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  1. louisebarnhill

    What killed my Hen

    my hens are in a netted fence and a couple will fly over it....and they have access to their coops as well. One of my hen went missing. One that flys over the fence. I found her 100 yards away in the side of the country road we live on. Her entire head was gone as was her breast meat. No...
  2. louisebarnhill

    Baby Turkeys with Chickens

    When and how should I introduce my four- three week old turkeys to my chickens. My chickens are three years old and have never had babies and I have one 12 month old male turkey with my two chickens. I hatched out for baby turkeys three weeks ago and would like to put them with everybody in the...
  3. louisebarnhill

    Lost a Chicken

    I have 4 chickens until a few days ago and lost one. My girls have free ranged during the day as long as I am home. If I leave it's back in the coop. They are 1 1/2 yrs old and very sweet and well behaved. The coop is Amish built purchased new with an 8x8 enclosed coop and an 8x8 enclosed yard...
  4. louisebarnhill

    HELP! Ordering new chicks

    I am ordering 3 new chicks on line to add to my group. Backstory....I have a coop that is built for 18 to 24 hens....I currently have 4 and plan to add 3 babys. I have 4 one yr olds...3 wyandottes and 1 barred rock....no roosters....my new babys are females. 3 Spotted Sussex. The online site has...
  5. louisebarnhill

    Possible Bullying

    Situation: 4 hens (3golden laced Wyn and one barred rock...no rooster) they have been together since birth 10 months old....coop is 6 x 8 with attatched large run but the girls free range all day. When I locked the doors tonight I noticed a huge amount of downy feathers all over the coop....a...
  6. louisebarnhill

    Veggie Snacks

    Does anyone know about drying out vegetables for my hens. I do not have a dehydrator. An example : if we have leftover peas, I would like to use them with a few other tidbits for an evening snack but with only 4 hens they get nasty in the fridge after just a couple days. I am not great in the...
  7. louisebarnhill

    Snacks

    I’m asking a lot of questions tonight because the more I read the forums the more questions I have. My four girls have food available all day. Layer feed, oyster shells and cracked corn mixed in. They free range all day. Every day about 4 pm I take them a snack bowl with mixed veggies, berries...
  8. louisebarnhill

    Introducing New Hen

    I have four 24 week old hens who have been together since they were 9 weeks old. I want to add 2 more 10 to 15 week old hens to the coop. My coop has a large fully enclosed yard and the coop is 8ft by 6ft. The yard is 8x10 so I'm sure I have enough room for a total of 6 girls. BUT...how do I...
  9. louisebarnhill

    Speckled Eggs

    I have a Barred Rock and 3 Golden Laced Wyandottes all Hens and all laying brown to very light tan eggs. They are 6 months old and today one laid a brown egg with dark speckles all over it. I do not know who laid it but it is the first speckled egg I have seen. I wiped it off with the egg wipes...
  10. louisebarnhill

    Barred Rock Honking and 4 Hens 3 eggs

    Two concerns. My Barred Rock Hen, LuLu, 5 months old, just started honking like a goose when it is time to go in the enclosure. She stomps around honking avoiding the door then honks and chirtles the whole time until I come out. Is honking normal? No roosters in my flock of four by the way...
  11. louisebarnhill

    Chicken Kindergarten!

    I'ma new chicken owner...3 Goolden Laced Wyandottes, 1 Americana and 1 Barred rock. 8-week old pullets. 1 week under my belt...I have read WAY TOO MUCH and now I am scared to death of raccoons biting their heads off, owls grabbing them up and egg bound peritonitis! They have a very roomy coup in...
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