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yep, done the same thing, and they ate the pan, wasnt expecting that one......... i jsut kept an eye ont hem for a few days, just like with a puppy.... watch out for retrievers they will eat anything..... been an epidemic this week.... first the chickens then the golden then the black...

been getting 3 a day from 5 hens who are jsut shy of 6 months old. today i got 5 eggs and you should see the one whopper i got! how do i post a pic?

in mass where i am board can range from 150- 800...... that may or may not include hay or care... Turnout... mineis cheap but myhorse only hangs his head where he is at..... i go voer 3 times a day for cleaning feeding etc.. lots of work involved tooo.... if you do need to feed hay bales here...

whatare my chickens doing when they squat? if i go to pet one it will drop and arch her back is this a mating thing? kind of funny really........

do you have toworm? and what is the how and what factor? thanks

just wondering... i wanted to give the girls oyster shell... trying to keep them from eating eggs.... (read somewhere that might be happening becasue they are looking for calcium) but they were allotu at grain store, they did have calcium chips... says right on bag for hardening shells etc...

i found a broken egg in my coop, and have witnessed my girls chasing one girl with a broken egg, i have been diligent to gather eggs or check them 2 or 3 times a day. is this a once kind of thing or is it a bad habit my chickens will start? can i stop the behavior? to be honest its a little...

how deep do you keep them and how do you clean the poop? my coop is an overglorified rabbit hutch so i thought i would scoop weekly... now with shavings i end up completey stripping once a month and start over again. i really wanted to try the pellets, becuz i use them in my...

thanks to evryone for giving me some ideas!

I was thinking they might try to eat them and i really dont want to spritz them, they get very fine..... but the cat box is a real good idea.......... thanks for info, i help[ed make my decision.

looking for.......... fancy color hardy good egg layer personable what to get?? a good chick for my son to show 4-h can anyonehelp me? i am thinking a breeder would be the best place tog o so i need info on a good breed that has all these qualities and breeder......... i am in massachussetts

does anyone use the stall bedding forhorses intheir coops? (wood pellets) if so, what is your opinion?

CONGRATS TO YOU!! I also got 2 yesterday, very firsts! had them for breaky this morning cannot wait for more!!

Thank you thats what I thought, figured this chicken thing is also some common sense stuff. Just want to be careful.

I finally got my first 2 eggs yesterday, is it normal to have none today? Ihave 5 cluckers.... 2 RIR 3 Buff orps all the same age my concern being there is someone in my coop who has abit of a runny poop.... (whichhas happened before with different treats) and they did have some yesterday...

someone emailed me about the water bucket. i purchased it at www.horse.com 2.5 gallon heated bucket, small enough they dont have to climb in it. so i only change water every couple of days. works very well it works for 5 chickens, guessing it may accomadate up to 10.........

OH and I forgot, I use a heated horse bucket 2.5 gallon outside for water and it works well. If anyone wants to give it a try.

My cluckers have started laying first 2 eggs today, found one in nest box, 1 outside on ground. Should I try to tell them where to put eggs by leaving them in boxes? I am guessing the same bird (out of 5) laid them. funny as we had snow and coldest temp last night and today, and now they start...

if the roof didnt slope in the back I would have doors, I have had a difficult time cleaning it out. I am also vertically challenged I may change it, but have other thigns to work on too........ I would put doors if you can.