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    How long do chickens lay eggs for?

    I agree with the comment "All birds are born with a finite number of ova. How they dole these out is dependent on their breed and breeding." Typically Red Stars (also called Sex Links) will lay all of their eggs in about 2 years, they lay almost daily and then they stop almost completely at...
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    Predator protection advice please!!

    The best protection by far are geese, you will need about 3. One will always be on guard. Unlike dogs that usually sleep at night, or like our dogs - come inside at night, geese are always on patrol. It is best to have at least 3 so they can take turns sleeping. They will sound the alarm...
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    Give up free-ranging?

    We have geese, they don't crow early in the morning and they are always on the job. They occasionally loose a hen to the hawk but not often, fox and stoats won't come near them. The dogs come in the house at night but the geese are always there to protect their flock. I would suggest having...
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    Problem w/Pullet-Shut Automatic Chicken Door *Update* Problem no more!

    We took it apart because the company told us to take it apart - 3 different times. Believe me I didn't want to spend all that time taking the door apart and putting it back together. Each time we tried to work with them, they didn't want to take the door back they just wanted to keep sending...
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