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    Egg Production/Excessive Hot Weather

    We have been having some pretty warm days and I seem NOT to be getting as many eggs and my girls are eating less. Does hot weather effect egg production? What's been the experience out there? Thanks --
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    Steamboat Sprgs, CO Rooster needs a good home!

    HELP--I got a ROOSTER in my last purchase of chickens, he's a beauty!!! Amercauna, White w/black&yellow collar, tuffs, iridescent tail feathers; 3 months old. Not allowed in city limits, although neighbors so far are in favor of him, but I think I am the only one he's waking up-LOL - Needs a...
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    ??? Dead Chicken found today + visiting flock of small speckled black birds

    Just want some feedback on circumstances of today. One of our chickens died last night. This chicken has been a faithful layer in the summer and fall; she has had a peculiar deficiency of feathers for an extended period of her life, but she was finally growing them back in; this happened in...
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    Why do the do this when getting ready to lay an egg???

    Why do chickens throw pine shaving ons their backs when getting ready to lay an egg? Any one know???
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    Separating an Egg Eater

    I need some separating feed back or suggestions. I have an egg eater, I believe that she is at the top of the pecking order. I would like to separate her for awhile and see if the other hens leave the eggs alone. I have a dog kennel that I can put her in, inside the coop at night and out...
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    Separated an injured chick...HELP confirm I'm doing the right thing.

    I have 5--3 wk old chicks (2RIR, 2 Buff Ops, 1 PBard) Yesterday one of my Ops had a blood injury on her neck and some of the others were pecking at it. I cleaned her up and put anti-biotic ointment on it and separated her right away, later added the PB who seems to ignore the injury and is kind...
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