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    HELP! Broody Hen Raised Chicks & IS NOW DONE

    Hi BYC Community, My head hen went broody & I grafted chicks to her. At 2 weeks she moved them into the hen house (Omlet Eglu Cube) with my one other hen. At five weeks she stopped mothering them and would nip at them to get them to leave her alone. Now both she and the other hen chase and peck...
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    Hen moved 3 week babies from brooder into the big coop . . .

    3 weeks ago I grafted 4 chicks to my head hen who went broody. She has been an excellent mother to the chicks and they LOVE her. I have one other full grown hen. My backyard set up is an Eglu Cube with an enclosed 9 X 18 ft run. I had set up a dog carrier as a brooder for the chicks that was in...
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    California White Hen

    Does anyone have any experience with California White Hens? I am adding 4 chicks to my original backyard flock (started with 5 girls and am now down to two - an Australorp & Easter Egger) and am considering a California White (I am also getting a Blue Australorp, Easter Egger, and a Black Copper...
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    Heat Wave and Chickens

    Yesterday I came home to find one of my Easter Eggers, Petunia, dead. When I left at 10:30 AM she was strong and healthy. SoCal's heatwave had my neighborhood at 113* degrees yesterday. I had watered down my chicken yard in the morning, put out a fan, put out 10lb blocks of ice in front of the...
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    2 Soft Shelled Eggs within 30 minutes of each other

    Hi! My 26 week old Black Australorp, Lavender, just laid for the first time and laid 2 soft shelled egg within 30 minutes of eachother 6:30 pm & 7:00 pm. I noticed the past few days she didn't seem to be "feeling well" but was still eating, sleeping and defecating normally. Around 5:30 pm...
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    My Chickens are SQUATTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I'm so excited! My girls are SQUATTING! Yesterday one of my Easter Eggers (Petunia - 24 weeks old) squatted for me and clucked complainingly all day long (poor thing - cramps?). Today she won't fly on top of the gate, makes me open the door and does a funny "hop" over, and has been squatting a...
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    Orange County, California Chicken Owners

    Calling all Orange County, California Chicken Owners! I'd love to connect with backyard chicken owners in Orange County, CA to chat about raising our chickens and share tips on best backyard chicken raising practices in smaller backyard spaces, swap advice, get tips to make raising chickens...
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    Chicken Owning Criticism Vent

    Okay, this is a vent session (I hope those are allowed on here). Ever since I got my chicks I am constantly fending off criticism from family & friends about owning backyard chickens. While I honestly don't care what others opinions of my choice to raise chickens are, I'm getting pretty tired of...
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    Treats - What exactly is considered a "Treat" for a Chicken vs. Food for a Chicken?

    Hi Backyard Chicken Keepers! Can you please explain the difference to me between "Treats" for chickens vs. regular "Food" for chickens? My four backyard pullets are 17 1/2 weeks old and have not started laying yet (I've heard some pullets lay early, mine aren't showing any signs yet of being...
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    Chicks born in October start laying . . . ?

    Hi All! Happy New Year! I am a first time chicken owner. I have 2 Australorps & 2 EE's that were born October 5th and are currently 12 1/2 weeks old. I am curious if any of you have experience raising fall chicks and know when I could realistically start hoping to see eggs. They will be 20 weeks...
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    8 Week Old Black Australorp - Hen or Roo?

    Hi! First time poster & new chicken owner. I purchased 5 day old sexed chicks (2 Easter Eggers, 1 Welsummer, & 2 Black Australorps) from Wagon Train Feed Store in Orange, CA. I'm pretty sure 4 of my 5 are female, but I'm concerned about the gender of my Australorp, Lavender, who is now 8 weeks...
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    Black Australorp 8 Weeks - Hen or Roo?

    Hi! First time poster & new chicken owner. I purchased 5 day old sexed chicks (2 Easter Eggers, 1 Welsummer, & 2 Black Australorps) from Wagon Train Feed Store in Orange, CA. I'm pretty sure 4 of my 5 are female, but I'm concerned about the gender of my Australorp, Lavender, who is now 8 weeks...
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