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    32-week old cuckoo maran not laying

    Should I sharpen the cleaver for the 32 week-old Cockoo Maran who has yet to lay a single egg? Are they a particularly late maturing variety and I just need more patience? She acts normal and eats with gusto; what might the problem be? any advice?? thanks - Larissa
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    coon-lead masacre, how to kill?

    so all my beautiful 7 week old (and one week outside) pullets met there untimely demise from a racooon last night. We found the coon sitting pretty on top of the nests and were unsure how it got in, but think it dug underneath and came up through the slat floor. We then tried to lock it in...
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    looking for 3 pullets (ex. EE, Orp, Dominque, Sussex) in central AR

    So, we made the plan, built the coop, got the food, got all excited, and are currentlly ready but sans chickens. We're new to the scene and though it would be best to start with some ready-to-be-outside pullets, but are hoping for some that aren't quite laying yet (so we can go through that...
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    Does nest area have to be divided, or can it just be one open space?

    As we endeavour with our first coop, my husband and I debate about the nest area. I've only read about individual nest boxes (for example, the nest area is 1x4, so we put in divider walls to make 3 or 4 nests), but he says we can just leave the whole 1x4 space open (with a short wall in front...
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