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Well, from my research, it seems that they do. I hope it stays as dry pox. All 4 of them have it, so hopefully, it will run it's course and be done with it. I am going to clean their coop and spray it with malathion this afternoon.

If so, what should I do about it? They do not seem sick. Their coop does tend to have quite a bit of mosqitos. I plan on cleaning it out this afternoon. Take a look:

Ohhhh!!! I see now. Thanks!!! Maybe so. I just wish she would start laying!!! They are about 9 months old!!!

I assume you are talking about the one I thought was a blue lace? I just thought something was wrong with her comb!!!! Never heard of a domonique. Hmm. Thanks!!

Boy, is she!!!! I figured since the other Heritage's were laying, she would be right there with them!!!

My chicks are all the same age (or so I was told). The Barred Rock, RIR, and NHR are Heritage Bloodline. The Blue Lace is not. All 3 are laying well, except for #4--Grace, the BR. She has very little comb and wattles. The blue lace even pecks at her every now and then. Do you think she...

What is "DE Deep Litter Method"?

Do ya'll have an issue with mosquito's piling up in the coop? If so, should I try and do something? I live in Southern Louisiana and concerned about West Nile. Thanks!!

WooHoo!!! Got my first egg the other day!!! Finally!!! 2 so far. No doubt it is from Brandy. She better show the others how it's done!!

My chicks are about 25 - 26 weeks old. 1st up is Brandy. She is a Heritage RIR. She has just recently started to squat for me. 2nd is Grace. She is a Heritage BR. Same age. No comb yet. Next is Ginger. She is a Heritage NHR. Same age. Last, but not least is Jesse. She is not...

Hi All!! These are my girls!!! RIR, BR, NHR, and BL. They turned 16 weeks old on Sunday. I believe I read that they should start laying around 18 or so weeks. The NHR and BL have larger combs then the other 2, but they are still small. I have changed their food from Start and Grow to...

Thanks so much!!! That dang ole dowel cost 12 bucks!!! LOL!!! I will replace it with the 2 x 4. Thanks again.

Hello all!!! Newbie here!! I posted a few weeks ago saying hi from New Orleans!! Anyway, I have 4 chicks--a Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire Red, Barred Rock, and Blue Lace. They will be 8 weeks old around Sunday. I have had them since last Sunday. They will not get up on their roost by...

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Thanks Ya'll!!! Any advice on type of egg layer? I remember my great grandmother had chickens and had big awesome brown fresh yard eggs!! No idea what type of chickens she had though.

Yep, New Orleans!!! Well, Slidell, which is just NorthEast of NOLA. I am getting ready to set up a chicken coop/pen in my back yard. I have a pretty big fenced dog kennel that I will use. Now, I am figuring out what coop I will build. Then, what chickens!!! We will see!!!