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    Hen pecked! to death??

    My flock are coming along nicely, with the first batch laying just over 120 eggs a day, and my second batch growing well, despite losing several to illness despite a constant feeding of antibiotics and vitamins. Recently they've been pecking at hens who have just laid their daily egg, until...
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    Red stars lifespan?

    I bought trays of day old chicks for egg laying and wondered what their normal lifespan is? Do they moult or stop laying at any time? After (if) they stop laying for a while do they return to laying again? Also, if I put a rooster amongst a few of them, will they breed and hatch? Thanks in...
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    Cleaning out the coop - dust

    I have a large coop, in fact its a house I'm using to keep 300 red star layers in. As bedding / floor I am using rice husk, as its free where I am and easy to come by. I have noticed an increasing amount of dust around each room on window ledges etc. How often should I clean out this dust...
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    Can anyone identify this breed of layers? Tanzania

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    First timer keeping layers

    Hi, I've just started keeping layers, which I bought as chicks, and they are now 9 weeks old and seem to be doing well. I've never kept chickens before so i surfed a lot online, especially read Backyard Chickens forums, gathering as much info as possible. As a coop I rented a neighbouring 3...
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