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    Aggressive Hen and Pinless Peepers

    I have had a problem with a hen as well. I had to get rid of her because nothing worked, chickens seem to be single minded i.e. driven by one mind.
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    spots in eggs

    Such a process would have to be, however, I do not remember spots being in our eggs years ago. Blood yes and but the blood spotted egg maybe okay to eat. I still do not use them. Thank you. :idunno
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    spots in eggs

    I find it hard to understand that commercial egg producers candle eggs when thousands are processed daily! Unless it is mechanized? Candling eggs is a time taking event.
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    spots in eggs

    I grew up on a farm. we had 30 or more chickens composed of various breeds. Yes we had a rooster. Some times my mother would announce there was blood in an egg; she would not use that egg; it did not go to waste, she fed it to our dogs which she said gave them beautiful hair. I have chickens...
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    How much are laying hens worth?

    Thank you to all who so kindly responded to my question as to how much one can ask for new laying Rhode Island reds. All the replies were kind and helped.
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    Comment by 'CB3fish' in article 'weening chicks-how long and how will I know?'

    The chicks are doing fine. They were with the mother hen in a nest and did not learn to roost! After weaning, For a week they would go to a nest and sleep there. I closed off the nesting area in their coop and put in sticks to encourage them to roost. The first night they all just set on the...
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    Comment by 'CB3fish' in article 'weening chicks-how long and how will I know?'

    I had the mother and chicks in a separate pen and small coop. Today I put the mother back In with the other hens and kept the chicks separate. They all went into the coop tonight and will be okay. The mother hen did lay for the first time since beginning to be broody. I am glad she has returned...
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    Comment by 'CB3fish' in article 'weening chicks-how long and how will I know?'

    If your wondering how you will know, the chicks are weened. The hen drove them off and quickly they did not follow her but knew to avoid her. The hen went off on her own to eat and wonder around. I put her back in the population and now will see how the chicks will do without her?? It must be...
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    weening chicks-how long and how will I know?

    I had a broody hen, not having a rooster; I ignored her for a few weeks. She was always trying to sit on eggs. Finally I found a lovely lady who had a rooster; I asked if I could buy some eggs, no she said but I will give you some fertile eggs soooooooooooooo, I gave them to that crazy hen, she...
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    Comment by 'CB3fish' in article 'First Time Chicken Keep Questions and Anwers'

    Thank you for the info; Interesting and easy to understand.
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    Safety depends on where you live? What state and rural or municipality?

    Safety depends on where you live? What state and rural or municipality?
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    Safety depends on where you live? What state and rural or municipality?

    Safety depends on where you live? What state and rural or municipality?
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    Coop Bedding/Litter

    I put down Linoleum which is great to clean up. I put it up the walls more than a foot so I can hose down the floor area. Easy to clean BUT it is reported the chickens when coming down from the roots can be hurt because the floor is now slippery. So far no problems and it has been complete for...
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    Broodiness Cycle

    Okay, I will not be in a rush but how does one know, the weaning is over??
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    Broodiness Cycle

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    Broodiness Cycle

    what ar I had a broody hen before and I just chased her out of the coop a few times and she gave it up; this time, I gave this hen eggs and she hatched them and is good mother. I am curious how long before she returns to normal and begins laying?
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    Broodiness Cycle

    Yes, I did that with a hen who hatched out 4 chicks and I added 4 more at night and she accepted them happily.
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    Broodiness Cycle

    Thank you one and all. I may put this hen in with a rooster, the two alone after the babies are no longer babies.
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    Broodiness Cycle

    Okay, but how long a time is the hen being a mother before she lays again?
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    Broodiness Cycle

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