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    Value of young laying hens

    Hello everyone. I have a half dozen 7 month old birds that I'd like to sell. 3 BR's and 3 RIR's, but I'm just not sure what a fair asking price would be. I'm sure I'd sell them easily enough ( I live in a rural farming area ) but I don't want to just give them away since I have taken the time...
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    Eventually mixing chicks with 2 year old hens. Any pointers??

    Hello everyone. I have 4 two year old hens ( 2 BO's and 2 BR's) and I'm considering adding 2 RIR's and 2 RSL's (chicks). I have a suffcient sized henhouse with an enclosed run that I use regularly although my girls generally free range. I'm wondering if anyone could offer a few pointers or...
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    I wonder if I have a "fair weather chicken" - for egglaying that is.

    Hello everyone. I have a White Crested Black Polish hen that is a year and a half old. I got her and 5 assorted other hens at 1 day old and once she began laying, she was keeping pace with all of the other girls in the coop. Then, this past Oct. or Nov. ( I can't remember exactly), she just...
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    How long on average for a Polish hen to begin egglaying??

    Hello all. I have a small flock of hens that are all at 30 weeks old. 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Buff Orps, 1 RIR and 1 white crested black polish. Everyone is laying well except the polish. She is quite small, but seems to be perfectly healthy and I was just wondering if polish hens are typically...
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    My chickens STILL won't lay eggs in the nest boxes. Any suggestions?

    I have a small flock of 6 birds in upstate NY. Three of the six birds have begun laying for me but none of them will use their nest boxes. I had an older flock of birds awhile back that used the same coop and nest boxes with no problem at all. The boxes are roughly 12"x12" with straw as bedding...
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    New layers using the floor instead of nest boxes

    Hello everyone. I have just gotten my first egg on Monday and another on Wednesday, exactly 23 weeks after my mixed flock was born. I have 6 birds, 2 BO's, 2 BR's, 1 RIR and 1 polish. I'm not sure who laid the first eggs, but that doesn't matter to me. I know they'll all get to it when...
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    Do chicks need grit ?

    I just received my chicks from MPC this morning. Everyone seems lively and happy and they are eating and drinking well. I'm wondering though, do they need grit of some kind or does the chick feed have everything they need for now ? If they do, would ordinary play sand do the trick ? I'm new...
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    Considering getting chicks - should I wait till spring??

    I'm pretty new to chickens and I have a bit of a dilemma. I have lost 2 of my 4 chickens to a predator recently. I believe that problem is taken care of now. I'm considering ordering 6 RIR chicks and setting up a brooder in the basement of our house. I've read that baby chicks can go outside...
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    Another new guy here

    Hello from upstate NY! My name is Josh and I found this site by browsing the web just trying to learn a little about chickens. I've been a country boy all my life but have little experience with chickens and I just recently acquired 4 adult chickens from a friend. I've had them for 6 days now...
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