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  1. robat70

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Sandy, Enjoyed your post: I'm so glad your post was near the front of this thread and easy to find because we have a 6 month old Buf Orphington who has been laying for about a month. She recently started puffing up and making sounds that remind us of Jurassic Park -- She sounds ferocious...
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    What kind of EE?

    Thank you x1, x2, x3. And, Donrae they are beautiful chickens. When I enquired about the chicks and they said Arauacana, I specifically asked if they meant Easter Egger... Don't really care, they're great, just wanted to get it straight. It's probably better that they're more mixed heritage.
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    tube hanging from lethargic hen

    She's seems much better now, so I may hold off on the cleansing but will keep track of her. It's probably a method we should get familiar with so I'll look for some how-to videos on utube. Perhaps they're all going through an 'awkward stage'. It is nice to have this kind of support-- Thank you.
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    tube hanging from lethargic hen

    One of our hens became lethargic today and I noticed something hanging from her rear. It came off easily... was not attached, more just stuck to the feathers. It's a hollow tube, the thickest part is a springy bulb. We discovered a poorly formed egg yesterday. Is this some kind of inverted...
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    Problem first egg

    Update, I found a new egg, just now, and was able to identify the hen, one of our EEs. She layed a small brown egg with a well formed shell -- an improvement over the first attempt. Thanks again. This is fun....
  6. robat70

    What kind of EE?

    We have two EEs, at least one of which is laying at 5 months. We were told that they were Araucanas, but they don't look like these. So what do we have here, other than two beautiful girls.
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    Tina at 5 months

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    Dottie at 5 months.

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  10. robat70

    Problem first egg

    Thanks for the replies. We're excited about this new adventure. We feel somewhat comforted, but will monitor the eggs closely, and will make oyster shell available.
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    Problem first egg

    We have 4 hens, just 5 months old. Discovered this egg this morning.. and in spite of the obvious problems in the egg we were excited. Later we found a location in the yard with 9 eggs all well formed green eggs likely from one or both of our EEs. post #5385 I just switched to layer...
  12. robat70

    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    Our chickens are just 5 months old so didn't expect eggs quite yet. 'Found this on a roost bar this morning. We were excited to find it but worried about the very thin or non-existant shell. Later this morning we couldn't find a chicken, and after looking around the yard, one scurried...
  13. robat70

    Fermented Feeds

    Thanks moomoodiddy (great name). I know someone who's moved to FF exclusively which may be extreme. What you do makes sense to me. The have feed all the time and FF is a big and balanced "treat".
  14. robat70

    Fermented Feeds

    I'm experimenting with fermented feed as a treat for my 9 week olds. Their main source of food is available all the time, but that doesn't seem practical for fermented feed. How often do you feed during the day. Do you put out more than they can eat in say one hour?
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    Chickens stay out at night.

    OK. It seem clear that they need to learn to use the coop for roosting at night. I suppose they naturally will seek trees to roost not "houses". I was under the mistaken impression that they would naturally seek the protection of the coop. But as Cotton42 points out, they won't even follow the...
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    Chickens stay out at night.

    Thanks for the response. There are several roosting places in the coop. I'm experimenting with 2x3s placed at different orientations and positions, using c-clamps for now just to try things out. They use all the roosts during the day especially the ones looking out the windows. I'm inclined...
  17. robat70

    Chickens stay out at night.

    Hi, We have four 8-week old chicks who have been in the coop and run for a couple of weeks. They move freely between the coop and run all during the day, but toward evening, will roost in the same place in the run huddled together and stay all night, or at least past midnight, as far as I...
  18. Pasadena Coop and Run

    Pasadena Coop and Run

    Just starting a post here for our new Coop and Run. Just getting a feel for the process right now but will try to post everything in the next few days. We live on a large lot but, because of dogs, cats, coyotes, etc, the chicks can't be free range except for highly supervised periods, so...
  19. robat70

    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    I recently moved the chicks to their coop during the day for playtime and for new experiences. I just used a conventional waterer for the few hours in the coop and it was a disaster! It only takes a few minutes for the water tray to be completely fouled. The watering nipples are the way to go...
  20. robat70

    Outdoor play considerations

    I noticed in this thread that people do take their chicks outside for supervised play and I would like some guidelines for letting them out. Our chicks are two weeks old now and are used to daily handling for weighing, and hand feeding of mealworms, oatmeal etc. We're having 80 degree weather...
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