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    Looking For Buff Orpington Rooster(s) Maui

    Looking to purchase young buff orp roo for future breeding. Located on Maui. Will pay for shipping from outer islands. Mahalo.
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    Rotating Roos?

    I currently have 10 Hens to my 1 RIR Rooster. They pretty much are out in the yard/run all day long. I was hoping to get one or maybe two more Buff Orpington Roosters to some day breed with my Buff Orp Hens. My question is that would it be okay to rotate the new Rooster(s) with the Hens. I...
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    Treadle Feeders??

    I am on the verge of purchasing a galvanized treadle feeder. The main reason being the huge amounts of feed eaten by the wild birds in the yard, mainly sparrows. Does anyone else out there use it and is it worth the rather steep price? I have neither the time or the skill to build my own from...
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    Does the pecking order change?

    I recently introduced a new RIR rooster to my flock of 11 hens. He is only 4 months old and pretty tame. The first day he came in contact with the other hens, my 2 oldest hens (16mos) Black Stars immediately challenged him and became dominant. He is actually a little bigger than the hens now...
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    Wazine.....bad eggs??

    When using Wazine for worming, can the eggs still be eaten? If not how long till they're safe?
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    Is chick starter bad for laying hens?

    Is it bad if laying hens eat chick starter (broiler)? A couple of my hens seem to prefer it. They always try to get at my pullets feed through the coop wire and sometimes eat the leftovers even though they have their own food.
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    Nesting Box higher than Roost

    I read somewhere that the nesting box should be lower than the roost. I built my nesting box a few inches higher than the roost and my hens seem to have no problem with that. What is the reasoning in that and should I build my future boxes lower? 3 Buff Orpingtons/2 Red Stars/2Black...
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