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  1. eggselant

    In search of Chickens near Jacksonville, NC

    Does anyone know anybody near the Jacksonville, NC area that have chickens for sale? I am specifically looking for hens that are 1yr or younger. The few hens that I currently have are older and don't lay very many eggs anymore, they are more like pets right now.
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    Pale comb and not interested in treats anymore.

    I am fairly new to raising chickens and I am now having my first issue with one of my hens. She is a buff orpington and she is a little over 1 year old. Recently her comb has started to become more and more pale as the weeks go on. And now she is not interested in treats anymore. We feed our...
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    Introducing new chickens to my flock.

    I currently have 7 full grown hens that all get along well and have been laying eggs for a few months. About 2 months ago I got 4 chicks that are now about 3 or 4 months old. I have been raising them inside a pen I built for them inside my garage. Just recently I have been putting the young...
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    To free range or not to free range.

    I currently have a 8ft by 16ft run for my 7 chickens and they seem to be enjoying it just fine. I have about a half and acre of fenced in yard I would like to let them wander in but I have some concerns. The fence in the yard is only a 4ft chain linked fence. Their run is completely enclosed...
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    Chicken Outcast

    I currently have 7 full grown hens. I got them all over the course of about 3 weeks and got them all in pairs except one. She is a buff brahma hen that was given to me by a friend. She is definitely at the bottom of the pecking order, so much so that she doesn't even sleep inside the coop...
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    First time raising chickens

    We have been wanting to get chickens for quite some time and finally did. We have 7 full grown hens all a little over a year old. Most of them are currently laying eggs and they all seem healthy and happy except for one of them. Her name is Lemon and she is a Buff Brahma. She is very timid...
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