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    Polish Top Hat roo to trade in S. NJ.

    Gold laced black polish top hat rooster. We have bought sold and traded many times locally over the last year so I am not sure of the exact age but he is well under a year old and just started crowing yesterday.Best guess is about 4 months old. We have a no roo ordinance and this roo will be...
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    Heating and supplemental light for winter

    I think this is the right forum for this. I am having trouble keeping my hens laying for several reasons but I think one is not enough light and heat. My coop is a converted shed 6x6 with a barn roof it connects to an enclosed 12x12 run that has a tin roof and wire sides. I am running a 12ga...
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    Help with "non layers" please

    My hens have a a tough year. We had a rat issue that seemed to be taken care of with trapping, neighborhood cats and a weasel. We blamed the lack of eggs on a wesel and rats. Changed the coop around so it can be sealed up at night so I know the birds are now safe and nothing can get to the eggs...
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    Whats eating my NJ hens

    Im located in Landisville, NJ, the Southwest side of Atlantic county, NJ. I have never had any issues in the past. Neighbors just cleaned out a fair size debris pile between our yards (mine is fenced with wood picket) and last night I lost 2 birds. Whatever ate them dug under the 2x6 border at...
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    Puppy and chickens

    I have a Newdle (newfoundland x poodle) pup thats 7mo and cant stay away from the chickens. She is big 65lbs and growing. I have put up 2x4 welded wire over the chicken wire to keep her from breaking the chickens out. She did get hold of our easter egger and it didnt fair to well, she is alive...
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    Can I raise Pheasant or any other game bird in with chickens

    I would love to add a pheasant or chukar or other game bird in with my flock of 7 hens. I would even be open to a wild turkey hen. Do they normally get along? Is there any issue with health or do I need to treat them different?
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    Naked neck breeds

    My wife wants to add a naked neck to our flock. I am worried about how well they winter over. Do they need anything more than any fully feathered bread? Any other special concerns? Also if your anywhere near S. NJ and have some odd breads I would probably be interested.
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    Yolk color

    We have a variety of hens. Rock,americana,rhode island,silkies,leg horn,etc.... They are just starting to lay. Out of 14 birdsvwe get 2-4 eggs a day. Some yolks are very pale, almost white. We feed layena and supplement veggie scraps, lawn clipping and flock block. Also they spend about 10 hours...
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    composting

    How do I do it? Are the barrel composters worth it? Are there options or diy barrel composters? Currently I have very little to get it going. Maybe a few leaves and a bushel of chicken bedding or so. I don't like the idea of an open pile and I'm in a residential neighborhood so the smell could...
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    Rototiller suggestions

    I am in the market for a tiller. Looking at 14-16" models as my garden will likely be in the range of 20x30 I really don't need more. The soil here in S NJ doesn't have any rock larger than 3/4" and for the most part its sandy. Looked at Troy Built and Husqvarna and even the mantis. This is a...
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    hello from nj

    My daughter has had a pet Americana named easter for about 3 years. We decided it was almost as much trouble to properly care for one as it would be to have a flock. So we looked around and found a farm that would sell us a wide variety in a small quantity. We ended up with 13 pellets guaranteed...
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    Please confirm my ideas

    I'm new to this and I would love for someone to poke holes in my plan and tell me what I should or shouldn't do. This weekend is build weekend for the coop and run. I am using an existing 6x6 shed that's elevated about 6". Plan on building 12 nesting boxes that I can access from outside and 2...
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