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    can chickens eat crayfish tails from a creek?

    I have a creek that i can get crayfish from on our property , should chickens eat the crayfish as snacks if they are small enough for them to peck at, has anyone else fed any treats that are fun to watchthe chickens eat? have any mixes to feed them, like seeds, corn, berries anything else?
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    chickens are mighty worm hunters, i'm a mighty hornet exterminator

    my chickens hunted worms and dust bathed while i sprayed bees with hornet killer as they held a nest in the corner of the fenced in run, i got stung once and my chickens ate more bugs and grass in one hour than the bees i killed and i had to spray many yellow jackets. oh my gosh my birds have...
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    Jersey Giant help with gender

    i got a day old jersey giant -supposed to be- rooster in the mail 8 months ago and he is actually a little over 8 months old now, ---- but he has no wattles, hardly and he looks more like the jesrey giant hen than a rooster. i have read that they don't mature until 12 - 15 months or so but...
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    Water gets moldy when muggy outside for chickens

    should the summer waterer be different than the winter waterer? weather is humid and waterer is in an area in the coop where it gets moldy due to humidity.
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    Chicken Saddles keep falling off

    Any suggestions? can't keep the chicken saddles to stay on hens backs for long, they fall off ..........should i criss cross the elastic across the chest area of teh hen to help hold the saddle on her back .........they have red naked backs and i want to prevent more rooster damage...
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    Funnest bugs to find outside and dig up for chickens

    Chickens love eartworms that i feed them and they love the weeds afetr pulling them outta the ground with the roots and soil connected. I enjoy free ranging them the hour before it gets dark because they eat grass and then they finally roost around 6 to 7 p.m. Any ideas of bugs they enjoy...
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    How old is a buff orpington hen at it's full size?

    i have a question, i have a buf orpington who lays eggs and i was wondering how many months until it fills out and it's comb grows? my BUFF ORPINGTON is the gold one in this picture. today she is 6 months and 12 days old. She is BIG but i wonder when she reaches FULL size and COMB. ANYONE...
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    How old is a buff orpington hen at it's full size?

    i have a question, i have a buf orpington who lays eggs and i was wondering how many months until it fills out and it's comb grows? my BUFF ORPINGTON is the gold one in this picture. today she is 6 months and 12 days old. She is BIG but i wonder when she reaches FULL size and COMB.
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    How old is a buff orpington hen at it's full size?

    i have a question, i have a buf orpington who lays eggs and i was wondering how many months until it fills out and it's comb grows? my BUFF ORPINGTON is the gold one in this picture. today she is 6 months and 12 days old. She is BIG but i wonder when she reaches FULL size and COMB. ANYONE...
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    i don't have any turkeys, but i hunt eastern wild turkeys

    any one in new jork, have any luck shootin any turkeys last spring and with what calls or strategies. i just use decoys and box calls, i've never tried a mouth call but i am this May 1st. Anyone know how well they work. i heard they dunt work good in wind. I'm a gunna get me a turk...
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    I'm sure this is normal but why does easter egger stop laying eggs for 3 weeks?

    I have a pet easter egger chicken at 6 months old maybe a bit older, she stopped laying eggs. anyone experience this and have quick knowlledge on what the case may be? I gave oyster shell by hand to this bird, i guess she's just takin a break??? im not worried this is most likely...
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    gonna feed chickens blueberries

    my chickens eating blueberries this today at 12:45 they liked blueberries and griity
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    My Chickens eating a once time canned corn

    chickens eating sweet corn below, for extra food for the winter to keep warm, i will put pictures here soon.....
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    feeding chickens canned corn

    My chickens love canned corn because it is softer and easier to eat than dried corn, i put it in a dish and it is one of their favorite treats. Anyone think this is healthy for chcikens. i don't think anything is added to the indredients of sweet corn in a can? i feed it in moderation...
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    games-----What chicken am i thinking of?and describe a chicken breed , for others to answer

    its a rare breed that originated in Turkey. It has a V-shaped comb. And is an ornamental breed. They have lots of feathers on the leg and toe? small bird 4- 6 lbs. White Colored, white eggs.
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    anybody got any gardening ideas for the chicken run , so they can eat something other than grass and

    i am 5 and 1/2 months new to chickens now, it will be a first wspring which should be fun to see them outside. any plants or weeds, vegetables to plant in the run for them chickens? i'd love some ideas that seem to work well for your chickens and then i could try them myself for my fun flock.
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    I have A Jersey Giant Rooster and will it hurt the feathery backs of 4 hens when breeding?

    my rooster is 5 months old and all my hens are laying quite frequently.(three-4 eggs a day). just curious i hear that there should be 8 hens for one rooster. Any truth to this? and what should i do to prevent damaging the hens? i am new to chickens, it's my first time around?
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    Spring time is coming soon lala lala lala

    Happy me and happy chickens for spring time yadooodle doodle de. the chickens are gonna have their first spring and enjoy the fresh , hopefully warm, outdoors. anyone got any funny storie or exciting feeding ideas or tips for the spring? i live up north, snowy in western New York ill tell ya
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    Chicken Names--funny ones

    i have 6 chickens named Early Pearly, WildBilly, Crazey Janey, Rosalita, Terri, and Bobby Jean. 1 rooster, 5 hens, Billy is the rooster. Black Jersey Giant, Easter Egger, Buff Orpington, Rhode Island REd, Barred Rock, Leghorn white
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    Best way to spread grit

    I feed my chickens their grit inside the coop in a small bowl, but the chickens keep tipping the bowl over, any suggestions of how to spread the grit and how much to feed per chicken?
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