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    Eight Hens, 3 eggs a WEEK!

    Howdy! Having a bit of an egg problem over here, that has a couple of layers to it. I have eight hens, and at the turn of the year (December - February), I was getting three dozen eggs a week. Since, egg laying has dropped dramatically (odd, since the summer has started and the sun more...
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    Ducks impacting laying production?

    Hi all, I've recently brought in two ducks - a Pekin and a Campbell - that reside next to, but not with, my chickens. The duck enclosure is right alongside the run of the chicken coop. I'm curious - could this arrangement cause my chickens to stop producing eggs? I'm not getting nearly the egg...
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    Curious - when do I collect eggs for eating, and when should I incubate?

    Hi BYC! I hatched a group of chicks late April, and managed a rooster out of the mix. I have some really awesome chickens that I'd love to breed, I just have one question that apparently is a stupid one because I can't find the answer anywhere! Ready? When the time comes, and "Captain Hook" is...
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    New Ducklings!

    Hi group! I've had a flock of chickens for a while now, and today added a Pekin and Khaki Campbell duck to the crew. (They aren't housed together - the ducklings are in their brooder!) I'm excited to get them going! Any tips and tricks for a new duck owner? I think they are about 1-2 weeks...
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    8 weeks old - one with bent leg, one with twisted beak!

    Hi all! Hoping to get some help - I hatched two Ayam Cemani's about 8 weeks ago, and one is developing far behind the others of the hatch most likely due to a leg that is twisted back at the "knee". The other chick has a beak that is not set correctly; meaning, if you look at the chick's head...
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    The flock has arrived! Including two ayam cemani chicks!

    Hey there! About three weeks ago I posted about my first hatching adventure, and as of this morning, 8 out of my 9 successfully hatched! I'm excited, too, to have a couple ayam cemani (one pure and another crossed). Here are some pics of the new crew!
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    Joining the fun! First incubation!!

    Hey crew, I tried my hand before, so the title is a bit of a fib, but I didn't know much about anything that time - so I'm calling this my first! Temp at 99 degrees, humidity around 45 degrees.... and 13 eggs hopefully comfy and ready to hatch in 21 days! Wahoo!!!! I'll stay on this...
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    Does chick presence decrease egg laying?

    Good morning all! I have 6 chickens that should be laying eggs, and were... until one of my hens hatched an egg, and for about 6 weeks, the chick was happy as can be and the flock stopped production. Unfortunately, we chick died a couple of weeks ago, and I still have not seen an egg! Is it...
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    here goes nothing!

    Starting my first hatching journey today - set up the incubator last night and waiting for it to stabilize with the temperature. Look forward to reading this forum to get some tips and tricks for a successful hatch!
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    7 months old, no eggs yet... And a rooster!

    Hi BYC! I found out today that one of my chickens is a rooster! My question is this: all three of them are about 7 months old and haven't started laying yet, but have started making interesting squabble sounds (one such sound identified as the crow, and hence from the rooster) . I'm assuming my...
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    Feed EVERYWHERE!

    Hi all, Fairly new here, and new to a new min-flock as well. I built some PVC feeders and have noticed that the chickens love to hop up, kick it out, and spread it everywhere! I'm assuming it's because they like to scratch at it and peck it off the ground - is this normal/okay, or should I...
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    The Flock has Arrived!

    Hi all! I've been cruising around here for a couple of weeks now, and have spent the last month or so researching around the forum and resources. I'm excited to introduce the Flock! The picture is below - I'm not sure of breed, and could use some suggestions identifying them :) No names yet...
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    Does Coop Dictate Breed?

    hi all! new to the forum, and just snagged a coop (picture below). The coop is just over 7 ft long (including actual coop + run), 3 ft wide. Coops itself is about 3X3. Nest box (2) not pictured on the other top most right side of coop. My question, as I ponder what breed(s) to get, does the...
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    chickens on the horizon!

    Hi there! Spent the last couple of week scouring the website here and purchased a neat coop (a steal on craigslist) on Thursday! Probably about a month out or so from finally getting some chickens - not fully sure I know enough QUITE yet, but getting there! Glad to be here and to continue to...
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