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    12 week chicks and feed

    I have 12 week old chickens and I have laying hens I was wondering if I combined them if I can also combine their feed I'm sure the chickens will just eat whatever feed they go to in The Henhouse so I was wondering if at this point I could combine the feed if it would be harmful to the chickens...
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    soup pot chicken

    I am going to be harvesting my first set of chickens. They are all layers and some are labeled as dual purpose. Since I have never done this before, is it worth the work or cost to have them processed to make soup from them. I have heard that they are terrible meat birds but have read that...
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    how many eggs under a broody

    I am trying to find fertilized eggs to make my broody chicken happy and to teach my kids how chickens grow up with a mommy chicken. Plus I think it will be way cute to watch. Anyways, how many eggs do you think I could put under her. She is an EE that has been broody for about a week or so.
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    refrigerated eggs for hatching

    I have a broody chicken and was wondering if I put some fertilized eggs from the frig under her, will it be possible to still get baby chicks since the eggs had been refrigerated. Also is there a way to see for sure if the eggs have been fertilized for sure before I put them under her. My...
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    Who to cull first?

    I got my first set of 8 chickens 2 years ago and since then have gotten a flock of 5 every year equaling a total of 3 sets. In the first set I had gotten excellent layers, very good layers and good layers. Our original thought process was to cull the good layers and a few very good layers this...
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    Easter Egger with white legs

    I just got my 2 baby chick easter eggers. One has the greenish/gray legs and the other has white legs. The other eggers that I have had always had the green/gray legs. Can they have white legs?
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    when to rotate flock

    I have 2 different flocks of chickens. The first flock will be 2 years old this May and my second flock will be 1 this month. In many of the books I have read, they said that after a chickens first few years they begin to cost more to keep than what you get in egg laying. By no means do we...
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    Protein Ratios for Various Age Hens

    I have 1 year old layers and 8 week old chicks. I would like to put the 8 week old chicks in the coop soon as they are almost done with their feed. I use an organic feed for the layers that I get at the grinding mill that has 16% protein. I thought about putting the layers and the chicks on...
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    Feeding layers and chicks at same time

    I have 8 week old chicks that will be heading to the coop soon. According to my feed they shouldn't eat laying chicken feed. How do you feed different aged chickens in one coop?
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    Wheatberries

    I bake a lot using wheatberries that I grind into flour. Can I throw some out to the chickens as a scratch a couple days a week?
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    Bored Chickens

    For the last year, my chickens have had the run of the entire backyard. Well the poop on the deck really got to me they were tearing up my flower beds. So we made a nice size run for them that is fenced in. They have been in this run for the last 2 days. One chicken masterfully gets out but...
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    picking and pecking themselves

    My chickens today started picking/pecing at themselves. It seems different from preening. They are about 1 years old. Could they be starting their molt? Do I have mites or bugs? These are my first chickens so I am not sure what I am looking for.
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    6 week old chicks not using roost

    So we put the 6 week old chicks into their big girl brooder last week. It has a roost and plenty of room to move. They still sleep on the ground. I am just worried because my chicks last year when they were moved just went and roosted. Do I need to train them somehow or is it ok for them to...
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    5 week old chicks in garage

    I have 5 and 6 week old chicks. There are getting way to big for my tub in the basement. I have a large plywood box that they could move freely in and we built a roost. I know it is too cold and they are too young yet to go into the coop. I was wondering if I could move them into the garage...
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    what breeds are these?

    I am supposed to have a white leghorn hen, a barred rock hen and then a RIR hen. The brown chick seems lighter in color then a RIR hen to me. Could she be a new hampshire red? Also I am worried the Barred Rock may be a dominique. I am pretty sure the leghorn is a leghorn.
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    opinion of chick to square feet ratio

    I have a 7x10 coop. Right now I have 8 chickens in it. My friend says that I could put 15 chickens in it. They are not bantams. What r your thoughts on this? I don't want it to be too crowded but I wouldn't mind a few more chickens. They get my whole yard to free range in.
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    egg colors get lighter

    Do eggs get lighter as the chicken gets older? I was thinking of getting a dark egg layer like a welsummer but I heard that as the chicken ages the egg color lightens. I always thought that whatever color the hen lays, she will always lay that color. Thoughts?
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    EE"s stopped laying

    I have 2 EE's and they stopped laying about a month ago. They are acting just fine and eating and drinking just fine. Should I be concerned?
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    peanut butter and jelly

    Can chickens eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?
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    Walnut Breadcrumb Pasta with a Soft Egg

    hands on time: 20 min Total time 44 min The soft egg coats the pasta and adds rich flavor. The key to the egg is to plunge them quickly into ice water to stop the cooking. 4 large eggs 1 (2oz.) piece of French bread torn into pieces 1/4 cup walnuts 3 TB olive oil 4 garlic cloves minced 1/2...
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