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    Stopped Laying Eggs - Will she re-start

    I have a Black Australorp that had starting laying eggs when she was old enough. She was a great producer for a few months - then my dog (or a neighbors dog) terrorized her and she ended up with a bunch of feathers missing, a big bare spot, and a wound. It all healed just fine - several months...
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    Moving their roost from outside to inside

    This is the first winter for my four chickens (Golden Wyandotte (2), Aracauna, and a Black Australorp). They had a roosting area in the outdoor (completely protected) run. They've been using this - but, as it is getting colder I'd like them to move to the roost in their new chicken house I...
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    How to encourage them to venture out farther

    I have six, 8 week old hens that I just started giving some freedom to. I was worried they would venture too far and possibly get into trouble. We have 3.5 acres and have a neighbor within sight on only one side. After letting them free on two afternoons the farthest they have been from...
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    Keeping the grass

    How many square feet of run do you think would be required to keep the grass in reasonable shape if I have 6 chickens? I realize it won't ever be perfect, but I was hoping to give them enough room to prevent it from being completey turned to dirt. Right now they have 150 sq. ft. and it has not...
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    Dig Prevention Techniques

    I've read as much as I could on the forum about this, but I wasn't able to find a specific answer on hardware cloth versus chicken wire. My 6 hens are well protected above the ground. I have welded wire for the the first 3 feet high - then I switch to chain link all the way up to the top (10...
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    Issues having chickens close to the house

    I'm new at this and I have a few questions. We got 6 chicks on April 1 and I managed to get my wife to agree to allowing them to be fenced in under our deck and just outside our walkout basement door. She's a saint! They were all supposed to be hens - but I think one is a rooster. I know...
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