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  1. southernhens15

    Need some baby help!!! :(

    I have a broody hen, she has already hatched 4 chicks and the fifth one was pipped this morning. I have her separated, went out and checked on her this evening and she had pushed the egg out of the nest. I thought maybe it was an accident so I put it back under her. Well she did it again, I left...
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    Need some advice...!

    I bought some pyrethrin garden insect spray concentrate. My first question is- is this safe to use around my birds? I'd like to put it in and around all my coops. It is pyrethrins-1.00%, piperonyl butoxide,technical-10.000%. My second question is- what is a safe ratio to mix up that will be safe...
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    Two chickens killed.. :(

    So I got home from work this evening and one of my chickens was dead in the middle of the pen with her chest ate out (she was a road island red). And my banty hen is completely gone.. What would take off with a whole chicken? And leave the other one half eaten? I've had a problem with 1 coon...
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    Sick frizzle!!

    Just bought a frizzle hen yesterday, it was very cold and rainy yesterday. I had her in a kennel in the back of my truck with a tarp covering them from the wind as much as I could! I noticed when I got her home, she was doing some sneezing and kind of rattling noises, I brought her inside and...
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    Seven dust or DE?!

    What do y'all prefer? Pros and cons of each. I use DE but also have seven dust, I had a cochin pullet die last night (had fowl pox) but I was examining her and noticed she had lice.. I treated everyone with DE and the pens. Just wanted to know what everyone else prefers. Thanks!!
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    Rooster help!!

    I currently have a flock of 8 hens, I've been hesitant on getting a rooster simply because the the crowing and aggression some can have.. (I was attacked by an aggressive rooster when I was younger, but have since met very wonderful roosters.) My question is what is the most docile breed of...
  7. southernhens15

    Free ranging??

    I have my girls in a run, they have plenty of room to do all their "chicken things".. Lol but they are always trying to run out when I open they door to give them daily loves and treats etc.. My question is how do you train your birds to go back to the coop at night? And is there a way to train...
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    Nesting boxes?

    Is it absolutely necessary to have nesting boxes? What are the pros and cons of having and not having nesting boxes? I have 3 nesting boxes, 8 hens although they only lay in one nesting box. They roost on the others and just make them a complete mess.. Thanks!
  9. southernhens15

    Hello from the south!

    My name is tay, I live in northern Louisiana. I started my flock the beginning of this year with 4 bantams aka "the golden girls", I have since grown to 8 perfectly plump beautiful hens. I have a Delaware-bertha, a rhode island red-gertie, a barred rock-ethel, a buff orpington-henrietta, a red...
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