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  1. supermom

    Why won't they go outside?

    My friend bought a new house. The owners left behind 2 hens and said that the hens were a little old... no age. It is spring time, warm and beautiful and her hens won't go out of the coop! She has an acre of fantastic weeds and she has to toss the chickens outside each day because they will...
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    giving chickens away...

    We need to give 2 of our hens away. They are great hens, but we are getting way too many eggs! A friend of mine has a great hen house and two hens that are old and no longer laying. She offered to take my two hens and we are wondering how to merge the hens for the best results. I suggested...
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    Making mistakes with coop/feeding

    Hi, I have 5 hens and they are getting along and starting to lay. That part is good. I had to scramble when I got the hens because someone gave them to me with little notice. I chucked together a coop with a dog house and I built a run around the coop approx. 6X8 and 6 feet high. Here are...
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    My hens are LOUD

    I live in a residential neighborhood and own 5 hens. I have 1 buff Orpington, 3 barred rocks and one polish. My buff started laying in November and the rocks just started this week. The polish is not laying and making me rethink her tenure in the yard (7 months old). My buff always lets out...
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    Still NO egg... hmmm

    I have a polish hen. She is almost 8 months old... still no egg. I was asked over the weekend if it was perhaps a rooster. It can't be a rooster, no crowing and no big tail feathers. I know she isn't laying in the yard because I kept it confined in the run for several days and NO egg...
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    Changing site/hen house

    I am considering rebuilding my hen house and moving it to a different area of the yard. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm worried I will stress them out and they will get lost when they try to go in at night!
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    Do polish lay eggs?

    I was given my first couple of chickens. My BR has been laying consistantly for a month . I have a polish also who is the same age as the BR. I knew that she would take longer, but now I'm kinda wondering if the breed actually lays eggs. I KNOW this is a funny question because all hens are...
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    FIRST EGG

    I finally got an egg the day after Thanksgiving! I think the hens were getting the hint that we were hungry... eggs or them! I am pleased to say that my 6 month old Buff layed it IN the nest box, didn't peck at it and the size is the same as the ones from the market. Better yet, she lays one...
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    Totally Frustrated...

    I'm having a real hard time with what to feed my mini-flock. I have two chickens that are almost 6 months old (no eggs yet ) I have 3 chicken s that are 10 weeks old. They share a coop/run. I own chick starter and layena food. The problem is how do I feed them together? I have been to 3...
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    Hawk is stalking my chickens!

    I have a hawk problem. Personally, I like hawks, but I don't want to have my chickens eaten! Yesterday I looked out the window and the darn hawk was PERCHED on a branch 3 feet from my chicken run! I have had the hawk swoop down 3 times in the past week and a half when the chickens are out in...
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    molting or pecked?

    I have a 5 month old polish hen (black with white head). She appears to be loosing feathers in the neck area. The black part of the feather is gone but the shaft is still intact. I don't see any bugs. A few of the shafts seem to be growing black feathers again I think. I have never seen her...
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    How high is too high?

    How much space do I need to have between the roosting poles and the top of the coop? I have 3 BR chicks, 1 BO and 1 polish.
  13. supermom

    Chicken with runs...

    I have a polish about 19 weeks old. She is eating and drinking fine but she has the runs. My other chickens all seem fine. I haven't changed the food or anything. Is this normal or should I be concerned?
  14. supermom

    What is DE?

    I keep reading about DE. What is it? Does it really help keep down flys? Where do you buy it? Some people say they put it in the food... is it food? thanks!
  15. supermom

    Dog House Coop!

    In a rush to house chickens my neighbors didn't want, I converted a DOG HOUSE. What do you think? I have 1 18week old polish, 1 18 week BO and 3 6week old BR [/img] [/img]
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    My New Coop...A Bust?

    I was given 2 chickens (12 weeks old) a few months ago. I was pressed to build a coop asap. I thought I was very clever and purchased a large wooden dog house. The measurements are 28in H, 40in. W, 26 1/2 in D. I replaced part of the floor with wire mesh, made the opening into a door, put in...
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    Sleepy Polish??

    I'm new to chickens. I have a Polish Top Hat that is about 18 weeks old. (someone gave her to me so I'm not sure EXACTLY). She has recently started laying down in the dirt/leaves alot. Her pal, a Buff Orpington, is the same age and she is usually actively roaming when they are free ranging...
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    Heating coop question

    I have 3 barred rock chicks. They are about 7 weeks old. One of them seems to have all its feathers and the other 2 have a tiny bit of fuzz left on the neck but mainly feathers. They live in a box in the garage at night and are outside during the day. I want to move them into the coop with...
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    CHICKEN'S WON'T USE COOP!

    I have built a beautiful coop: included nest boxes and roost. It is clean and well ventilated. Problem is, my stupid birds roost on the roof and I have to pick them up every night and put them in the coop so I can lock it. The coop is in an inclosed run but I feel safer with them inside...
  20. supermom

    help with feeding

    I have 2 chickens (polish crested & buff orpington) that are about 18 weeks old. They are not laying yet. I have 3 chicks (barred rock) that are about 7 weeks old any only have a few "baby" feathers around the neck area left. The chickens have all free ranged together without any problem and...
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