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    No eggs

    Two issues: I have a Buff Orpington who started laying early last spring. Late last summer (end of Aug beginning of Sep) she went into a soft molt. Never really had any bald spots but lost a lot of feathers for about a month and a half. During this time she stopped laying. The problem is...
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    Checkens removing off colored eggs from coop

    I have three laying hens. They are pretty consistent about which nest box they lay in. They almost always use the same one of the three we have. In the last week I have found two eggs (about a week apart) in their run. Both were near the bottom of the ramp that leads into the coop (about two...
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    overnighting a broody

    I don't have a broody hen right now but want to be prepared for when I do. I have a Buff Orpington who spends so much time in the nest box when laying her eggs that I have thought she was going broody a few times. Today she layed her egg, went outside for a few minutes, then went back into the...
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    bleeding claw

    I have three four week old chicks. They are being raised in the coop with the big birds. They have their own cage and several safe places to go to get away from the three big girls who sometimes like to go after them. Today I noticed that one of the chicks was leaving a trail of blood. At...
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    Manna pro starter recall

    I just found this on the FDA site. It is for Manna Pro Medicated starter in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Hawaii. I am not in any of those states but I am going to check mine any way. I think it is for the 25lb bags. It contains too much salt. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm500192.htm
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    Problem with chicks feet?

    I noticed that at least one of my chicks has some sort of growths on her feet. Not sure if it is bumble foot or something else. I have three chicks that are just over one weak old. I first noticed that her back toes were a little stubby with no claw. I thought she had clumps of chick poo on...
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    She thinks she is so clever

    My coop has three nest boxes. When I had four birds they laid in every box. They tended towards the middle one and the left one. Since I lost one bird a couple weeks ago they now only lay in the left box. No big deal. Chickens usually decide on a favorite. It is funny to watch them in the...
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    Welsummers? Time will tell

    I went to get my new chicks yesterday. I was to pick up two Welsummers and one other. The lady who I got them from had, among others, also ordered Brown Leghorns. They arrived all mixed in the same box. We stared at them and sorted and re-sorted for 30 minutes trying to separate the...
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    What breed to add

    Hello all, I have a flock of three (used to be five), 2 black Australorps and 1 buff Orpington (lost two orpingtons to predators). All about eight months old. I am going to add three new chicks this week. I am getting 2 Welsummers and one other. The place where I am getting them only has 2...
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    chicks and calcium

    My laying flock is down to three so I am going to add three new chicks. I will switch the layers back to a grower feed (all flock) and offer oyster shell free choice for calcium (I do this any way). Will the chicks just not eat the oyster until they are ready to lay? It seems to me that they...
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    Brooding in coop

    I am getting two or three new chicks this week to add to my flock of three (about seven months old). I have decided to brood the chicks in the coop with the big girls. I am hoping this gets them more used to the new chick and will make it easier when it comes time to integrate. I use the...
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    Easy coop idea

    For all those who don't feel they have the carpentry skills to build a coop I thought I would post a link to a helpful product. You could build a decent size coop with one of these kits. You would still need to buy the lumber but wouldn't have to figure out all the angled cuts. This one is...
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    Organic Flock Raiser

    I have been feeding my chickens New Country Organics grower. They will be laying soon and I am trying to decide what feed to go with. I was going to continue with New Country Organics layer. I want to keep organic. My chickens free range 90% of the time. I have been wondering if a higher...
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    Should I start feeding layer feed yet?

    Hello, My four chickens (two Black Australorp's and two Buff Orpington's) are in their 18th week. I am trying to decide when to switch to layer feed. Some people say to wait until the first egg and some say (including the feed company) to start the layer around 16 weeks. Will it harm them...
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    Fish Meal and egg taste

    Hi, The organic, soy free grower feed I use has fish meal for protein. I will soon be switching to a layer feed. I want to use the same brand. I have read that fish meal can make the eggs taste bad. My question is for those who use feeds with fish meal. Do you notice any "off" taste in...
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    Intergration and space requirement question

    I have two questions... I recently lost a chicken to a neighbors dog. We are looking to replace it. I found someone local who has some three month old birds (mine are 15 1/2 weeks). The ones I have found are a cross between a female Americana/ bantam Cochin and a male Cuckoo Maran. Can...
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    Lost a chicken to a dog

    We just lost a chicken and are looking for some advice. We live in the middle of the woods up a long quarter mile dirt driveway. Today, while I was at work and my wife was at home, someone drove up to our house looking for their lost dog. They had another dog with them that they let out of...
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    Whole vs. cracked grains

    Hello, I have been feeding my five birds New Country Organics brand feed. They seem healthy and are eating plenty so I assume they like it. They are thirteen weeks old so I am starting to think about buying layer feed. New Country Organics has both a cracked grain and a whole grain variety...
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    sore on foot

    One of my eight week old girls has a small sore or wound on one of her feet. I want to make sure this is not mites. Could it just be chapped? She is the smallest of my five so maybe someone is picking on her? If it is mites what should I do? If it is just chapped or pecked should I put...
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    water consumption

    I can find information on estimated water consumption for baby chicks and for adult chickens but nothing in between. Does such a "by age" chart exist? I have five birds that are coming up on six weeks. When they were babies in the brooder they drank from a normal waterer with a pint jar on...
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