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    Introducing day old chicks to mother hen with two week old chick

    OK, I have a mother Buff Orpington with one two week old chick she hatched. I have thirteen Lavender Orpingtons day old chicks comming this wed. I'm ready with a brooder for them but would like to see if the mother hen would except them. Anyone have any experience and advise?
  2. franko

    Breast skin torn by Fox

    I've raised chickens for twenty years but never had this happen. I have been missing a hen about every two weeks for the last two months. I found out yesterday what it was. The fox had killed one hen and had another in his mouth but when I came out the fox dropped her and ran. There are a few...
  3. franko

    Finally got my hens well.

    As I posted last month, my hens ( I raised from day old) got upper respiratory infections. I first tried Duramycin-10 for ten days, no luck, then waited a week and tried it again, no luck. Then sulfate for a few days, no luck I also gave electrolytes. .After a month of hell, I finally gave...
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    Three laying Hens,Three Pullets, One Coop

    All the chickens I have had, have been about the same age. But now I have a mixed flock. Hens are eight months and pullets are two to three months. I'm trying to figure out what to do about feed. Layer feed?, growing feed?, or a mixture. They all eat out of the same feeder. I have nineteen...
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    One hen roosting in tree, rest in the coop

    I have one hen that will not go into the coop when dark comes. I get her out of the tree and then herd her into the coop every night. The rest of the flock go right in on their own. I don't know how to change where she likes to roost. I tried giving treats in the coop and the rest of the flock...
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    Hill country rock squirrel killing baby chicks?

    Anyone hear of a Hill Country Black Rock squirrel killing baby chicks. I lost three chicks in one short lunch hour. I put the nine week old chicks in my pen for one hour to play and when I came back three were mauled. I put a trap with the dead chicks in it at the same time today, I caught the...
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    Lost two peeps today.

    I took my fifteen Buff/Delaware peep girls, six weeks old, out to the coop for the second time. They love being in the big coop. I went out and checked on them every thirty min and all was fine , till I found two of the chicks dead. It is completely closed in. I most likely will never know why...
  8. franko

    New chicks today

    Received my chicks this morning. From Cackelhatchery. They were in perfect shape. Didn't lose a one.
  9. franko

    Buff Orpington hen and Delaware rooster eggs = what?

    Good morning. What do you get when you cross a Buff Orpington hen with a Delaware rooster? We just had six eggs hatch and they are beautiful. Thanking in advance. franko
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    Buff Orpington hen and Delaware rooster eggs = what?

    Good morning. What do you get when you cross a Buff Orpington hen with a Delaware rooster? We just had six eggs hatch and they are beautiful. Thanking in advance. franko
  11. franko

    Need help on rooster

    I bought fourteen chicks (Buff Orph and Delaware) that are now twenty three weeks old. One of the chicks was a rooster. They threw in a six week older rooster at the time. The older rooster runs the flock well and is in complete charge. The younger rooster is afraid to come in the coop at night...
  12. franko

    I'm going to build a Automatic Waterer

    I have water and elec in my coop. I thought about the float valve/bucket but I'm leaning towards a water bar. Here's what I think I will need to do the job. One 1 1/2" PVC pipe 6' long w/end cap. Five clamps to hold water bar to support bar One steel support bar Two five foot chains to...
  13. franko

    Coop Mansion

    Boy, this is one of the best coops I've seen. Ran across it reading , Living the Country Life. Simple and easy to clean. Looks like you could make it any size you wanted. If it's been posted before, sorry. franko http://www.livingthecountrylife.com/animals/poultry/chicken-coop/
  14. franko

    Black Squirrels

    I couldn't figure out why I was going though so much feed. I have 15, one month old chicks and had used a 50 lb bag and a half in twenty one days. I went to the coop a few minutes ago and four black squirrels were eating out of the feeder. I saw more down in the creek. Now I know. franko
  15. franko

    Blue Orph questions

    Hello all, where is the best place to find info, eggs and/or chicks for Blue Orph? I have seen pictures of some here and they are beautiful. I live in south Texas. Thanks in advance franko
  16. franko

    Let out to roam

    How long should I keep my new pullets/hens in the coop before I let them out to roam? I want them back in by dark. Thanking in advance
  17. franko

    Ol'a from Hunt, Tx

    I live in Hunt Tx. Went to Harper last weekend to the auction and bought 12 Cochins. Three roo's nine pullets. I wanted Red Stars but they were sold. Anyway, the new birds are enjoying their new home so far. Dolly brought us much needed rain. Sorry for the folks in the Valley. Glad to have a...
  18. franko

    Question for the board on chicks

    Hello. Just back in town after seven months. There is a chicken auction in Harper Tx tomorrow and I want to start my flock over because I had to give them away when I left. I want about 10 hens. AT this time of year, what would be the best size of layers to try and find? I would like to have...
  19. franko

    Anyone use PVC pipe to make a tractor coop run?

    I need something for 8 chickens. I can build a small coop at the end and have the run back up to it. I have to move it buy myself. I was thinking about 3' high by 3'wide by 8' to 10' long. Use tie straps to hold the wire. Thanks in advance.
  20. franko

    Transporting Chickens

    I live in Hunt, Tx and am going to Port O'connor Tx in Dec. I will be there till March. I will hatch chicks, grow out and have them in a coop before March. I need help on how to transport them back to Hunt. I have a 10' trailer and pickup. It's about 270 miles one way. Any suggestions on what...
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