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    Banty quit laying, help!

    My bantam Buff Cochin has been laying for several months and then suddenly quit. I have four red cross-links that are same age as the bantam and they are all still laying. What are the most common causes of this? We did introduce seven you poults to the flock about a week prior to her stopping...
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    Beyond chickendome.

    My daughter wanted to start raising chickens so we surfed the net to come up with some ideas for coops and runs. I modified an old storage shed we had and we built this "chickendome" out of EMT and was surprised how sturdy it turned out to be and is predator proof. Check out the pics. Click on...
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    Daddy can we keep em?

    My daughter came home from the feed store with a friend and had six baby chicks and I am certainly no expert on breeds. They were all about a week old when she got them but in these pictures are about 6 months old. 4 are the dark red hens with the lighter color marbled in that are in the top...
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    Chicks drowning during pipping.

    I once read about something that can cause fully formed chicks to drown during pipping but can't recall what it was. My last hatch was around 80% success but of the ones that didn't hatch after an additional 3 or 4 days in the bator I decided to throw them out. I had to crack them open just to...
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