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    Feeding in the hen house????

    Should food and water be kept in the hen house where they nest, and roost...or should that be kept in the run our outside a run for free ranging Chickens...sorry if it seems a foolish question, but I don't know or wouldn't ask. Kind regards all
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    lighting a hen house not for production???

    Please excuse my lack of skills,but my chicken has been using a street light source for night feeding (these street lights are on property). I'm trying to wean her off the night feeding by moving her into a newly prepared hen house...in this hen house is an incandescent bulb light 25 watt. and...
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    This morning up early with the dreaded fear of my bird may be gone??????

    This writing I hope has a happy ending, but for now I have reason for concern. Two days ago I saw a local dog in hot pursuit of a grey fox and it was no contest the fox with it's bush like tail sticking straight back and head held erect moved leaps and bounds ahead of the dog and gone in a flash...
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    Hope this thread is not out of place...

    I have two hens both are egg laying age (for sure) I found where one is laying eggs but the other have not found where...here is my question these ladies are free ranging on the property about 1/4 acre and over grown in many areas....Not sure of the breed so must get photos later as it may help...
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    Just found eggs???

    We (my wife and I) have inherited two hens from our neighbor...both have been staying on our property for nearly a month. The hens are free ranging so we have not been looking for eggs, but Thursday my wife came home from school and saw one hen at the base of a tree and became concerned there...
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    Named the wrong breed for sure

    A week or so back, I mentioned having an old hen living on property when we moved in. Well after some feeding and seeing the hen much closer a few corrections must be mentioned...I called this hen a Plymouth Rock...though she has markings that are contrast lines or blotches searching the...
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    Up late chicken????

    I must ask this question...we have an old chicken Plymouth Rock that lives on our property and she has been seen at 2:30 AM browsing the yard for scratch food we put out. Not being use to chicken behaviour and what I recall they don't venture into the night or early morning hours in search of...
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    Getting started

    I have made a mild introduction previously, but updating information. We my wife and I have moved onto the property of our intended hobby Chicken Farm since Aug. 31 and still unpacking and getting settled in. There are two hens that visit our yard and not sure if they were part of the previous...
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    Greetings From Farming Feathers :-)

    Still moving into a new house (rental) in what to my wife and I is Country...closest medium size town is 12 miles away called Hillsboro TX. We are now moving into Whitney TX. My brush with chickens at age 12yrs. and no experience since that time, but really loved being with the animals and...
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