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    Hen gone broody; DON"T want to hatch chicks

    My nearly 1 year old BO has gone broody. This is my first experience with broodiness and I want to handle it correctly. Since I don't want any hatchlings at this time, is it OK to keep removing her from the nest box and putting her out in the run with the rest of the flock? She would sit in the...
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    5 m/o hen stopped laying, lethargic

    My 5 m/o WL has been laying about an egg a day steadily since first week of August. 4 days ago she seemed lethargic, slower to eat/drink and staying away from the flock; resting with her eyelids closed. She has not laid an egg since. Also, (don't know if this is just coincidence) her comb...
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    Paint pecking

    My chickens, especially the Bard Rocks pick at the paint on the outside coop wall and eat it; they also will eat pieces of styrofoam or other kinds of small, odd items they find in the chicken yard. Also, I just noticed today that they've been eating rhubarb leaves. I've heard they're poisonous...
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    Poisonous items?

    My chickens, especially the Bard Rocks pick at the paint on the outside coop wall and eat it; they also will eat pieces of styrofoam or other kinds of small, odd items they find in the chicken yard. Also, I just noticed today that they've been eating rhubarb leaves. I've heard they're poisonous...
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    Growling chickens?!

    I'm having so much fun watching my new little flock. My Bard Rock hens (most aggressive birds in my flock) and the Aracauna rooster make growling noises when I approach them. They don't seem alarmed or scared, just intent on seeing what treat I've brought them. Any thoughts on what this...
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    First timer dummy question

    My hens are 20 weeks old today. So far no eggs, but I'm not concerned yet. Just wondering, should I place dummy eggs in the nest box to give them the idea of where to lay, or just wait and see where/when the lay and play it by ear?
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