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    Adding new chickens

    I am thinking about getting more chickens - no younger than pullets. Do I need to do anything to introduce them to my current group? I only have 3, all buff orpingtons and all hens. I would like to actually get the same breed.
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    How old are hens when they start laying?

    I have three Buff Orpington hens - they are about 24 weeks old (I bought them around Mothers Day when they were 8 weeks). but no eggs yet. I thought I read that hens start laying by now. Thanks
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    when do they start laying?

    I am pretty sure this has been asked before but how old are hens when they start laying normally? Just curious to when we should start expecting eggs. We have Buff Orpingtons.
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    Hi again

    Hi I'm back. Used to post here a couple of years ago. When we lost our flock, I stopped coming by. We just now decided to get new chickens So now I've got 5 buff orpingtons that I think are wonderful. They like to perch on me. which is nice sometimes but not when I'm doing their food...
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    coop bedding

    We got chickens again (we lost our last flock or whatever a group of chickens is called). I cleaned out the old shavings and put new shavings in there. but not sure if I need to put more bedding down. right now, except when I put them in our dog yard (sans the dogs of course), they stay in...
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    Flew the coop

    So I guess I need to get DH to put some type of mesh material up under the roof (the triangle part between the roof and the walls - don't know what its called). cause one of my darn roosters keeps getting out and that is the only open part (when the door is closed).
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    Lost my favorite hen

    lost my silkie hen today. I don't know what got her - didn't find a body just counted 3 chickens (supposed to have 4) when I locked up today. We checked their normal haunts but she wasn't there. So now I have more roos then hens. southernsibe is going to give me more hens. need to decide...
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    taking breaks

    it seems that my hens like to take about 2 week vacations from laying. they stopped laying a few weeks ago and just started laying again last week. silly birds.
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    After about a month and a half break

    my silkie hen is laying eggs again!!! Since she's started again on Saturday, we've gotten an egg a day from her.
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    had to break down

    and buy some eggs as my two haven't laid an egg in a long time (one since thanksgiving, the other in about a week). wouldn't have been a bigg deal except I promised my oldest girl we'd make cupcakes. do hens not lay in the winter?
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    no eggs since thanksgiving

    my silkie hen (shes about 7 months) hasn't layed an egg since Thanksgiving. She seems broody. It has been on the cold side since then. should I be worried? I have been getting brahma eggs thanks
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    brahma eggs

    I'm not sure if my light brahma is laying yet or not. she's about 6.5 months old. I also have a silkie hen who is laying. What color are the brahma eggs? How big are they at her age right now? thanks!!
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    Now that I'm getting eggs

    And I think she's primarily laying in the coop (which I still need to get pics of - should do it now while everybody is asleep). How often do they lay eggs? Also, do all hens lay eggs? I don't think my brahma hen is laying yet (she and the silkie who is laying are the same age)
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    petsitters

    how do you find one(s) if your normal one isn't available?
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    At long last

    my (ok, the chickens') coop is ready for inhabitants. It just needs a few minor touches but nothing that won't prevent Bobthebuilder, Wendy, Bojangles, and Cassie from moving in.
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    horse forum

    I was wondering if anybody knows of a horse forum like this one? southernsibe is trying to find one that will be able to help her with questions she might have. thanks
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    I missed it!!

    I missed my first egg!! As I was switching around cars this morning (I took my husband's truck in), I noticed 3 of our 4 birds hanging around the driveway and by this wooden crate (I can't remember what its called but the things that places put merchandise on and lift with a forklift) but under...
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    picture of my coop door

    I love the door - DH made it out old wood from our barn. If we have enough wood, we might try to put it on the outside of the coop.
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    updates

    my two roos are crowing now. Bobthebuilder (brahma) now has a whole crow - he used to sound like he was getting cut off. Silkie roo went from not crowing to crowing in what seemed like overnight. I witnessed my first chicken mating - unintentionally. was bringing in groceries and the...
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    chicken coop floor

    so, now that my coop is almost complete - just the nesting box, perches, and a few miscellaneous things (like the triangle under the roof) are still needed. What should I put on top of the floor? its plywood - but not directly on the ground. can't wait, don't really have any new pics -...
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