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    can a dog guard chickens?

    Hello, We had a hen house massacre on Thanksgiving day, our neighbors bulldog was loose and I wasn't aware of it, I let my hens out in the yard for their daily excursion. The neighbors dog came into the yard and killed two of them. Does anybody use shepherd dogs to protect their flock? Is there...
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    Rooster question

    Can roosters live together or should they be separated?
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    Eggs being eaten by other hens

    I think I have a problem, I've had 3 laying hens for the past couple of years, I just recently added a couple of pullets and a rooster. I no longer have any eggs. Today I went to the coop and saw an egg broken open and had obviously been eaten. Is there any way to break this habit? What should I do?
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    Is it OK for a hen to be broody?

    I've had my 5 hens for a year now, only one of them is broody, she sits in the nesting box all day long. I havent seen her get out at all. The other hens go about their business, when i go to gather the eggs, she growls at me and tries to peck me. I can still get the eggs, and I dont mind, but...
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    Chicken died others bloody poop, HELP!

    i keep my 4 new chickens in a box in my basement (they are approx one month old) i took them outside in a larger cage for some fresh air and grass etc. They were fine when I put them back in their box last night. Today I discovered one of them dead, with its guts hanging out (assuming the others...
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    what characteristics to look for when sexing Barred Rock

    I've had my pullets for almost one year. I have 5 and have only been getting 4 eggs each day. I have one Australorpe, 2 speckled Sussex, 1 Lace Winged Wyandotte and 1 Barred Rock. The Barred Rock has a larger comb than the others, I don't know if this is a characteristic different than other...
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    how do silkies climatize in winter

    I'm planning on getting a silkie or two, but was wondering how well they climatize in the cold weather and am I gonna have a hard time introducing them to my older hens when its time. Any suggestions would be helpful.
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    just chillin with my girls

    getting 3 eggs a day pretty steady now, even on the cold days
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    Video tour of my Chicken Chapel

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    Egg laying delay

    I have a mixture of hens, I got them in May of this year, the Australorp started laying about a month ago, followed by the Lace Winged Wyandotte, I have yet to get any eggs from the Speckled Sussex or the Barred Rock, the weather is like a roller coaster here in East Tennessee, It has gotten as...
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    Inexpensive water warmer

    I used 5 gallon buckets for food and water. The buckets are placed on top of a wooden pallet covered with hardware cloth to keep debris out of the food/water. I cut a small hole in the hardware cloth under the water pan, placed my heat lamp upside down with a 40 watt bulb, with the cords...
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    Inexpensive water warmer

    Here is what I did today to winterize my waterer, I use 5 gallon buckets for water and feed, galvanized tin pans, a heat lamp and extension cord. My waterer/feeder are on top of a pallet covered with hardware cloth. I put the tins on top of the buckets to keep the poop out of the water/food...
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    First Eggs!!

    Finally got my first eggs, got my chickens in April and they are starting to lay now. So exciting, was expecting very small eggs for the first time, but these were good size.
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    Missing toes on chicken

    I came back from my vacation, went to check on my chickens, and one of them was holding its leg up, when i looked closer, I noticed a couple of its toes were missing. I'm new to the chicken thing, is there some kind of chicken foot disease they can get, or did something, somehow eat its toes...
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    When do I start coaxing hens to lay in nesting boxes

    I am a new chicken owner, I have 6 pullets, approx. 3 1/2 mos old. They totally ignore the nesting boxes now. Will they eventually go to the boxes when time to start laying, when should I start putting fake eggs in boxes to coax them into the box? They will casually look at the box but dont...
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    The Chicken Chapel, made of wooden pallets

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    How long to use heat lamp

    My chix are approx 3 weeks old, i have a heat lamp, was wondering how long am I supposed to keep them under it? Until they get all of their feathers?
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    clipping wings

    I just got new chickens, they are approx 2-3 weeks old. one of the chickens already flew from one side of the box to the other, at what age do I need to clip wings? and what are thoughts on clipping wings? good? bad? I'm very green at this, I have no idea.
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    Solved how do I start a new thread on the forum page?

    I just joined BYC, but cannot start a thread to ask a question? do I have to wait for a period of time before I can post or comment? Thanks,
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    New to this Chicken Thang!

    Hello, I am a brand new chicken owner, proud adopted parent of 2 black Australorps and 2 Speckled Sussex. They are aprrox 2-3 weeks old and I dont have a clue what I'm doing, just winging it and reading all I can from anywhere I can to get good information. All arrows seem to point to this site...
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