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    Chickens Eating Too Much?

    I have 24 hens and they eat a 40lb sack of food every week. Does that seem right? They didn't go through this way food in the summer, fall, and early winter.
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    Offering Oyster Shell and Grit

    What type of container do you guys use to give oyster shells/grit to your flock? I need some ideas to offer these without the chickens scratching and spreading all over the coop.
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    Breeding Chickens That Were Hatched Together

    Not sure if this is the right thread but I was wondering if it's alright to let chickens mate who are siblings? I mean, I'm not letting them but they run free and I'm sure will keep breeding. If not, what should I do to make them stop? Trap and cull?
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    Eggs Hatching Several Days Apart

    My Old English Game Bantam laid 18 eggs and finally set on them a couple weeks ago. The hatch date was supposed to be 8/17 but they've been hatching the past couple days with a few more pipped and on the way. My understanding is that they were all supposed to hatch together. Now I'm confused...
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    Hen Keeps Sqawking

    Please help, my hen walks around and squawks all day. Not like a rooster but like she's angry and irritated. Not sure why she doing it because none of the other birds are doing it.
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    Not Sure If Rooster Mounted Broody Hen

    One of my hens just went broody. She has laid an egg a day for the last 17 days. Her and my rooster are especially close but I've never seen him mount her. Although they are good friends and I've seen him try, there hasn't been one instance where he was successful. However, I usually work...
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    First Time Chicken Farmer Just Got First Egg

    This is my first time ever raising chickens. I started out with a prefab coop with the intention of ONLY having my three original chicks. However, I started dreaming of ways to make a real coop happen in my backyard. Eventually, I ended up with the coop below and now have a total of nine...
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    16x6 Backyard Coop Almost Done

    First time using power tools or building anything outside of school shop projects. Quite satisfied with the end result and especially glad I didn't stick with using a prefab coop for the housing unit. To get started, I spent a Saturday with some buddies and we all learned as we went along. It...
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    Thought this was an Ameraucana

    Not sure what breed but it lays small cream-colored eggs. Please help identify
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    Jersey Giant Roo or Hen?

    I need help with sexing this bird. New to keeping chickens and hope I don't end up with more than one rooster in my flock. Please help!
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