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  1. Hobbits Mommie

    Planning a new flock in Florida

    2 years ago I was gifted 25 mutt chickens of which 20 turned out to be roosters so I ended up with 5 hens in the end. About 3 months ago one of them became broody and ever since we've gotten 1 to 2 eggs per day. We made the decision to re-home them with a wonderful family who have roosters...
  2. Hobbits Mommie

    The girls are talking :-)

    They are about 10 months old now and I had to re-home their rooster (Kavanaugh) a couple of weeks ago. Until just recently, I'd never heard them make a noise. Now, they "chatter" all day long. I love to listen to them. If only I knew what they were saying but they certainly seem to be...
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    Broody hen...incorporating live chick's

    Long story short, I had to re-home Kavanaugh (the aggressive rooster). Now Patty is broody. I only have 5 hens, and would like to bring in a few more chick's but I've read many, many times that you need ot quarantine them and incorporate them slowly for disease issues. I've also read that...
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    Same age, some laying for weeks, some not yet?

    My 5 girls are all the same age, approximately 25 weeks. About a month ago, 1 started laying consistently, then 2, and now 3 . Every few days I'll get 4, but never 5. Any idea why that would be?
  5. Hobbits Mommie

    "Backyard Catachickenbully"

    My household consists of 5 hens, 1 rooster (they are all 20 weeks old), 2 Catahoula's, and a new American Bulldog puppy. Ever since we got the chickens, I've been doing research on BYC "Back Yard Chickens" and I'm constantly telling my husband what I've learned. Long story, made even longer, we...
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    After all of my blood, sweat, tears, and fears...

    They gave me their first BEAUTIFUL egg. Hallelujah, Praise to the almighty Chicken Fairies!
  7. Hobbits Mommie

    What now?

    Long story short, the neighbor gave me 21 chick's. 14 Turned out to be roosters, so I had to re-home them. I thought that what I had left was 1 rooster, and the rest hens. Nope, I had 2 roosters and the hens. I got rid of the mean rooster, and kept the nice rooster. He's getting really big...
  8. Hobbits Mommie

    Meet "Olive"

    I've had Olive for 3 weeks and have allowed greetings from outside the run. The chickens are more interested in her than she is them at this point. Her main function as an adult, will be to protect the property and them. (She will be between 80 & 120 lbs full grown). Do you have...
  9. Hobbits Mommie

    Surprise, you have 2 roosters!

    Ok, so I got rid of all my roosters, except one, or so I thought. It appears that I now have 5 hens and two roosters. I kept "the friendliest" one but he's now being challenged by the "surprise" rooster as are all of the hens. So I have a to make a choice. I'd still like to keep the...
  10. Hobbits Mommie

    Meet the "Flockers"

  11. Hobbits Mommie

    Separate roosters at what age?

    I was given 22 chicks and two baby turkeys, at least 16 are roosters. Now 3 + months old. The roosters are showing some aggression towards each other, and ganging up on one of the turkeys. Should I go ahead and remove them from the run? What's the most ethical and humane way to deal with the...
  12. Hobbits Mommie

    Ventilation Advice Appreciated

    So, this is my coop, and the run has been started. The entire top of the coop is hardware cloth (with a tarp that we use to cover it during rain storms, and at night). The door is hardware cloth, as is the flooring under the 3 layer roosts. We're in central Florida, so heat (and predators) is...
  13. Hobbits Mommie

    I think the Fowl Pox is winning :-(

    You think it can't get any worse, and the bird still live, but everyday, it gets worse. At what point do I do I let this poor thing go? She's fighting so hard that I want to give her a chance, but if she's suffering with no end in sight, I want to do the right thing. Opinions appreciated.
  14. Hobbits Mommie

    Fowl Pox, help!

    I've never owned chickens before, a couple of months ago I was gifted 20 chick's, one adult turkey, and two baby turkey's. I've had to learn everything online, and trial by fire. Anyway, one of the baby turkeys developed a lesion on her lower beak. I thought it was an abscess but it grew...
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