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  1. Lewisusa1

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    Hello Everybody. My name is Chris, I am a new member, and would like to share with you our girls and the building of their coop. We purchased 6 chicks onMay 20th, 2 Rhode Island Reds, and 4 Buff Orpingtons. They of course are growing fast, and about 2 weeks ago the wife demanded that they be...
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    repair/covering wing wound

    I am hoping you guys can help me out here. I have a Buff Orpington hen that is being attacked by the rest of the flock. I have 3 more Buffs and 2 Rhode Island Reds. They have almost completely destroyed her left wing. All the meat is gone at the shoulder. I have been spraying it with the purple...
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    Using Chicken manure for fertilizer

    How long to do I have to wait to use my girls droppings in the garden? It is mixed with pine shavings and I usually mix it with fresh dirt, and put some on the compost pile, and let it set for awhile. How longs should I wait before it's not too "hot"? How long should I wait if I just throw the...
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    new chicks

    Help Help Help!!!! I had a broody hen and put some fertilized eggs (3) under her, and went out today to check on her and heard peeps from under her. What the heck do I do now? Do I leave them there or remove them? I am not sure how many have hatched yet as I am apprehensive to pick her up for...
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    Flock sleeping habits

    Hello everyone, I have a couple of questions about managing my flock, and a specific one about their sleeping habits. I have 4 buffs and 2 R.I. Reds. I am getting 4 to 6 eggs a day (mostly 6) and have put a red heat lamp in the hen house that comes on at dusk and stays on all night now that it...
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    Hello, newbie here.

    Hello; My name is Chris and I am new to this group. I have been thinking about getting some chickens for a while now, though the wife is not so sure. This may be changing though, as last night we went over to her cousins for our monthly visit and they were talking about getting some chickens and...
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