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We have 10 hens of various breeds (mostly RIR). They all get along fairly well. We have in the last 3 months received between 6-8 eggs a day at least. Within the last week, we have noticed feathers and pecking behavior with our ladies, although I cannot tell which ones of the RIR...
Hello! Introduced a few hens to my flock on Sunday. One of them is much much smaller than all the others. She is a year old and is about half the size of a RIR. She has been picked on by the roosters to the point she is hiding in corners and under her sisters to get away from them. Should I...
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I'm a bit new to gardening and am planting in raised beds in Zone 9. I am planting Sweet Corn, Yukon Potatoes, Sweet Peas, Carrots, French Green Beans, and Cowpeas. After harvesting will I need to pull these plants and start over or can I keep them for another season or two...
I have one Silkie named Dave and I ADORE him!! He is so sweet and calm. He is kind of the outcast of the group and I want to get him some hens! Any suggestion on how to identify a good silkie hen, who is laying and is healthy? What is a good checklist for me to look at when trying to find a...
Hello Everyone! We currently have 11 hens and 3 Roosters (1 Silkie and 2 RIR) at our home . Our hens consist of 7 are RIR, 1 Wyndote, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Dominique, 1 White Leghorn. We are averaging between 4-6 eggs a day. All of their feet are very scaling and pale along with their crown...
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I am new to having chickens but have done a ton amount of research on them. We have RIR Hen who is about a 1.5yrs, egg-cellent egg layer, pretty relaxed and we introduced her to our flock about a week ago. On Friday, we found her hunched in a corner of the run very wet, dirty...