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    Free range hens not laying

    Hello folks!! I have 12 hens and I'm getting 3 eggs a day. We cleaned their coop really well, purchased another feeder, purchased a much larger waterer. That seemed to increase the egg count to 5 eggs but now back down to 1. I have several hens I havent seen lay in 1.5 weeks and I'm concerned...
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    Broody or sick?

    When I opened the coop this morning one of my Australorps stayed behind on the roost. I didn't really think too much of it right away. Now she's in one of 2 nesting boxes, and another hen was crammed inside and actively laying an egg. She obviously wasn't happy about it. Another hen walked up...
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    Could a rooster pretend to be a hen?

    I have one hen, about 5 months old. It's a bearded EE. This bird shows no signs of tail or saddle feathers, but is always solitary from the rest of the flock. (1 rooster, 11 hens). This bird chases off smaller birds, and the rooster is always trying to fight it. Is this bird just werid or could...
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    1 hen separates herself from the flock

    This hen does not appear to be I'll, or injured. Shes about 30 weeks old. She just keeps to herself. Shes always like 30 feet away from the rest of the flock. Flock of 12 hens and 1 rooster. What gives?
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    Chickens wont stop drinking leach field water!!

    Hey there guys! Our lichfield has an area that's a little lower than the rest and water can collect there sometimes. We've had a ton of rain lately so the collection has been pretty frequent. The chickens WILL NOT STOP DRINKING IT. I have no idea what to do and I'm concerned for their health...
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    I had to cull my first bird yesterday

    We were re-fencing our run yesterday, replacing old rotted wooden pickets with some welded wire material. Unbeknownst to us, one of my birds got herself stuck in a pallet and when we found her she had a very deep gash on her head from what we are assuming was a nail or screw from the pickets we...
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    How to Start Hatching Eggs??

    Hello All!! I have never hatched my own eggs but I am ready to begin the research into it. Is there a book, website, or anything that you recommend? I am wanting to understand the whole process, research incubators, and just generally educate myself here. thanks!
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    Hen/Rooster ratio?

    Hey guys! I have a total of 14 birds, I believe 2 of the young birds might be roosters, which leaves 12 hens. There is a large free range area for them, approximately .25 acres fenced in. I am wondering if I could get by with 2 roosters for that size flock?
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    North Texas Breeders?

    Hello all, looking for some turkey hens in North Texas, Preferably Collin County.
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    Which turkey breeds are best for flock life?

    I just want to diversify from only chickens. I don't want a meat bird, just a pair of hens who can live our their days hanging out. What breeds do you reccomend?
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    Can you raise a pig with chickens?

    Can I raise a pig from a piglet to be around my birds? I am just becoming interested in pigs.
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    Fowl Pox Question, first timer here!

    Hello All! We discovered one of our girls had fowl pox on Friday of last week. We isolated her to slow the spread, but now 3 of our birds look to have the pox themselves. Is there any reason why we should continue to isolate her? Can we just put her back with her group now and let them all...
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    First time dealing with Fowl Pox, help please!

    Hello All! We discovered that one of our girls has fowl pox yesterday. She was hiding, fluffed up and just general scared. I went to buy a cone to cull her but the guy at Tractor Supply said not to, that the pox weren't typically fatal and that I can help her. So I have VetRX, Electrolyte and...
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    Need Rooster opinions!!

    Hello all! My rooster was killed. RIP Whiskey! We're going to be placing an order for chicks soon and haven't decided on a Rooster breed. Any suggestions?
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    Neighbors dog scared off rooster!!!

    My neighbors dog scared off my Rooster. I know he didn't kill him because the dog is white and there was no blood on his face or feathers. My rooster is missing (I'm assuming he's hiding) Will he come back???
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    Veggie Garden and Septic Drain field.

    Hello all! We have a septic system in our yard. I want to start a veggie garden but I don't know where to place my garden in proximity to my septic drain field. We're on a half acre with a house, so we have a lite room to work with. What are some general rules to follow here so that we can...
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    How close can i place my compost to my coop or lateral line??

    Hey all! I have a compost bin but we've outgrown it. I have a location approximately 10- 15 feet from coop but don't know if the decaying of vegetation could some how be harmful for the chickens to be near? On the other hand if I go too far another way, I'll be with in 20 feet of the lateral...
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    Chickens laying less eggs

    Hello all. I have 7 hens and over the past 2 weeks I've been getting smaller and smaller and fewer and fewer eggs. No predators that I know of. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Help! I have 6 dozen eggs in my fridge!

    Ideas? Recipes? My family members decided to all get chickens now too so I can't even give them away!😂
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    Cockerel not crowing

    We integrated 2 hens and a cockerel in with my flock this week coming to a grand total of 8 birds. The cockerel had never crowed before. On the day of integration, he looked at his big group of ladies and suddenly discovered his voice and crowed like 6 times in a row. Since then, he hasn't...
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