeder still has about 25 pounds of chick starter in it and my guess is it will last at least three weeks. I give them scratch...
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    Never Feed Your Chickens...........

    I'm amazed at all the things chickens will eat but can't find any article telling what not to give them. I know most animals know what to eat and what to leave alone but is there anything you should NEVER give your chickens.
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    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    I have four store bought eggs left in the refrigerator and four Golden Comets that are 18 weeks old tomorrow. Should I buy eggs or wait it out? This is a tough one. What to do?
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    Tell How Predators Got Your Chickens. Save Somebody Else From The Bad Experience

    Just wondering how many people would be willing to share their horror story of how they lost their chicken or chickens to predators. I think it would be helpful to the people who are just getting into raising chickens to understand what could happen if the necessary precautions are not taken...
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    Who named It "Chicken Wire"? The Racoons did.

    Seems everyday I read or hear of another horror story about somebody who depended on "Chicken Wire" to protect their chickens. I guess it has some good uses but one of them is not to keep your chickens safe. I'm sure some are going to tell me they used chicken wire and never had a problem. To...
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    New Style Feeder by a New Egg. Do You Think It Will Work?

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/album/view/id/6205186/user_id/139203
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    Automatic garage door Chicken Door

    I installed a garage door opener on my chicken coop so I can open and close my coop door (chicken door) from inside the house. Also the light on the garage door opener provides all the light I need inside the coop and the button on the wall also has the "light" button so I can turn the light on...
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    Need pullets in Kentucky Oldham Co.

    All Want to Buy Ads must be placed in the Buy/Sell/Trade Section, please.
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    Any thoughts on Bovan Brown for starter chickens. New egg here

    A guy near me is selling Bovan Brown pullets. My coop is about done and no chickens yet. Thinking of adding a couple of them. I think they are a RIR /RIW. Also if they are pullets could I mix smaller chicks in with them without having any problems. Would like a good mixture when i'm done with a...
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    HELP!!!!! I'm lost, confused, and chickenless.

    Hello friends. Seems I got inflicted with this desire to own chickens. Always wanted to but don't know why. And since birds of a feather flock together.......well here I am. I been stealing your ideas here to construct my coop. Have it under roof now and ready to start building the run. I will...
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