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    How soon can I put Momma hen and her lone chick back with the flock?

    I had a broody that hatched a lone chick. I separated her and the chick from the flock which is 1 rooster and 19 hens. The chick is now a week old and Mother hen is a fantastic parent and teaching the chick everything it needs to know. Mother hen is also very protective of her chick. The flock...
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    What's the youngest a pullet can lay an egg?

    I have 19 laying hens 4 of which are around three years old and the rest are a year and a half. I hatched three new girls during the weekend of September 12th. Today I got 10 eggs which is the norm this time of year and with them was this little booger- Any way this could be from the fifteen...
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    What killed my young hen?

    My young birds are 9 weeks old and now in the run wire fenced off in a section with a temporary coop so they can get used to the changing weather and get to know the established flock. The run is covered 3/4 of the way with a roof. 4 of my 8 young birds has somehow gotten over the divider. When...
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    What breed is this chicken?!?

    Can anyone identify the breed of this chicken? It was an "extra" in the batch of chicks I bought from McMurray Hatchery. I have no other white chickens like this. The flock is now 11 weeks and 3 days old.
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    Silver Laced Polish at 10 Weeks- Gender?

    Can anyone tell me the gender of my Silver Laced Polish?
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    Free ranging and mixing two flocks

    I have 8 adult hens and 24) 9 week old mostly pullets with a few roos. Both flocks have their own coops both of which are in a large fenced in run. The new flock was put into their coop at 5 weeks. I partitioned the run in half with a temporary see through fence so both flocks have seen each...
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    Heating Water During Winter Months

    This is what I'm using this winter in a 5 gallon bucket to prevent freezing. I live in the stinkin' snow belt in Northeast Ohio. Using no artificial heat for anything other than the nipple waterer. Bought this at tractor supply. They had several sizes in stock. Protective seat attached to bottom...
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    Will heat lamp light kill my mealworm colony?

    I'm raising a mealworm colony and understand that heat will help reproduction. I would like to use a heat lamp to provide extra heat since I'm keeping them in my semi cool basement for the winter. Since direct sunlight will kill them, will the light from the heat lamp harm them as well? Thanks...
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    Hens or Hogs?

    Tonight we had extra pork, green beans, mac cheese, beats and apple sauce- The girls took it down in no time. 10 Hens and 10 eggs/day..... might be the evening time "pig out"!!
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    Light Brahma

    This is our beautiful Light Brahma. She is 22 weeks old, healthy and laying small brown eggs. During the weekdays we don't let them free range until a few hours before sunset so we can keep an eye out for predators. Being locked in the run all day, her feet feathers get all pooed up. We have...
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    Our Speckled Sussex

    Our Speckeld Sussex doin' her thing in the nesting box! She may be our prettiest hen. She has beautiful shades of bright green on her feathers.
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    I wanna eat this, am I crazy?!?!?

    The inner membrane is still intact but there is a little poo spot in and around the broken/cracked area. If I crack the egg open from the other side I can get to the goodies and bypass the poo. Am I nuts? These little things are like gold since this is our 7th egg ever. Our girls just started...
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    First Egg!!

    Our first egg!!! From our White Jersey Giant. She even layed it in the right place! Way to go girl!!
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