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    24 week hens still not laying?!

    We started raising chickens this year. We have 2 Rhode Island reds that were born in march and for sure laying, have been for a while. We added 15 more hens and 1 rooster with hatch dates around may 25, so they are all 24 weeks. They are: 3 white leghorns 3 comets 3 barred rock 1 EE 3 buff...
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    Make or female, and breed?

    Am I correct that this is a female buff silver laced polish? A friend is giving it away and I am thinking of adding it to my flock if it's a female. Thanks!
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    What is this chick?

    We ordered 24 chicks and received 2 extra, so 26 total I love the coloring of this chick and she's my favorite. There is only 1 other that looks like her! Our order was: 4 buff orphington females 4 black copper maran female 4 Plymouth barred rock female 4 comet female 4 americauna female 3 white...
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    Pimple on chicken?

    I found a big pimple on one of my rescued hen's lower back, just above the tail. For some reason it won't let me upload a picture. It's a bit white head, any idea on what it may be?
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    How and when to integrate chicks?

    Help! I'm not sure where to go, we jumped probably a bit too quick into the chicken world. We built a coop, got 8 mature laying hens, and 6 tiny chicks in one day about a month ago. The hens settled quickly and are sweet, happy, and very friendly. they have their coop and free range during the...
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    Rescued a flock and they're our first chickens-advice?

    So we rescued 8 hens (Bovan Browns) and a rooster (giant black Cochin) from production. They are 12-14 months and we literally threw up a coop in a day. We had been wanting chickens for a while. The guy said he worked them and that they're coming out of molt. They're very friendly girls but...
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    How to secure our coop quickly for storms??

    We unexpectedly obtained our first chickens, 9 of them-more like a rescue really, 3 days ago. We threw together a "hoop coop" and have been working every moment we have to make the coop comfortable for them. It's an 8'x12'' and right now on cinder blocks with a plywood floor and about 6" of...
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    Anyone want to be my mentor?

    Hello from Arkansas! My family has taken a great leap of faith and decided to jump into homesteading blindfolded and head first. We sold our city house and moved into a travel trailer (us, our 4 kids, and german shepherd), bought 10 acres of wooded land, and are building a house big enough for...
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