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    No eggs for 2 years but she’s laying again

    Unbelievable! My Golden Comet quit laying a couple of years ago. But she’s back at it. Is this common? I also saw some light blood on the snow and some on her egg.
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    Zillions of popups

    Please clean up the software. I get bombarded with popups.
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    Easter Egger and Rhode Island Blues as coop mates?

    Hi guys. I’m about to get my second batch of chicks. I had great luck with Golden Comets but only 2 are left from the original 6. I’m thinking about getting a mix of Easter Eggers and R I Blues. I’ve done some searching on line and it looks like these 2 breeds should get along. Can I get some...
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    Rat proof feeders??

    Has anyone tried the feeders that the chickens have to step on a platform and it open up? The rats are not Sutton be heavy enough to lift the protective lid. I have rats for the first time and they are tough to eliminate.
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    Need 3 Pullets

    Hi guys I have a lonesome 3 year old Golden Comet who has lost her sisters. Does anyone have 3 good egg laying pullets? I’m in the Boston area. I’d like her to get a new family before winter comes in. Thanks
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    Have to put down a reall sick hen

    This 2 year old Golden Comet is very I’ll and I don’t want it to suffer. I need a humane way to mercifully end it’s suffering
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    Big fat belly… droopy wings…comb on its side

    My first serious problem in over 2 years. I have Golden Comets who are almost 2.5 years old. One girl has a distended belly. She looks fat. There don’t seem to be any lumps. I put her in my house with food ands water. She immediately started eating. I also gave her some Greek yogurt. I’m...
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    AVIAN INFLUENZA

    I’ve heard about this disease in the news recently and I’m afraid to let the girls out in their tractor coop for fear they might get sick and die. So right now they are restricted to their coop and run. Is there any news about the Avian flu and its effects on back yard flocks?
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    Rescue hens

    I might be interested in getting some rescue hens at some point in the future. How do you find them?
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    Bullied Hen Cont.

    So I isolated the hen I thought was the bully and jailed her with food snd water in a cage within the run. Much to my dismay the other 4 hens all seem to take turns torturing the bottom hen. When one begins they all join in. I think I might have to isolate the bottom hen in her own 48 sf run. I...
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    Hen in Time Out

    A bully hen is now in a cage with food and water. She’s in the run but not pecking a bottom level hen right now. I’m not sure if a time out will change her behavior or if it will change the leadership of the flock. But I have to give the bottom hen a break. She has no back feathers and has a...
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    Bare butt

    I have 6 Golden Comet hens , now 13 months old. I’ve never seen any serious bullying at least so far. Yesterday I saw a pink spot one the rear of one hen. I’ve attached a photo. There doesn’t appear to have been any bleeding nor have there been any predator attacks. Is this bald spot the result...
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    Egg shells appear to be thinning

    I have 11 month old Golden Comet pullets who have been great egg layers all winter. They are on All Flock with a generous supply of oyster shells on the side. In the last month or so the shells for a few of them have been very thin. Not sure why. Any suggestions?
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    Little teeny egg

    I just saw this today. My Golden Comets are good layers. I usually get X-Large to jumbo eggs but this little one is a first time event. Is that due to winter cold? Is it edible?
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    When are night time drafts bad?

    We’ve been having a warm spell here and temps will be in low to mid 50’s all night long. Can I leave a window open at roost height on nights like this? When is it too cold to do same? I have 6 Golden Comets who are over 6 months old.
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    Weasel proofing

    I’ve never seen weasels in my yard although I’ve seen coyotes, hawks of all kinds, and raccoons. But I’ve read so many posts about weasel attacks that I’d like to know just how small of a space can they squeeze into. My run is 1/2” HC from roof to sill. I’ve got welded wire laced into the HC...
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    Droopy comb

    Three year old hen has been molting but has droopy comb. Any thoughts?
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    GAME CAMS.

    Just bought my first wildlife cam and had to buy 8 AA batteries and a micro SD card. Big disappointment!! The batteries went dead by the next morning and no photos or videos either. I returned it to Amazon today. QUESTION: What cam is a good one for the money?
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    Give gallon bucket blues

    I have to check to see if the horizontal water nipples are working every day. I am finding that they fail to work at all on a regular basis. Sooo, it crossed my mind that if the lid is closed tight that there may be a problem with creating a partial vacuum without drilling a couple holes to...
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    BUFF ORPINGTON

    Chicken math is real. I have Golden comets now and am so pleased with their friendly personalities and egg laying power. But I was thinking of adding some Buffs because of the positive things I’ve heard. But are they generally broody?
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