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    Scratch Grains for Quail

    I give my chickens scratch grains once and awhile and was wondering if I can give it to the Quail? I have 6 Coturnix and 1 Tennessee Red and they are 2 months old,I am feeding them 24% protein chick starter when do I switch to a different feed and what do I feed them? Randy
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    Coturnix and Tenn Reds

    I have never hatched quail before and a guy I work with gave me 7 Coturnix eggs and 3 Tenn Red eggs to put in the incubator. So far 6 of the 7 coturnix eggs hatched and are doing well. I am still waiting on the Tenn Red eggs to hatch.(Hopefully today or tomarrow). So having never messed with...
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    How to tell if a hen is laying eggs?

    I have 20 hens and I am only getting about 7 eggs a day. They range from 1-4 yes old. Is there anyway to figure out what ones are laying eggs? I need to thin out the flock before winter. T-R
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    Inbreeding of Chickens

    Ok for give me for a dumb question! I currently have 23 hens, 2 Buff Orphinton Roosters (numbers changeing weekly due to a very brave and lucky fox) and 6 baby chicks that one of my buff hens hatched. I want to incubate a bunch of my eggs so I can add to the flock but should I look at getting...
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    Hen with a thorn in her foot!

    I noticed one of my RIR hens was limping the other day and got to checking her out and found a thorn stuck in the bottom of her foot. When i pulled it out some puss came with it. It has been a couple of days and her foot is still swollen and she is still limping. What should i do for her? Thanks...
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    Are the eggs still good????

    I got eggs out of the coop last night and then accidentally left them on the counter in the basement all night. It is fairly cool there and was wondering if they are still good. I did the float test on a couple and they both sunk to the bottom. Randy
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    Coop too small??

    Hello Everyone!! It has been awhile since I have been on here. My first question is I have 10 3yr old hens and we got 20 chicks last week, what are the chances they will all live together in the same coop??Should I just build another coop? Next question is the coop we have now is 8'x8' and the...
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    Should I Butcher Them!

    I have 6 red sex link hens that are about done laying. Should I get them butchered or not? I think they are about 2 yrs old. Are they gonna be good to eat? Randy
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    Lost One!!

    Yesterday I went out to give the girls some fresh water and retrieve the eggs when one of the girls was laying in between the water and food all puffed up sleeping or so I thought. I picked her up and she and she opened her eyes and the closed them. I set her back down and she slowly fell over...
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    How Many Hens Can Live in the Coop??

    Hello all! It has been awhile since I have been here. I am thing of adding some more hens to the flock and I was wondering how many hens would a 8x8 coop with a 6 foot high ceiling house comfortably? I currently have 8 Red Stars and was thinking of adding some Buff Orphingtons or some Leghorns...
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    Sand in the run?

    Hello to everyone !! My problem is that the run for my hens about 2 inches thick with mud!! I have a pickup load of sand that I got to sand my drive way when it got icey but did not need it , so would it hurt to spead it in the run?? Randy
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    Chickens and Snow

    I have 8 red sex link hens and they like to be out side. I live in Pa and we are starting to get snow. My question is will it hurt the hens to be out in the snow?? I did not know if they would have problems with thier feet? Randy
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    Cracked Eggs

    Hi All !! Its been awhile since I have been here and since the last time I have been here my 8 Red sex Links are laying around 6 or 7 eggs a day. My problem is that when a few of the hens lay their eggs the egg hits the bottom of the nest box so hard the egg gets a crack in it. I try to keep...
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    Feed Size

    I am feeding my hens Blue Seal Grower feed and was wondering if the pellet sized feed is to large for them? My hens are about 14 weeks old. They semm to be eating it. Just dont want them to choke on it. Randy
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    A Few Pics Of My Red Sex Links

    Just a couple of pics of my hens when we got them and now. Randy
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    Is This Normal?

    I have a hen that has a spot above her eye that is bare and red! Is this normal? Randy
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    Free Range

    My chickens are around 13 weeks old. Are they old enough to be left to run free range? Will they return to the coop at night on their own? Randy
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    Lots of Feathers

    Inside my coop there is lots of feathers on the floor. Is it normal for the hens to shed thier feathers. I estimate them to be around 13 weeks old. Randy
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    I did not know!

    I did not know that I should have slowly switched from chick starter (medicated) to a non medicated feed. Will that hurt my hens? I am now feeding grower feed. Randy
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    Freezing Water

    Hello , I am new to this forum and raising chickens. I have a post on coop and run page and question I have is does anyone use a electric heated base for the watering can in the winter. It gets cold here in the winter and I am not sure how to keep my hens in fresh water? Randy
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