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    Buff Brahma not laying

    I got a Buff Brahma and a Columbian Wyandotte 2 years ago, and a Copper Marans and Olive Egger last year. The Marans and Egger have been laying consistently through most of the winter. The Wyandotte and Brahma moulted late last fall, and the Wyandotte took a break laying, but a few month ago...
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    could it be a rooster?

    These 2 Columbian Wyandottes are almost 4 months old now. But today I heard the one in front make a sort of crowing sound. I'm concerned it might be a male. It does seem the feet are a bit thicker... "He" is a bit bigger than the other one. But I dont see any spurs. At what age do you...
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    completely unexpected behavior!

    Hi everyone, I started off with 4 hens, 2 of which have died,and the two remaining are about 6 years old now. This early spring,I bought 3 chicks,and now they are 3 months old. I have kept them together, but separated though a wire cage at night in their coop. During the day I put the pullets...
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    Easter Egger laying questions

    Hi all, I have a white easter egger, who in her second year layed pretty well, but towards the end of that following winter got a eye infection and lost one of her eyes. That following year (which was last year) she didn't lay much at all, but I was thinking it was because she was recovering...
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    White eyeball

    My Easter Egger, "Angel" (the one having spaghetti on my Avatar pic) early last week seemed lethargic and was being shunned by the other hens. Then I noticed one eye was shut. We brought her inside the house, and she's been living in a large tote for the past week. That side of her head is...
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    fermented lay pellets, getting slimy

    I've been fermenting some lay pellets for a few months now, but recently I've noticed the consistency of the mash has changed. It was more watery before, and I used to be able to use a regular kitchen strainer to scoop it out. But now its gotten really slimy. The slime is so thick that the...
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    can you train a dog to not hurt your chickens?

    Not sure this is the right forum for this question.., but I'll ask it here: I have a 60lb shepherd mix dog. She's older, (about 8yrs old) She looks like a fluffy wolf. She is a great dog, but I know she is a hunter. I had seen her catch and kill rats and rabbits that stray into our yard, and...
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    50lb layer feed... how much are you paying for it?

    Paid $14 last time.. in Garland, TX
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    chicken smarts

    We watched this BBC documentary yesterday on YouTube "The Private Life of Chickens"...
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    questions about egg laying

    I finally have my 4 hens laying now. I got them this spring, and 2 were laying first but the next 2 finally got going recently. I had put some lights to extend the daylight and I think that helped get them started. I've been getting on the average 3 eggs a day, with 4 occasionally...
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    strange hole in eggs

    Hi folks, I have a RIR hen that just started to lay. The strange thing is that all her eggs have a hole in them! They all have a hole in the same place,at the top part where that air pocket is. The membrane is not broken,so they are fine, right? (I've eaten a few already with no issues)...
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    chicken bump on waddle

    One of my hens has developed this big yellowish looking bump on her waddle. It almost looks like a real big zit, and part of me want to try and pop it. Anyone seen this before? Is it something to be concerned about?
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    Chicken behaviors, pecking order, etc....

    Here are my chickens. I took a picture of them while sleeping tonight. The black one is named "Black Beauty", and she's a black sex-link. The one next to her is an Americauna (Stinkerpot). Then next to her I think is a Rhode Island Red (Goldie) , and next to her a white EasterEgger (Angel)...
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    North Texas and egg-laying

    Hi Folks, question for folk in the DFW/North Texas area... My chickens just started laying eggs a couple weeks ago, and I was wondering, can I expect production to continue into the winter, especially here in Texas where winters are mostly mild? Are the shorter days the bigger factor, or is it...
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    Chickens not going into their henhouse... will they eventually

    Hi Folks, I have 4 hens we raised from newborn chicks this May, and now they are almost 5 months old. They haven't started laying any eggs yet... but I am hopeful sometime pretty soon! We built a nice sized coop for them. Inside the coop there are some roosts that are about 5 and 6 feet...
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    Finicky chickens?

    Hi all, I have 4 pulets that I've been raising since May. I was expecting them to eat all kinds of bugs for me, but they seem to be very careful and finicky about the bugs they eat. Somethings like earthworms, and grubs they seem to eat after picking at it, and beating it a few times, but...
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    Problem with pictures...

    Is it just me?!? For some reason, when I post pictures, I need to rotate then 90degree counterclockwise first. Here is an picture direct from my camera: So if I want it to look right, I have to edit it with an image editor software,and do the rotation: I mean, I guess I can do the...
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    Help! What breeds are these

    I got these when they were a few days old , but don't remember what breeds they were. Any guesses?
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    Hello From Garland Texas

    Hi Folks, My name is Christian Cabal, We are a family of 6. 4 young kids and my wife Deanna. We just started with chickens this summer. Got them as chicks in late May. They are growing up, at the late teenage stage I think. Garland only allows 4 hens. When I got the chicks, I forgot what...
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