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    Sneak attack from young Roo

    I picked up a few BCM chicks back in May as it turns out two Roos and one pullet. One of the Roos is now running up and attacking me when I turn my back. The other one just goes with the routine. I'm thinking about culling the one unless someone has a better idea on how to get him to calm down...
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    Eggs getting smaller

    I have 5 red sexlinks and 4 EE's and they have been laying large and extra large eggs. All of a sudden they are almost all laying medium eggs. We have not changed anything but the eggs are smaller. Can somebody please explain this to me? I'm am very confused at this point and would just like...
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    Sandpaper egg shell

    I'm a little concerned with one of my girls. She gave us this sandpaper like egg today. This has never happened before and I'm not sure if I should be concerned. Can anyone tell me why my egg looks like this? It feels like sandpaper and has no color to it. My girls normally lay nice brown eggs...
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    Pullets molting before they lay the first egg?

    I have 4 EE pullets that are molting and have never laid an egg. I'm not sure if this is normal. How long will it last? I have noticed a few feathers here and there but in the last few days it looks like a pillow fight may have happened in the run. Is this normal? How long will it last? The...
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    Easter egger egg bound? Broody?

    She has been in the nesting box all day. She has not eaten anything and is not drinking. I will run her out of the box and as soon as I walk off she is right back in it. No eggs in the box and acts like she is not feeling well. Could she be bound? How can I tell? She is about 8 months old or so...
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    Need help with laying issues

    Ok help needed here. I have 5 GC's and 4 EE. All around 6-7 months old. I had 2 of my comets start laying on 8-4 and 8-5 the other 3 have been free loaders until last Friday when another two started laying. The two that have been laying for a month just stopped laying when these other two...
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    Free range to coop run

    I got 4 new pullets last week and they were free range birds however because of my situation with predators I will not free range. My question is am I going to have problems getting these pullets to use the coop? Where they were before they didn't have a coop at all they just free ranged the...
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    Lied to about laying EE pullets.

    Ok I posted in another thread about combining some new pullets with some I already have. I picked these EE pullets up on Thursday night. Not being an experienced chicken person I was told they were 9 months and already started laying. I took someone at there word and I feel I was lied to. I...
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    Combining new pullets

    I'm adding to my coop and run in hopes of adding some new pullets. My questions are many.... I have 5 GC that are 7 months and only 2 are laying so far but I'm wanting to get some Easter eggers or Americaunas. Do you think there will be any issues? Will my GC hens stop laying when I get the new...
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    Newbie with first chickens

    Hi all. I've been lurking for a couple of weeks now and just picked up my first 5 golden comets. I'm looking forward to learning more from all of you guys and thanks for such a great forum. Rodney
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