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    Help! Broody Buff getting bullied. :(

    Hi all! I have a broody Buff Orpington, 1 year old. She's been in her coop/run with the other hens since they were born. This one's gone broody but has still been eating/drinking as far as I can tell. What I've seen lately though is that the others are starting to bully her. I thought it...
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    The dreaded spring cleaning question

    I use the deep litter method with pine shavings and every 2 weeks i scoop out the poop on top & rustle up everything else. How often do you TOTALLY empty out all the bedding and scrub everything down? Also, what do you use to disinfect that won't be harmful to the birds? Thanks for any advice...
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    Help, my free rangers are roaming the neighborhood! :(

    I have been free ranging my 5 BOs all summer, but recently they've started getting braver and are starting to roam the neighborhood! I don't want to keep them stuck in the run all day, but I can't have them roaming the neighborhood either. Tips to keep them in the yard or teach them boundaries...
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    Nail & beak trimming?

    I've only had my 5 BO hens since April, but I remember reading something about possibly needing to trim their nails and/or beaks? Is this true?
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    Started, then stopped, laying??

    I have 5 BOs and am new to chicken raising. My girls were hatched in April and one just starting laying about a week ago. I was letting them free range, so on the 3rd day when there wasn't an egg I thought I'd better close the run to help her learn where to lay. She dropped her egg in the...
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