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    Goat food

    I have noticed that my younger chicks are running out into my goats field in the morning to eat any of their leftover food that is in their feeders. Here is a link to the food...
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    Keeping chickens contained

    We are trying to get our property to where we can let our dogs out without having to take them out on a leash. They go after the chickens, so we moved the chickens to the rear of the property so they have their coop, enclosure, and a field they can free range on and share with our goats. They...
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    Older girls bullying newer ones

    I got 5 chicks over the spring the add to my 3 older hens. When they got old enough to move them outside, I kept them in a separate coop and run for a couple of weeks so they would be visible to the others. I tried moving them into the older girls coop one night and they would not stop pecking...
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    Moving new flock into new coop with old hens

    Earlier this year we built a new chicken coop and enclosure to keep my girls toward the back of my property. They were using a smaller coop and enclosure for the last 3 years that was towards the front of my yard. I left the old coop there, I just kept it closed to keep them out of it (they free...
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    Chicks not going into the coop at night

    I finally got my new girls moved outside over the weekend. I have them in a coop that has a small enclosure under it. When I first took them out, I put them directly in the coop. It took them a couple of hours, but they eventually wandered down into the enclosure. That night, when it was getting...
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    Moving girls to a new coop question.

    I am going to be building a new coop and run for my girls. The new coop is not going to be visible from the old one. Other than locking them inside the new coop for a couple of days, how do I get them trained to use the new one?
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    Lost 4 girls recently

    This is my second year with chickens. I started out last year with 8 girls. Over the course of the year, I lost one bird to a predator, and one died. I got two new hens this year and got them acclimated with the remaining 6 birds that I had and everything was going great. A couple of weeks ago...
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    keeping my girls out of my garden

    My girls have been good about staying out of my garden, but now they are driving me crazy. Every time a tomato ripens, they shred it. Would basic netting be enough to save them, or do I need to put some kind of fencing up?
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    Controlling weeds without hurting flock

    I have a long gravel driveway that has a lot of weeds that grow up through it. I have a torch that I use to control weeds, but it takes a lot of time. I haven't wanted to spray anything on them because my girls free range, and I wouldn't be able to keep them away from it. Is there anything I can...
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    soft shell egg

    I have 3 buff orpington and 3 ameraucana hens that are over a year old. I added to the flock 2 barred rock chicks that are 16 weeks old. My son went out to let the girls out this morning and found an egg in one of the nesting boxes that had a soft shell. All of my girls free range. I normally...
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    Flock feed

    I currently have 6 hens that are over a year old. I have introduced to the flock 2 girls that are only 13 weeks old. I have been trying to keep them eating separately to keep them from eating each other's food. I have heard that I can give everyone "flock feed". I would have to provide oyster...
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    Any tricks for keeping slugs out of feeders

    I like to leave my girl's food out at night time this time of year. Their coop is inside an enclosure, so I keep the door the coop open. This way as soon as they want to eat they can. They don't have to wait for me to get out of bed. I stopped doing that after being out in the middle of the...
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    Free ranging integration question

    I have two barred rock girls that are about 12 weeks old now. I have had them since the were one week old. They have always been together. I would have to pick them both up together as chicks because they always liked to be able to see each other (or they would freak out). For the last 4 weeks...
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    Got chicks outside finally, now they won't go inside

    The weather has been nice enough that I finally got my girls moved outside. I set up a puppy pen in a rectangular shape. Staked it to the ground, and installed some wire fencing on the top. I have them right next to my main coop so they are close to the other girls. I was looking at dog houses...
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    Hens fighting when going in at night

    I have been noticing lately that when waiting for my girls to get into the coop at night, that they are fighting a lot. I don't know if this is normal or not. I've noticed some of them going in, and then sitting at the door and pecking at anyone trying to come in. There is a roosting bar near...
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    Evicting chicks question

    I am planning on moving my two chicks outside this weekend. They will be six weeks. I already have a flock of six hens that are over a year old. The chicks are currently in a 30 gallon plastic bin right now. I am planning on putting up a puppy pen, placing the bin inside after cutting a door...
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    Adding to flock, looking for breed advice.

    I started my first flock last year with 4 buff orpingtons, and 4 ameraucanas. Over the course of the year, I lost one of each. I am looking to add 2 more birds, but wanted to try a different breed. Looking at what is available locally, I have narrowed it down to either black sex links or barred...
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    Introducing new birds to flock

    I am almost to year one with chickens, and have lost two of them so far. One to a predator, and one that died of unknown at this time (she died last night) causes. I want to get two new ones to replace them. I was wondering if it would be better to raise them separately and the introduce them...
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    Lost a girl yesterday and don't know why

    One of my girls died yesterday and I don't know what happened. She was a buff orpington that I got in March of last year with the rest of my flock of 8. They whole flock has been doing great with the exception of one that disappeared without a trace in October (assuming a predator got her). They...
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    Question about providing light

    As the days are getting shorter, i know I need to start providing light to keep egg production at its maximum. The question I have is do I provide the extra light prior to sunrise and after sunset? Also, if it is getting dark and the girls are heading in for the night, would the light on in the...
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