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    How much feed to Red Sex Link hens eat?

    I recently ordered 50 red sex link hens. I'm trying to find out how much money I will be spending a week on feed for them. I plan on free-feeding them with rolling acres layer feed, they will have a 16x8 coop and a 24x8 run with dirt and wood chips. If someone knows how much feed one hen will...
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    Will RSL hens be able to clear a 4ft high fence with a clipped wing?

    I recently ordered 50 RSL and am planning to build them a large run, I was hoping to use 4 by 8 hog panels, unless it won't be high enough. I will be clipping one wing so keep that in mind. If not I originally planned on using pallets and putting the panels on top so that would give me...
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    What breed of hens are these?

    Hi there. I bought a bunch of chicks last summer/fall, but only have two of them now. They are both hens, and laying. The one was said to be a New Hampshire, the other a Maran. But looking at them more closely they do not look like that. The black hen(supposedly a Maran), has a peacomb and had...
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    What colour of Wyandotte is this?

    Hi there. I recently bought some Wyandottes from an auction, and they were labeled Blue Laced Wyandottes. I'm just wondering what kind of lacing it would be etc. I also have a white laced red hen with him; what offspring would she produce when bred with the blue laced ____ roo? Thanks for any...
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    Homemade Chicken Feed?

    Hi there. I have always bought feed but am curious how easy it is too make my own chicken feed from TSC or a local feed store because it is easy. If I were too buy the necessary ingredients to make my own feed, approximately how much time would be spent mixing etc and what would be the cost...
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    How do I get my hens to go broody?

    Hi there. I really want to see my hens hatching their own chicks this spring/summer. I have had chickens for about 4 years now, and have not had too much luck with my hens going broody, except for 2 years ago... but then a weasel came and killed half of my chickens. The main chickens I have are...
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