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    So. California Hens Need a Home

    I've four hens that I need to rehome. The Barred Rock is 5 years old, still laying three times a week. A smaller Buff Orp, sweet Easter Egger (blue eggs) which is currently molting, and a beautiful Red Partridge who would make a great Mother Hen. The three hens are about a year and a half. All...
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    Four Laying Hens ~ Los Angeles Area

    I've four hens I need to rehome. Three hens have had one molt, the other hen just turned six years old, still laying extra large eggs twice a week. She is a Barred Rock. Others include a Buff Orpington, Red Partridge (who would make a wonderful Mother!) and an EE that lays light blue eggs...
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    Hens With Loose Droppings

    I've one, perhaps two hens (3 years old) with sometimes loose droppings. Instead of a firmer dropping with white top, it's a bit loose with the white top. In the morning, the poop is fine. I clean the coop out each morning, and the droppings are healthy appearing. But in the afternoon, they...
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    Limping Hen

    I've a black Australorp, about 3 years old. She's been molting for a while, but the problem is that she's a bit lame. I think one of her legs is bothering her, as opposed to both legs. She nestles down and lays quite a bit... even when I've brought out some grains for the hens and scattered them...
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    Egg Size by Breed

    I've searched several different sites, with different results , so I thought I'd ask owners of the different breeds what size eggs their girls are laying. I thought I had carefully chosen large egg layers ~ looks like I was wrong. Barred Rock lays a nice large egg... 2 - 2.5 oz eggs. Buff Orp...
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    Young Pullet Starving

    I have a seven week old Blue Cochin who is starving to death. Skin and bones, while her four other 'sisters' are packing on the weight. When she was just a couple of weeks, she became very lethargic. I fed her water with soluable vitamins and she seemed better the next day, eating and...
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    Conjoined Barnswallows Found

    With the posts from Cynthia about double yoked eggs, I thought some of you might be interested in this article. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080719/ap_on_fe_st/odd_conjoined_birds Carla
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    What Types of Locks?

    We have opossums, skunks and raccoons to pry into a chicken coop/run. What types of locks do y'all use to keep these predators at bay? Thanks in advance... Carla
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    Is a Chicken Door Necessary?

    I'm building a 4'x5' coop; wood siding on three sides, with two hardware cloth doors making up the front of the coop. There will also be a 5'x 6" ventilation opening at the top of the back wall. This will be covered with hardware cloth, also. I'm wondering if I really need to put a chicken sized...
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    White 'Chinese' Chicken

    My friend purchased this chicken in China Town, here in Los Angeles. These chickens are sold to Asians who butcher their own chickens. She is extremely mild, can be picked up, and doesn't seem to know how to be a chicken! She barely scratches, eats little but regular chicken feed, and seems...
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    Free Pullet in La Crescenta, Ca

    I have a friend that purchased a white hen from China Town yesterday. She was used for a photo shoot; JP was supposed to chop her head off afterwards. Of course, he couldn't do that! So now there is a hen in his backyard, free to someone who would like her. Please send me a private message...
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    Which Came First....

    .... the chicks, of course! Five of them this morning. So cute! When I walked through the door of the Post Office, I could hear them cheeping. I have them ensconced in my laundry room (this should make dealing with dirty clothes a lot more fun ) in a cardboard brooder. They look quite...
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    20 gauge chicken wire

    I was at our local Orchard Hardware Store, checking out the fencing prices that I thought would do well in a run. I've got raccoons, skunks, possums and rats. The rats love the fruit on my trees... :mad: While the best fencing would be the 1/2" 19 gauge hardware cloth, the 1" chicken wire...
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    Suueeey!

    Have y'all seen Miss Prissy's cute piggies? http://www.bigredcouch.com/journal/archives/2008/04/suuuuueeeeyyy.html Simply adorable! Carla
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