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    Hen sitting on fertilized eggs

    Hi all, So, about a couple of weeks ago I noticed one of my hens was hiding her eggs. She had been sitting on (count them) 16 eggs. Every couple days we notice she kicks an egg out because i guess she knows it didn't make it. Today we found an almost full size chick out of its shell across the...
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    Hens not laying since July

    Hello, I live in Maryland in the U.S., I have six hens. Three of them are about a year and a half and the other three I got in April of this year. I have seen lots of threads for chickens not laying eggs and I cant seem to find one on the problems I am having unless I missed it. Right now, out...
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    My RIR stopped laying

    hey all, So earlier this week my RIR started sitting on her egg and other chickens eggs all day. I don’t have a rooster so they are not fertilized. I was able to get them from her and she came out of the box fine. The next day she didn’t lay any eggs and one of the other hens didn’t lay, she...
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    A couple of chicken issues

    Hi, I have asked some questions and read some articles already posted about chicks and intergrading with existing chickens and how to do it etc. However, I have more questions haha. So, long story short, I bought two barred rock chicks back in February (I live in Maryland). I already have...
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    Girl or boy or both ?

    Hey! These are my first barred rock chicks. I already have RIR and americanas. I’ve been reading how to determine the sex of them through other threads. However, I’m stuck because I see both traits of male and female on both. Can you guys help me out?. I wanted two females but I think I got one...
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    Introducing new chicks to current flock

    Hey all, I will be putting my new girls out with my current rock in 6 weeks. I read that you have to keep them separate and do the “see but don’t touch” habiting for a while. However, my question is, what do I do about where the new girls will sleep at night?. Should I get them their own coop...
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    Raising Barred rock/Plymouth rock chicks

    Hey, Anyone have any experience with barred rock chicks? I already have a RIR and Easter eggers. I just got for this season two barred rocks, and noticed they are a little more shy than the other girls, I am ok with that, just wanted to see if anyone else’s is like that too. I can’t get them to...
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    Started laying...now stopped

    My Easter eggers and one RIR turned 18 weeks last Thursday and I found an egg in the nest box! Then there was another one later in the day. On last Friday I found another, however, since then there has been nothing. It has been really hot here in Maryland this past week (100 degree days), but...
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    Help! Do I have a Rooster!?

    I am a new chicken mama this spring. I have 3 easter eggers and 3 Rhode Island Reds. One of the RIR my husband and I think might be a rooster. He/she has a big dark tail but a small comb. How do I know for sure its a male or not?. We thought we heard him/her crow but not sure, as they are only...
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    ideal outdoor temps for chicks

    Hey everybody!, So here in Maryland we are having a two day snow storm (even though spring started yesterday), and the way its going all this 12-20 inches of snow will start to melt tomorrow through weekend. Next sunday and monday temps will be in the low 50's, with each day getting higher and...
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    New Chicken Mama

    Hello, I am a brand new chicken mama this spring!. I live in Maryland and very excited to have my chickens. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes I am new to chickens, but did tons of research before I bought them so I knew what I was getting myself into. I just...
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