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    What happened to my egg production?

    I have 16 hens - no roosters. My 2 year old hens consist of 5 Rhode Islañd Reds and 3 Buff Orpington. Last year about this time, we added 8 Golden Comets. Needless to say, when the Comet baby chicks came home, they had some “growing up” to do before they were allowed to be in with my one year...
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    Repeatedly broody hen

    We started our chicken family last spring with 10 chicks - 5 Rhode Island Reds and 5 Buff Orpingtons. We were lucky - we bought a place in the country with a small barn and the former owners had already set up a perfect hen house. Lots of room, 6 nesting boxes and room for at least 6 more -...
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    Are there physical signs they’re due to start laying?

    we have 5 Rhode Island Reds and 3 Orpingtons. They were all purchased at the same time as chicks and shouldn’t be more than a week apart in age. Two (2) of our Rhode Island Reds have “floppy” combs - and it appears they are the 2 egg layers that began about a week ago. The other 3 have combs...
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    Newbie to chickens!

    My husband is a “farm boy”, but never had chickens. I’m a city-girl-turned-country. We purchased 10 pullets in March ... and realize we have questions that need answers!
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