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    Injured legs and problem bonding

    My first goose adventure has not been going according to plan. I have two 4 month old Toulouse geese that have bonded with, of all creatures, my 3 horses. This has all been well and good until the geese showed that they have no sense of self preservation when it comes to staying out from under...
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    Broody hen won’t drink

    One of my BO hens has been trying to go broody for a few months, I finally picked up 6 silkie eggs and gave them to her to hatch. We are in day 2 of her sitting on the clutch and she will not drink. She doesn’t want to eat much either but I’m less concerned about that. Yesterday I got her to eat...
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    Roo wants to roost separately

    I have 4 Orpington pullets 4 months old that I raised from chicks. About 2 months ago I got an EE Roo who Is now about 9 months old. I allowed the Roo to roost in the horse barn while the girls were maturing but I would now like him in the coop at night. They all free range together during the...
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    How soon is too soon?

    I have four 11 week old buff Orpington pullets and one 8 month old EE Roo. I have had the Roo for about a month. They roost separately (Roo is in the barn and ladies in the coop) but they have all free ranged together up to this point. Today I saw him try to mate with one of the pullets so I...
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    Feeding a rooster and pullets

    I have 4 free Buff Orpington pullets who are 10 weeks old and an 8month old EE rooster. They all free range. What is the best way to ensure everyone is getting enough of the right type of feed? Starter crumbles and all flock pellets.
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    Establishing a new flock - The intro puzzle

    Here are the players and the tools I have at my disposal 1) 7mo Easter egger roo. Currently at our friends farm, quarantined, awaiting the okay to come here. 2) 2 australorp hens, 8mo I was planing to purchase from a local man 3) 4 buff Orpington pullets, currently 7 weeks old. Raised from...
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    Coop size - how does verticals space factor in?

    Here’s what I’ve got - 4 Buff Orpingtons growing like weeds. Would like to be able to add 1 or 2 more What I’m building - 4x8 shed style coop that is 2’ off the ground. Entire 4x8 run is covered by the structure above but interior floor space will only be 4x4 plus a 4’Lx18”W nesting box . Other...
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    Excited to learn from you all

    We love in central Ohio and just got our our first chicks a couple weeks ago
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