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    New Hen keeps pooping on her egg.

    I have had hens for decades and can not get this figured our. I also Googled it and checked for others who have this question. I have not found an answer. I have a new 8 month old hen who always poops on her egg. Here is the deal. 1) I have roll away egg boxes and check the boxes every day...
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    Egg laying under roost

    Hi ya'll- I am stumped. I have 12 hens 4 are old and 8 have been laying for a few months. My hens have more than enough laying boxes and they use the boxes often. I worked hard to train them to only lay in the nest box by making it impossible for them to lay anywhere else- I thought it was...
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    Some weird slinky critter ate my baby

    First: Please, no suggestions on how to secure my pen. My hen house has only had one breech in 25 years, and a death from when I left the door open one night. BUT: I AM already going to get 1/4 inch hardware cloth and rebuild after last nights instance. My pen is made of 2 inch by 3 inch thick...
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    Broody box too high for babies to be safe?

    I have searched all the articles concerning putting first day old hatched babies under a broody hen, and can not find these questions or answers. So here are my questions: Tonight I put two babies under my broody. She clucked, pecked my husbands hand as he was putting them in. They cheeped...
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    Thought I would share my painting

    Since I am an artist, my chickens are forced to participate in my life style.. 😅😂 They must pose, and allow me to paint their pictures. This is a painting I finished today of my Granddaughter and Bossy. She was a bit afraid to touch Bossy and rightly so- Bossy came by her name in a honest...
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    Groovy Pen Security.

    We woke Sunday morning to see that 10 week old Groovy had been carried over the rainbow bridge in the arms of a fox. (or possum?) She was a bell bottom feather legged Barred-Rock Bantam. The other 14 chicks were not harmed. The predator walked right into my Fort Knox because .... we accidentally...
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    I don't want to brag but....

    I must be the best most perfect chicken mom . I was thrilled tonight to walk down to my chicken pen at dark and find all 8 babies (that I had JUST introduced to the big hens flock today) did not go back to their little coop where they have slept for 9 weeks. They were smart enough to go hop up...
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    Your ugly chicken butt photo for today. Your welcome.

    I just went to the coop and saw this ugly chicken butt problem. To me, her comb and face looks fine, but I included a photo in case. Can you tell me this will not require a bath? LOL. Because if it does -it requires me getting help from my husband and he is not really happy about giving...
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    Groovey needs to know her breed.

    Meet Groovey, She got her name due to her really cool bell bottom pants. She has been asking me what breed she was and I told her to continue to eat the weeds and I would get back to her. She said "Groovey dude - far out."
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    I have no clue what breed or sex this Gentle White Misfit is.

    A teenager in my neighborhood bought 2 chickens from Tractor Supply. and did not want them - so I took them in . I THINK they are about 7 weeks old. This one does not appear to be aggressive but it is I would say it is confident and relaxed. Anyone have an idea if it is a hen or rooster.- and...
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    How to eat a chicken.

    Okay, I have not been on here long but I have seen so many people talk about eating their chickens- especially a Rooster. I am being really serious when I ask you- How do you do that? I LOVE eating chicken....when I buy it from the store, and I can only imagine how good a fresh homegrown chicken...
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    Breeding Blue Jersey Giants To Each Other

    I purchased two ( supposedly female ) baby Blue Jersey Giants on March 11th. The DARK one turned out to be a male and I am wondering if he is really a Blue Jersey Giant since he looks so different from the female. Here are my questions 1) Does any one know if I breed them what they will look...
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    Mixing three week olds into existing babies

    I have a few baby hens. 4 of them are 5 weeks old and they are together with some 2 week olds that I put in with them. ( and this has worked out well for the last 2 weeks) A friend has 2 three week old chicks he wants to give me. What are the odds that I can toss them in the same pen with the...
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    Artsy Chicken lady

    Hi, I am an artist, and stay home in my studio most days. ( I paint oil landscapes and portraits of animals and people) I am new to the forum and decided to join because every time I need an answer it seems like this page pops up. I currently have 5 grown chickens and 8 baby chicks. I have owned...
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