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    First time Molter

    Well it was bound to happen since the hens were hatched last March. I went out today and the most feisty gal I have, the "Purple Nerple" was acting weird. She was just sitting in her dust bath and when I approached her she was very skittish and shy, absolute opposite of how she is. I noticed she...
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    Glyphosate in Chicken Feed- Should I be concerned or not?

    Good morning, After taking a course in Poultry management from Penn State, my interest perked in how items in feed can be transferred into the end product (Eggs and Meat). I have been researching this for the past week or so and have come to the conclusion that all poultry...
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    New Coop Build- Calculations for run and chicken capacity

    Good Morning, the build I have is a coop with 30 sq ft of floor and 9 ft of roost. I am adding a run of 10 x 6 (plus under coop area of 30 sq ft) for 90 sq ft of run. I am looking to house 4-6 Barred Rock (2 to 3) and Buff Orpington (2 to 3). I know I can house 4, but what about 6? Thoughts and...
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    Hello From Pennsylvania

    Hello, My name is Jim and I am new here from PA. In my younger years I had kept a flock of about 25 White Leghorns and a dozen or so of Chocolate Muscovy Ducks. I had land back then. Now I am retired and planning on obtaining a few Buff Orpington or similar large docile breed as a...
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