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    Big ones eating the little ones food!!

    I have 3 new Jersey Giants that I got in April. I have had the outside in the run with the other 10 chickens I have to get the used to each other. I had them separated with a fence for about 3 weeks so the older birds would not pick on them. A few days ago I removed the fence so all can live...
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    How do I stop the bullying?

    I have ten chickens, 3 Buffs, 3 Barred Rocks, 3 Silkies and 1 Polish. My problem is one of the Silkies keeps getting bullied and pecked at to the point where the back of her neck is bloody. I have removed her from general population and brought her into the house to heal up so she is out of...
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    Buff won't go in???????

    My Buff all of a sudden does not go in the coop at the end of the day. I find her under the coop when we come out to close it up. I can't for the life of me figure out why she won't go in and afraid something will get her or she will freeze. Can any of you possibly shed some some light on this...
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    Roof Vent?

    I built my coop this past summer and it has been working out great for my girls. it is Basic rectangle flat top roof design that is 4x8 and is about 4 feet high in the front and 3 feet high in the back. I put vents that I can open on each end of the coop to get cross ventilation. One vent is...
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    When will the others start laying????

    I have 3 barred rocks, and 3 buffs that are 34 weeks old. I also have 3 silkies that are 27 weeks old. The 3 barred rocks, 2 of the buff's and 1 silkie are all laying eggs. My question is: Is this normal for the others to not have started laying yet where the others are the same age and are...
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    Do Silkie roosters crow?????

    I have three silkies that where born in may of 2012. One has started laying and the other two have not. I wondering and can't figure out if they are roosters. So my question is, Do Silkie roosters crow?
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    Prime Rib????

    My wife and I went out for dinner tonight for prime rib. We don't have a dog and we were wondering if we can give the bones with the meat that is on them to our hens? I didn't want to give it to them without asking first.
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    Still can't get my Silkies to go inside!!!!!

    Well it has been about a month now and I can't get my Silkies to go in the coop. Every night for the past month we go out there and the three of them are bunched up on top of a cinder block. We pick them up, put them at the end of the ramp and they march right up and in. I put a lamp in there...
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    Silkies won't come in!

    I have three silkies that are about 2 months younger than my other 7 birds. They are all together in the coop. The 7 older birds march right into the coop at sunset. The 3 silkies will not go up the ramp and into the coop. They like to bed down in one corner under the coop. I thought maybe the...
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    Opening up the nesting boxes

    When is the best time to open the nesting boxes? My hens are coming up on 14 weeks. I also have 3 silkies that are 7 weeks that I am trying to mix into the flock. The one thing I'm worried about is that the silkies will try to hide or try to sleep in the nesting boxes, to get away from the...
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    Mixing in my Silkies!

    I have 3 Buffs,3 Barred Rocks, and 3 Polish. 2 of the Polish are roosters. All 9 are about 13 weeks old. I also have 3 Silkies that are about 7 weeks old. I have been putting the 3 silkies out in the pen with the other 9 to get used to each other. I penned off a section so the 9 couldn't hurt...
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    Automatic coop door?

    I have been searching thru past threads to get an idea for an automatic coop door. The threads that I have been finding all seemed to be dated 2 or 3 years ago. Can anyone recommend a auto coop door? Which ones are the most reliable, which ones you had trouble with. I am looking at...
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    Polish Chicks

    I have 3 Polish chicks. 2 black, 1 white. The 2 black ones are starting to grow waddles under their beaks. The white one is not. Does this mean that the black ones are roos?
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    To Give or Not To Give, That is The Question!

    What foods and treats other than meal worms can I give my 4 week old chicks. I have supplied them with chick grit and they have been outside in the pen for the last week or so pecking and scratching and doing what ever it is that chicks do. What else can I give them? I don't want to overload...
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    Adult Food When???

    When do I start feeding my chickens adult food? They are 4 weeks old right now.
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    Concussed Chick

    One of my chicks got startled today and ran right into the wall of the coop. She was just laying there not moving. She keep closing her eyes and would just lay there. Sometimes I swear she stopped breathing. She is up and walking around but still looks confused. Is the there anything I can do...
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    Drafty Coop???

    What is considered a drafty coop or not drafty coop? My coop has a widow I can remove when the hot weather hits us in New England. I also have vents on each end that I can open or close. Is my coop considered drafty or not? Can someone please explain this to a newbie?
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    Chick Grit?

    How do I give my chicks grit? Do I mix it into there feed? Do I put it into a separate dish and they will just eat it? Not sure what to do.
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    D my chicks not like me?

    I have 9 chicks, 3 Barred Rocks, 3 Buffs, and 3 Polish, all are 2 weeks old. I just moved them from the brooder I had in my kitchen into there coop with a heat lamp so they had more room and could start getting used to it. Every time I go to pet or handle them they run from me and they are...
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