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  1. Larry in Hawaii

    Popcorn

    Have been raising egg hens for several years and just wondered if feeding my girls popcorn is good for them or not. I love eating it but not sure if it's good for the girls. This would be popped corn not raw.
  2. Larry in Hawaii

    How do you keep straw in their nests?

    I'm not new to chickens..we have had them for years either free range or in a run. Here in Hawaii we chose to have them in a run because we live in the lava fields, so not much grass for them. Since it does get warm here, I built the coop with a slanted roof a few years ago and added a screen...
  3. Larry in Hawaii

    Egg Eaters

    I brought this up some time ago and try as I can there is no way I can tell which of the 26 hens we have will eat the layed egg...or at least crack and eat the insides before I pick them up. Oh I have caught them, but If I don't check every half hour from morning to mid afternoon they will get...
  4. Larry in Hawaii

    Corn on the cob.

    Always looking for something new to feed the girls and came upon the posts about corn on the cob and was wondering if it needed to be cooked first or raw would be better. We do not free range our chickens because of the dogs and cats and there isn't any grass here, so I have been feeding them...
  5. Larry in Hawaii

    Egg layers

    Not sure if this is the proper place to post this, but I have a question about our layers. We have 26 hens (four older that have stopped laying) that are all the same age...two different breeds, black rocks & white leghorns. They started laying a few months ago and it's fun to watch the eggs...
  6. Larry in Hawaii

    egg cartons

    Well, we have finally gone through the egg cartons we had and wondered where on line is the best priced cartons to purchase. Farm store here want $1.00 each
  7. Larry in Hawaii

    Black dots

    Yesterday I noticed a couple of my girls have what looks like large and small black places on their comb. I had seen it before on one that had been picked on and wondered if this is the case again, or could it be something else? Anyone have an idea?
  8. Larry in Hawaii

    Adding hens to our flock

    Early this year we ordered 35 baby chicks and raised them to where they are now laying pretty good. Question I have is this, we gave 12 of the chicks to two different friends so they could enjoy fresh eggs as well as us. One took 4 and they are doing fine, the other friend just let the...
  9. Larry in Hawaii

    Couple of questions

    In one run & coop we have 4 laying hens (sometimes that is) and a rooster and in the attached coop and run we have 18 hens about 12 weeks old. We are opening the run between the groups this week...they have been like that for nearly a month. When I would feed the young girls morning and night...
  10. Larry in Hawaii

    How many nests should I have

    We have 4 grown hens in a coop with 8 nests and have just doubled the size of the coop and run for a dozen 10 week old chicks that will soon share coop and run with the older hens. Just wondering how many nests I need to have for 16 or so hens. Right now the 4 that are laying seem to only use...
  11. Larry in Hawaii

    Moving chicks in with the big girls

    We have a dozen 10 week old chicks that have been in their own coop and enclosed covered run for few weeks now. The run is an addition to a coop and run we already have for 4 grown hens and a rooster. Just wondering when I could remove the fence between the two runs. They seem to be getting...
  12. Larry in Hawaii

    When to get rid of rooster

    We have 4 grown hens and one rooster (and in a near run and coop 16 chicks) and the ro is starting to pick on the hens. They have been together about a year and I was wondering would there be a problem with the hens if I get rid of the ro?
  13. Larry in Hawaii

    All moved into new home

    We put the rest of the 17 - 7 week old chicks in their new coop and run. I added on to the coop where we have 5 older hens and another run for the chicks until they get larger and then all together. 11 Leghorns were placed in there two days ago and late last night we added 7 black stars into...
  14. Larry in Hawaii

    Nest now or later?

    We have always had adult hens, but our 7 week old girls were moved to their new home right next to the adults...for awhile at least. I have heard it's best to keep the nest area's covered so they don;t get used to sleeping in them. Now if this is true, do you wait until they lay their first...
  15. Larry in Hawaii

    Feed chicks and adults at the same time

    Our 7 week old chicks are going in the big girl house and run this week. Yes I will have a place for them to hide when needed. Question I have is what to do about their feed. Big Girls get layer and was going to feed chicks starter/grower. Should I have a protected area for the starter feed...
  16. Larry in Hawaii

    8 moved away today

    Part of the 33 new chicks we ordered left for a new home today. Only 5 1/2 weeks old. Another 5 will leave in a day or so. Really sorry to see them go, but of course we have plenty others to care for. We hope to end up with about a dozen to join our 4 grown hens. Chick are Black rocks and...
  17. Larry in Hawaii

    Mixing babies with adults

    We have had chickens for several years, but this has been the first time we have raised chicks from a day old. We have 13 chicks to add with our 4 hens and 1 ro. Question is can we put all 13 in at the same time or would be be better to add a few at a time over a few days?
  18. Larry in Hawaii

    What type of feeder needed

    We have 4 grown hens that eat out of a low dish raised off the floor of the run without any problems Soon 12 chicks will be added and I know they will be pretty messy. Wondering what others use for feed with this many in your flock?
  19. Larry in Hawaii

    What type of food holder

    We have older hens and I use a plastic dish 4" X 15" to place their food in, raised off the ground, and they never spill it, Enter 12 new chicks in a few weeks. So I'm pretty sure I will have to change the food dispenser. So what are you folks using for 16 plus hens?
  20. Larry in Hawaii

    4 weeks old today

    Well time sure has flown by (couldn't help myself). The girls are one old today.. black stars and leghorns. All have been kept inside. These are the first chicks we have had...have other hens but were grown when we got them a few years ago. So from looking at them, can someone tell me if...
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