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I have 14 hens ( of average size- not bantams and not Jersey giants ) Mostly red and black sex links and a few Plymouth rocks as well as a very large Roo (24 lbs)
My question is: My neighbor who has 7 ...only goes thru 1 #50 lb bag of crumble a month plus table scraps and his birds...
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First fall with chickens. About a week ago my Roo who is study and large and about 2 yrs old sounded funny when he cock-a-doodle-doo'd (sorry)...kind of like he was starting laryngitis but as he is eating...mating and running around fine I let it go but now I'm worried..he is still...
Sorry not meaning to gripe but I am astounded at the lack of integrity and honesty amongst Penna chicken sellers. I went through Craiglist to start my flock as I didn't want 1 day old chickens ( I have a large dog that would have ate thru basement door to get to the babies ).
I traveled 2.5 hrs...
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Relatively new here and read a lot to learn as much as I can so I can be good owner. I googled broody behavior and how to stop as I have a cochin only 20 weeks old...started laying about a month ago but is brooding already. Read alot here and other places about making broody box and...
After thinking on the advice I rec'd here yesterday and checking the yard for nests which I couldn't find I am wondering if hawks or racoons are slipping into the coop during the day and stealing the eggs???
It was suggested that I leave everyone in the coop until all eggs are laid but that...
I recently started my new back yard flock about a month ago - 10 girls ranging from 6 weeks to 6 months old of all varities
- 2 easter eggers- 2 black french marans...2 black americana...2 austrolopes and 2 banty silkie girls... then 2 weeks later added 2 - 1 yr old red sex links and a favorelle...