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    Broody Bird causing other Hens not to Lay or Lay Elsewhere?

    I have one Cochin Bantam that has gone broody. I don't even know if the ONE egg she is sitting on is fertile, but my guess is no, because my Rooster is not that old (though he is full size already). Plus I just haven't seen him at 'work', kwim? So whatev, fine, let her be broody, but since she...
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    Extermely weird Egg Problem. :(

    So far my hens have laid two thin shelled eggs. Like there is no shell at all. I found the first one intact, and the second one was broken. What could be causing this??? I think it might be both from the same bird, since I found them both in the same nest box.
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    Breeding in the Mixed Flock

    Right now I am raising up some LB chicks. I have 1 rooster with some hens. But I just got 3 GWyndottes and 2 Cochin Bantams. I would like to breed the Light Brahmas someday but for now I am thinking I could get a GW rooster. When the LBs are ready to go outside does the GW roo have to go to...
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    Transporting Chickens

    Help! I have to transport 5 laying hens tonight with a Chicken Tractor I am getting! How do I do this? We will move the tractor on a pick-up, but I am thinking 60 mph on a highway will be so COLD for the hens right? Do I put them in the backseat? (We do live in the South so there is that . . . )...
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    Just lost a Chick!

    We just lost our first chick. Are there any herbs we can add to their feed to promote chick health? We are using unmedicated feed, but would love to supplement with herbs. <3
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    Hi there! Brand new Chick mama in NC!

    Hi there! I am so excited to join this forum. My family and I just got Light Brahma chicks tonight. They are precious! We have 12, they are 4 days old. My sense is that there are 8 hens and 4 roosters, but it is too soon for me to be able to tell! <3 I am brand new, so I will need lots of...
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