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  1. Erikdaviking

    Chickens not eating much.

    It’s my first winter with the chickens, I have 9 pullets and a rooster...they are still laying pretty well, I’m getting 3-5 eggs a day without artificial light. It’s been a mild winter here in Montana, minimal snow and warmer than usual. It’s still been cold, so I’ve been giving them about two...
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    Genetic Diversity

    I am hoping to hatch a brood of chicks in the spring every year to maintain a flock of laying hens. I was thinking about it this morning though. I have 9 chickens and one rooster...if I keep on breeding within that pool am I running the risk of genetic defects and inbreeding? Seems like after a...
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    Winter Lighting

    This is my first year raising chickens, and we're heading into winter soon with shorter days. I would like to keep getting eggs through the winter, and I've learned that the birds will stop laying as the days get shorter. I'm planning on putting in a light to extend the day so they keep...
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    Mixing Chicken Breeds?

    Hi there. I have a mixed flock of Plymouth Barred Rock, Black Sex Link, and White Conchins, with a Barred Rock rooster...I'm thinking about letting one of the hens hatch chicks next year instead of buying them at the farm supply place, mostly because I think it would be interesting but also as...
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