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    Help please

    Can anyone help identify these 3 chickens? Hubby bought them and we have no idea what they are. The polish ones were easy to identify.
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    How old does a chicken have to be to be able to hatch her eggs

    My mom's chickens have only been laying about a week. Her roosters are always on top of them. My chicken just went broody. I want to take some of my moms fertilized eggs and place them under my broody hen. My mom doesn't think that her newly laying chickens have big enough eggs to hatch yet...
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    cinnamon queens not laying

    I have 6 chickens. 2 cinnamon queens 1 black sexling and 4 production reds. All are now 22 weeks and not one is laying yet. In fact only 2 even have their combs. They free range all day with plenty of access to water. I've tried keeping them locked up in the a.m. to make sure their not laying...
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    Roaches?

    I need help. We live in the south and in the country. Lately I have discovered that every time I lift the hatch to the nesting box, roaches will scatter. I HATE these little buggers and want with all of me to blast them with insecticides and bug bombs. Now obviously, that would be harmful to the...
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    Broken Leg or Something Else?

    Ok, SO my 7 year old was holding "Cutie" and carried her way up by the house. The dogs were up there and next thing I know Cutie comes running, well hopping, back. She will not put pressure on her leg. I don't know if my son twisted it or broke it when she freaked out or if the dog got her. My...
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    Help! Black Chicken ID

    Can someone tell me what breed of chicken this is? I can not remember what the chicken lady said and I am curious what she it. I know the lady said this breed is a good egg layer. My other girls are cinnamon queens and rhode island reds. This little beauty was a last minute pick. Thanks! Oh and...
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    New to chickens- Roosting and Coop questions

    I have posted a photo for reference to my questions, though it was not quite done in this photo but you get the idea. So my chickens are about 8 weeks old and they have been living in their newly finished coop about 1 week now. We have roosting poles up in the house (on the left side) Nesting...
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