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    Need some help

    We found 2 ducks wondering the neighborhood last night. We put them in the chicken pen to keep them safe. I am wondering what they need different from the chickens. What do they eat? Do they need a pool? Will they go into the chicken coop? They didn't last night. They just huddled together under...
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    My girls are cranking out the Eggs!

    For the past few weeks I was getting 1 or 2 eggs a day from my 7 hens. The last 3 days I am getting 6 a day! The extra light in the coop must be making them happy! (Me too)
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    RIR Molting

    My 2 year old RIR is starting to molt now. It is getting colder here very quickly. Will she be OK in the cold weather while going through her molt? I donot have heat in my coop. I just got her this spring so I am not sure how long her molt takes. Thanks
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    Deep Litter Method

    I am going to try the deep litter method for the winter in my coop and I have a few questions. I have a heavy wire floor in the coop for summer. I plan on putting plywood or rubber over it for the winter. Which do you think would be better? I was also wondering if it is OK to use Stall Dry with...
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    Frustrated by Jello eggs and no shell at all!

    I have 6 BSL that have been laying for about 4-6 weeks now. Over the past few weeks we have been getting jello eggs and eggs w/ no shell at all. I am finding 1 or 2 a day. They are all on Blue shield layer pellets and I have oyster shells at free choice. They don't seem interested in the oyster...
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    Jelly like egg??? Limping chicken?? Any conection?

    I have 6 BSL that are 22 weeks old. Just started laying about 2 weeks ago. I have one egg that is like a jello egg. It came from a hen I just isolated because she was limping today and the others were picking on her. One of my girls also has a prolapsed vent already. The eggs are still small so...
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    Egg stuck halfway out- Unbelievable recovery

    I have a hen with an egg stuck halfway out. What do I do???
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    Hen laying eggs with very thin shell???

    Our RIR hen is about 2 years old. I took her in a few months ago and she has been laying very well. Lately I have noticed the shells getting thinner. Yesterday the egg was broken in the nest and the shell was paper thin. I have been feeding her grower feed because she is with my 10 week old...
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    Clipping wings of chicks. When is it OK?

    Hello. We have 6 8 1/2 week old BSL chicks. I was wondering when it is OK to clip their wings. They are flying over 5 foot pool fence. They free range in the yard all day but I don't want them in the pool area. Thanks
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    Looking for Advise about hen pecked hen

    Hi. I just took in a RIR hen that was being relentlessly pecked by the other hens she was with. She is alone now in our coop. We also have 6, 3 week old black sex link chicks. Her bottom is very red and irritated looking. What can I do to help her heal and avoid infection? Any advise would be...
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