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    Birds in the Hen House!

    Hi All, After a quiet and healthy summer with our little flock of Golden Comets and Guinea hens had a big surprise the last couple of mornings. Going out with their morning feeding, in the pouring rain- we put the extra food goodies in the coop. On opening the door, it seemed like there was a...
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    Do Roosters Molt Too?

    I've read alot about layers molting so I'm all prepared for that to happen. But do roosters molt as well? Poor Rudy is missing his beautiful tail feathers. He will do a shake- shake and feathers fly around him. Is this normal? Or is it something missing in his diet? He seems to feel fine...
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    Average Life Span of a Chicken/Rooster?

    I recently read that a rooster in good health can live for 15 to 20 years and a chicken for 8-12 years. I had no idea they were that long lived! Can this be true? I'm sure for a chicken they wouldn't be laying all that time but this seems like an excessive estimate even barring anything...
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    New Clucks from Maryland's Easten Shore

    Hello Everyone! My name is Joan and I live on a small farm in Maryland. I was looking for some info about my small flock and found your site. It looked so helpful and full of useful stuff, thought I would join up and meet all the chicken keepers. My flock is pretty small, eight hens (Golden...
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