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    3 yr old hen lethargic, justs stands in one spot for hours!! What could it be?

    My 3 yr old hen is acting very strange, standing in one spot for hour at a time, sitting in nesting box backwards and she feels cool to touch, any ideas would be helpful.
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    Feathered footed bantam

    Need instructions on how to trim feathers on my bantam "Romeo's" feet. They are so long they make walking difficult and the other chickens seem to shun and pick on him. HELP!
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    bananas

    I see where you can feed them melons, grapes but what about bananas and apples, corn etc. Can they eat just about anything?
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    Bulling hens

    I am trying to get my 6 leghorn hens to get along with the 6 bantams that I have but they won't let them out in the run when they are out and keep them from the food and water inside the coop. I can't let them free range during the day because they started going over to the neighbors and...
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    Do I Need to bury the fence 18"?

    I thought I saw on some web page somewhere that your can use landscaping material at bottom of fence or bend fencing out at bottom around 18 " on top of the ground. Seems much easier but will it work?
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    Feather footed bantam needs trim

    Can I trim the feathers off my bantams feet? He is about 3 months old and seems to be having a little trouble walking. Can this be done without any problems to him and if so, How do I go about it?
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    Too many roos

    I purchased 6 baby bantam chicks not knowing what I would get. One died the first day, but the other 5 are doing really well. they are now 8 weeks old and low and behold I have 4 roos and only 1 hen. I also have 6 leghorns hens 10 weeks old. Will these roos be okay or do I need to get rid of...
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    Bantams using nesting boxes

    My five bantams are using the nesting boxes at night rather than the roosting poles. My leghorn (I have six girls) use the top roosting pole. Why don't the bantams roost on the other poles that are available? They are small so they all five fit in one box. Is this normal behavior?
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    How old

    How old do my chicks have to be before I start feeding them table scraps and treats?
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    How soon can I let my chickens out of Coop?

    How soon can I let my six-week old chickens out of the coop? Will they wander away or staty close? Is there a time frame for adapting them to coop? and when should they be allowed out - no run yet, but am working on it ? And also how do we keep coop cool in summer? We have two front...
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    Poop in water

    Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep my chicks from pooping in their water and feed? Is that the reason for haning the feeder and waterer from ceiling of coop? They don't sit on them if they move? Still trying to figure it out.
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    mixing chicks

    Help- I have six 8-week old leghorns in coop already and would like to add by 6-week old bantams when they reach 8-weeks,but a little worried about size differnce. Will the bantams be able to take care of themselves at that age.? They are all healthy and frisky but I don't want them getting...
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    Hello from Ohio

    Just getting started on this web sight. So far it looks great and already found answers to most of my questions. Hope to hear from you all soon.
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    Introducing new chickens

    I have six white leghorns 8 weeks old and 5 banties 6 weeks old. The leghorns are in coop and doing fine. I want to add banties to coop. How long should I wait and will this work?
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    Chicken yard-

    How big should I make my fenced chicken yard for 6 leghorns? Want to be sure they have enough outside space without giving them the whole yard. How many square feet do they need outside?
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