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    Sour crop or slow draining crop?

    I noticed my 4 year old hen had a very large crop yesterday . I have noticed her sitting in the coop and not moving around much . No liquid is coming out of her beak . She is still eating and drinking . Her crop is the size of a baseball maybe a little larger . It's aged and checked her this...
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    Bumblefoot?

    I'm using vetercian on my chickens foot . Can I still eat her eggs
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    Keeping Chickens Free Range

    Thank you so much for your help . My girls have a run attached to their coop . It is more than adequate . I made sure when I built the coops/ runs the chickens had 10 square feet per chicken .
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    Keeping Chickens Free Range

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    Keeping Chickens Free Range

    Hello everyone , I need some advice . I tam giving a lot of thought about letting my chickens free range . they have all been in their coops for almost a year now . I have a flock of 20 . ( 4 SLW , 4 PBR , 3 RIR , 1 BSL , 2 cuckoo Marans , 1 Tetra Tint and 2 bantams ) . First off the maintence...
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    Trimming chickens nails

    I noticed one of my chickens has long toenails . My PBR has crooked toes and some of her nails are really long . I have never trimmed chickens nails before , I'm a vet tech is it similar to dogs toenails ?? Can I use dog nail clippers or do I need something special ?? Thanks :)
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    Lamancha with blue eyes and a cute pygmy - First time goat owner I am excited!

    Kim thinking about getting some pygmy goats. , 3 girls . I went and looked at them this evening and I could not even get close to them . They are super skittish . The owner of the goats does not handle them regularly . Is it possible if I get these goats if I feed and sit outside with the that...
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    How To Raise A Rooster

    One of my friends I work has a friend with a rooster that has been hanging around her house and neighborhood for the last week . The neighbors needless to say ate not happy with him . My friend says that the lady has been feeding him corn everyday and also when she gets home from work the...
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    Rooster behavior

    One of my friends I work has a friend with a rooster that has been hanging around her house and neighborhood for the last week . The neighbors needless to say ate not happy with him . My friend says that the lady has been feeding him corn everyday and also when she gets home from work the...
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    How do you break a broody hen?

    I have 2 broody hens , can I put them both in the same broody breaker ??? I have 2 wire bottom crates . Or is it better to seperate them ??
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Can you put 2 broody hens in a broody breaker ??
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    Washing eggs?

    How do u educate your coworkers ?? What do u tell them ??
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    Washing eggs?

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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Ok , thanks !! She is a Banty , I have 2 banty and 1 tint
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    Broody hen ???

    I think I have a broody Hen . I have 2 bantam and one tetra tint in this particular tractor . I checked the girls around 1:00 , no eggs . I cked them again at 5:00 and one of my bantams was in the nest box , that was a little unusual . i went out to dinner and when i came back around 9:00 she...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I think I have a broody hen . Is that possible without a rooster ?? I have 2 bantam hens and 1 tetra tint in this particular chicken tractor . I checked on the girls at 12:30 today , no eggs and again at 5:00 and she was setting on her nest so I left her alone and went out to dinner and got...
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    How do I Safely and Properly clean my Eggs?

    How long will washed refrigerated eggs last
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    "You better be careful selling farm eggs, 'they' may get you!!!!!"

    Anyone know the laws in SC ?? I sell my eggs to my coworkers . I rinse them off under hot water , dry and put the collection date on the cartons and keep them refrigerated untill I sell them . Which doesn't take long at all
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    Fresh eggs how long do they last in fridge??

    I have a dilemma with egg washing . Help !! I have been selling my eggs to the girls I work with . I have been washing them in warm water and storing them in the fridge . I'm not sure if I should wash them or just use some fine grit sandpaper . Who else sells thee eggs and what steps do you take
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    Washing eggs?

    I am confused as to was my eggs or not . I have been collecting my eggs washing the in warm H2O , drying them and then putting them in the carton with the collection date and how many I collected that day . I have read where you are to use hot water and I have heard use warm water ! Which one is...
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