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    having trouble with roosters

    Okay...I will try to make this as short as possible. About four weeks ago my husband and I packed up and moved from TN to NY. We packed everything, including all 8 chickens! We made it okay and the chickens only had to stay in a crate in the car for one night. As soon as we got to NY my husband...
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    I know this has been asked and asked and asked...

    but can you all give me some good guidelines about deworming? One of my barred rock hens looks kind of droopy. She has been looking rough this past week...broken feathers (from the boys), crop isn't full. I am isloating her to see what her poo looks like since I haven't witnessed her poos...
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    Got a "fart" egg today

    My girls have been laying for a few months now. They all stopped for about three weeks when it first turned cold (about month ago). I was getting about four eggs a day, then nothing for those three weeks, and now I get maybe one or two a day. I have 6 barred rock hens that are 8 months old. Is...
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    Rooster sneezing...gave the flock VetRX...

    Just wondering what the thoughts were on preemptive precautions I should take. It has been really wet and cold here the past two or three days. The chickens seem to be doing okay, but today when I was down visiting them, one of the roosters started sneezing (three or four times). He seems okay...
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    I got my first egg...and then...

    So I came home from a late meeting at work on Monday, went out to check the chickens and lock them in for the night, and to my surprise there was an egg!! I don't have my nesting boxes ready yet so she just back right up to the corner and laid it. I was so excited, told my husband we have to get...
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    How many roosters...too many?

    I have 6 pullets and 4 roosters-two of which I really like. Is 4 too many? They get on pretty well, some "top rooster" chasing and such. I was thinking of culling three, but I really like two of them. Would two upset the balance? I guess I am afraid that if I keep two they will be chasing and...
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    Need some advice about old barns as coops

    Not sure if this is the correct place to post this but I do need some help. We are converting part of an old pole barn into the chicken coop. We are covering up the "holes" in the wall with plywood where necessary and will chicken wire where it is necessary (basically we will use wire along the...
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    Will they ever like me?

    I know this question has been asked over and over again, but will they ever really like me? There are 10 barred rock chicks (5 weeks old, 4 roos and 6 hens) and are all doing well...they spend most of the day outside in the chicken tractor. They come in at night to the brooder with the heat lamp...
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    Update from my heat lamp issues...

    I just have to share this saga with everyone...I have been reading about the 250 watt bulbs and asked a couple questions concerning what to do because my chicks were panting...they seemed to be doing good other than the panting... So I thought I would run to Walmart last night and pick up a...
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    Just need a little clarification please...

    I know it probably gets old reading the same questions over and over and over again, but please bear with me! I was reading the post about brooder lights getting too hot. My chicks have a brooder lamp with the red 250 watt bulb. The thermometer says around 90 degrees but the little ones are...
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    Well, I finally got the chickens! Now I need some help!

    So I brought home 10 beautiful, active barred rocks yesterday. Have the brooder all set up and ready to go...everyone looks good, eating good, active. Now my question is: I was reading some posts this morning and it was discussed that you do not need to give them grit if they are on starter. I...
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    Hello from East TN

    Hello everyone! I just wanted to officially introduce myself...since I have been "lurking" and reading all about chickens for the past couple of weeks. I live in upper East TN on about two acres. After a much anticipated wait, I am FINALLY getting chickens...I just have to decide what kind...
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