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    Window, or No Window?

    So, I'm rebuilding my coop. Chicken math has more than doubled my flock and now I/they need more room. I was considering putting in a plexiglass window to let natural light in and so i can peek in & check on the gals. I was talking to a friend the other night and they mentioned that it's best to...
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    Could my Girls be "on strike"?

    I have a flock of 16 hens who give us about 4 eggs a day (it's winter & I don't put a light in the coop). Recently, I acquired another 22 hens and built a separate run for them because I didn't want to integrate them right away. The new girls laid 4 eggs the first day and 1 the second! I was...
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    Is this rooster a Dorking?

    I'm not sure what this roo is. I've scanned BYC for the breeds and a Dorking is the closest I could come to. Any input is appreciated. He's the guy at the top of this photo.
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    Is This a Blue Cochin?

    I got this roo today (the big guy) with a whole group of hens. I think he may be a Blue Cochin. Is he? Thanks in advance Eric
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    Grazing Frames

    My wife came across this blog last night: http://www.thegardencoop.com/blog/2012/02/07/grazing-frames-backyard-chickens/ They look like a fairly simple yet ingenious idea. Anyone tried them? Any success? Failures? Thanks in advance.
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    Are they mad at me?????

    I have been consistently getting 4-5 eggs a day from my girls. Today, I switched back to the feed I used to use which is organic, soy free, corn free, canola free, etc. For the last month, I had been giving them a feed that contained canola. I only got 1 egg today. . Could they be mad at me for...
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    My Easter Egger isn't laying

    We got our little EE as a chick and she hasn't laid anything yet. She's 28 weeks old and is with about 12 other girls who lay regularly. We give them all organic feed and grit occasionally. Is she just being stubborn? Any help is appreciated. (she's the one on the left & pic was taken earlier...
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    Broody Hen Help Needed!

    I have a broody hen who has been this way for a couple days now. We have her in "chicken jail" since Wednesday (7/25). Her "cell" is a wire pet carrier raised on 2x4 blocks to let the air circulate underneath. I did this because she was monopolizing the 1 nesting box that everyone uses even...
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    Frazzled by my Frizzle

    I have a 13 week old frizzle named "Elvis" I could have sworn I heard crowing coming from the coop this morning. Can someone tell me if I really have an Elvis or is she an impersonator please? I'm hoping for hen, not a roo! Here are a few pictures: Thank you, thank you very much!
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    Where'd the eggs go?

    I have a flock of 5 hens that I picked up a few weeks ago. They are in Alan enclosed pen (mainly because I don't trust the dog). They had been giving us about 3 eggs a day and even once gave us 5! Recently, production has dropped. Yesterday, we only got 1:(. Could this be a pen issue? The pen...
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    Just Inroduced New Hen Question

    My neighbor gave me a banyan leghorn and we put her in with our flock of 4 last night (evening). There has been the typical pecking and chasing but I wonder, how long will this go on? The other 4 seem to peck at each other every now and then but seem to go after "the new girl" more. Thanks in...
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