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    Are they done?

    I have 6 2 1/2 year old golden comets that have stopped laying for the last month. Nothing has changed, same coop, same feed, same waterer, same oyster shell. They have never been through a full molt that I know of, but recently a few have been loosing a lot of feathers. Is it time for...
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    How do I mix my 2 flocks?

    I have (6) year old barred rocks and need to put them into the same coop/run with my (6) 1 1/2 year old golden comets. They have never free ranged together and their only contact has been brief through a fence. What is the best way to do this. Move them at night after they have roosted, or...
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    Board Rules in Favor of Chickens

    http://www.co.cal.md.us/assets/Planning_Zoning/BOA_Agendas/10-3643Gottleid.pdf
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    How do you tell sex-link Roos from Hens

    I have a Buff Orphington broody sitting on eggs from Barred Rock and Buff O hens. The rooster is also a Buff O. From what I read the chicks will be sex-linked. How will I be able to tell the roos from the hens once they hatch? Anyone have a picture? Thanks Zed
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    What to do with Broody

    I have a Buff O that I hatched this past Spring. She has only be laying a few weeks and now she as gone Broody. She started with 1 egg but every time she gets out of the nest another hen lays an egg for her to sit on. I think there are 4 or 5 maybe more by now. With Winter fast approaching...
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    How soon will eggs be fertile??

    I have 3 barred rocks that have been laying for 4 weeks. Their eggs are small to medium. They have been with my buff o rooster since they were chicks. So when will their eggs be hatchable (is that a word). My nefew has a broodie silke that would love to hatch anything. Thanks for the help Zed
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    When will my eggs get bigger??

    I have 6 BR pullets that are 23 weeks old. The first started to lay at 21 weeks and is now laying an egg per day. Two others started to lay this week. However, they are all laying the same size small egg. When will the eggs get bigger? When my comets started laying it seemed that the eggs...
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    How do stop pile ups

    Last night I lost a 4 week old chick to what I think was being smothered by her siblings. So tonight they started again piling on top of each other. I put a 250 wat light in the coop and they all got up for a short time. Then they all piled up in the corner. They would jump on top of each...
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    Does this 4 week old chick have an impacted crop?

    I have been trying to nurse this one along and it does not seem to be doing any good. It eats, drinks, and has runny poop. I have tried bread and oil, yougart, ACV, and mineral water.. Massaging has not helped. I suspect it ate pine shavings if this is a crop problem. Guess I...
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    Is it too early to predict if they are boys or girls.

    I have 8 BO chicks that I hatched 3 weeks ago. They all look a like to me. Any thoughts on what they are? Zed
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    What happens when 2 hens sit on the same eggs????

    A friend of mine has to broody bens sitting in the same nesting box on 7 eggs. This has been going on for almost a week. What will happen when the eggs hatch? Thanks Zed
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    cHICK WITH NECK PROBLEM

    One of my 2 week old chicks has a lump on the right side of it's neck. It is eating and drinking normally. However it has it's head turned to the left. Is this wry neck. It does not appear to be an injury? This chick had a hard time hatching and I had to help it out of it's shell. I am...
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    Does a broody hen stop laying????

    I have a silkie that has deceided to go broody. This being my first broody I was wondering if and when she will stop laying. Also when she left the nest yesterday other hens jumped into her nesting box and laid additional eggs. They shoild all be fertile so I guess she will hatch them also...
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    Newbie Hatching Question

    Hi, I am in the middle of mt 1st hatch. I have 24 eggs set and today is day 21. 9 or 10 have already hatched. However the first egg that piped and started to zipper last night around 8 PM has not hatched. It zippered about 1 inch and stopped. I know I have to be patient, boy that is hard...
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    Spike in temp How Harmful???

    I came home yesterday and my incubator tem had spiked to 104. I had been close to 99 when I left for the day. I lowered it back down and this morning it was back to normal. I am on day 8. Did this spoil my chances for fluffy butts? Zed
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    What are these spots in my eggs

    Can some tell what these spotts are. The pic was sent to me by by daughter-in-law so I don't have first hand knowledge. She has had four of my eggs with these spots. I have not seen any in the eggs I have eatten.
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    Question for LG 9200 Owners

    I have a borrowed LG 9200 and I am having trouble getting the temp just right. I am just practicing and do not have eggs yet. The problem is the temp control does not have a knob. Should there be one? All I have is a small white stem to turn and it is next to impossible to caliberate it to...
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    Is this a good deal / food???

    Found this on Craigslist and wondered if it would be good for my chickens. I currently feed them Layena that is double this price. I appreciate your advice. Link: http://easternshore.craigslist.org/grd/1605824268.html Zed
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    Question about Humidity

    I am obviously a newbie to the world of chickens but like many of you I have become obsessed. I have borrowed an incubator and will be setting eggs when I think I know what I am doing. From what I have read humidity is key to having a successful hatch rate. I bought a hygrometer and have been...
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    What to do about missing holes and plugs

    I have a borrowed LG9200 with an automatic turner and a circulated air fan kit. In the setup instructions it tellls you to remove one of the red plugs and after lockdown remove both plugs. Well this unit does not have plugs which should not be a problem but one of the holes was blocked by the...
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