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    Crowing Hen

    My 1 1/2 year old Buff Orp hen has started to crow! It started 2 weeks ago with a sick-sounding two-syllable crow, but has now developed into a full-blown cock-a-doodle-doo. The bird's comb has also become big and bright red. I have kept my hens on natural light this past few months to allow...
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    Ideas for stopping broodiness?

    I have two silkies and they're both broody. Yeah. I know. Big surprise. They are my daughters' pets. If we have to have them they may as well lay eggs, right? Does anyone have any ideas for breaking the broodies? I have tried putting them in a kennel for several hours at a time, as well as...
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    Chicken Coop Gingerbread house

    My daughter, age 8, makes a gingerbread house every Christmas. This year she made a replica of our chicken coop. Past projects have included a "Quail Castle", and "Rapunzel's Tower". My daughter was artistic director. Wife was architect/chief engineer.
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    Do your chickens like rain?

    My first bunch of chickens hated rain. If there was so much as a cloud in the sky they would'nt come out. These birds I have now seem to think they are ducks. They are always out in the rain. Today I slept late. When I got up I found that my wire had let the birds out in a 40 degree rain they...
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    Has Anyone Tried A Heated Dog Bowl?

    I've been using a heated 3gal. poultry waterer (which I haven't had to turn on yet). It's not that easy to refill and seems like it will be a real pain in the winter outside. I certainly don't want to slosh around with it inside. I was wondering if one of those heated dog bowls might be whole...
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    Sick bird after feed change!

    Last week I switched my birds from an organic lay mash that I get from a local organic farm, to Blue Seal Organic lay pellets. The reason for the change was mainly because I prefer pellets to mash. I switched them straight over. After a couple of days two of my birds developed loose droppings...
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    No more floor eggs!

    My B.O., Borp, stopped laying eggs on the floor this week! She has been laying for 6 weeks now, and has just loved laying eggs in the poop. I tried making nests on the floor, putting plywood over her favorite spots, and a few other things, but she was very determined. Recently, I would just put...
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    When did ypur silkies start laying?

    I have two silkies approaching 30 weeks old. They both look and act like hens, but no eggs. My other birds all started laying at 21-25 weeks. How late do these living lawn ornaments start laying?
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    Floor eggs

    My buff orpington pullet started laying about 2 weeks ago, and she only lays her eggs on the floor. My nests are quite high, so I provided a nest on the ground as well. She still lays on the ground. I'm using deep litter, and the bird just loves to dig a big hole in the bedding to lay in. So far...
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    Greetings fellow chicken lovers!

    My wife, daughter and I have 7 assorted suburban pullets. We're proud to be members of this great site.
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