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    Worming, read till I'm stare crazy!

    How do I worm chickens I can't catch? And with what?
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    Sudden yellowing of legs and swelling of comb.

    Over a couple or three weeks one of my RIR hens legs started turning yellow and her comb faded to light pink and was swelling, she had a messy vent area. She was eating and drinking good and was lively. This morning she was dead on the coop floor. Anyone have any idea what could have caused...
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    Rir?

    I have some RIRs but one of them has yellow legs and I guess a rose comb. Is this a different breed?
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    Learning

    I had 21 RIR hens and 3 RIR roos. I noticed that some of the hens were getting feathers missing from their back. After reading on here about all the things that could cause this I got rid of 2 roos, made sure they were getting enough protein and didn't suspect mites because all were not...
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    Roosting area

    I have searched this forum and did not find anything about roosting space required per bird. Does anyone have a general rule on this. When building my coop I didn't consider roosting space per bird. I am having an issue with feather picking and read that stress from not enough roosting space...
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    Molting?

    Is molting the same as shedding in fured animals? Is it losing their winter coat?
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    Mother Hen

    Can a broodie hen hatch her eggs and raise her chicks without help? Do they need to be seperate from the flock?
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    Brooding Help

    Can I get a hen to start brooding? If so how?
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    Catching a rooster on the roost

    I just came back in the house after catching two roosters while they were on the roost. I searched on this forum for info on catching them. All I could find was "just catch them while they roost. Not much detail. For those who want to know it is fairly easy. The first one I grabed at his sides...
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    Fetilized eggs

    I have 21 RIR hens and 3 roos. A gentleman that has a 250 egg incubater (sp) wants me to save eggs for 4 days till he can pick them up, which is ok. My question is if he doesn't come get the eggs or changes his mind would those eggs be ok to eat or sell. I usually refrigerate them same day...
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    Eggs, Eggs. Eggs!!!

    I have 21 laying hens and am getting 17 to 19 eggs a day. I have a sign in my front yard and an ad on craigs list. Still no sales. Didn't think they would be this hard to sell. The homeless coalition wouldn't even take them for free. Metropolitan Ministries didn't even return my email offering...
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    Young Hens RIR

    I am Getting eggs from young rir hens. The eggs are thin shelled and difficult to peel when boiled. They have access to layer feed and oyster shell. Is it because they are young or something else?
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    Shavings

    I bought some shavings from TSC which were fine. Those ran out so I bought some from a local feed store that says 100% wood shavings. Don't know what TSC bag said. When you ask for shavings do you get cedar mixed in with all other wood, or do you ask for pine shavings. Stuff from local store is...
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    What are they doing???

    I have a 12 X 10 coop raised off the ground to help provide additional shade and security. It is inside a 27 X 30' covered run. I also have a galvanized pig feeding pan filled with with water. Whenever I refill this pan my chickens come from everywhere to get the overflowing water. Are they just...
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    Nesting boxes

    At what age should I provide nesting boxes? I have 7 at 12 weeks and 16 at 14 weeks.
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    Fort Chicken Knox

    I have been working on this coop and run for nearly 6 months. I am done except for modifications I see I need. Here are some pics. Didn't think I would ever finish. Had help with floor. Rest was done by one person, me. The coop is 10 X 12 and a modified plan I found on this forum. Birds are RIR...
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    Why do I need bedding for chicks

    And how much bedding for 4 to 5 week old chicks?
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    RIR Local or Hatchery?

    Getting close to ordering chicks and was wondering if best to order from local or a hatchery. Local not vacinated.
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    Waterer

    Does anyone use a automatic waterer? Any reviews on brand, model? Success? Thanks in advance.
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    fenceing

    Would 1/2 X 1" welded wire be safe for entire run?
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