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    Hen exposed to anther hen with Marek's...

    I have only two hens. One came down with Marek's Disease, became paralyzed on left side wing and leg. The hen died two days later, the other hen is distressed beyond belief, she misses her companion. My question is, since these two birds have lived together more than 4 years, can the...
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    Aging my birds?

    Is there a way to determine the age of my hens? And, is there an age that is too old to butcher and eat a chicken? We have one hen that hasn't layed any eggs since we got her months ago and are thinking about eating her. Thans for the advice!
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    how much to feed?

    Hi, I jus got four adult hens for the first time. How much food should I be feeding them. At this point they are getting chicken feed and some garden scraps. Should food always be available to them????Thanks for your help.
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    nesting box placement

    HI, I have four new hens (adults). I now live in Japan, and we got the girls from a mental hospital that allows their patients to raise farm animals as therapy. They came from a large group of chickens in a very large enclosed space. They now live at our chicken coop outside. The coop is 2...
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    Size of nesting box

    Hi, I am a complete beginner. Getting my hens on Monday. I live in Japan and don't know the english name for this type of chicken, but it is reddish brown and not so big. I will be getting four hens. How big should the nesting box be in relation to an individual hen? Also, how many nesting...
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