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  1. JoyceRheal

    Feather Pecking in General

    Sorry for the later response been out pet sitting HAHA Iike the idea of getting the chickens drunk..... Here is what I have done, I picked up some led lights and just installed on the coop. I need to wait about 30 mins to get the timer attached to the lights but they will go on at 2 am...
  2. JoyceRheal

    Feather Pecking in General

    I thought that once they reached a certain age that they had to be removed from the grower or starter? OK the treats aren't especially high in protein and lowering the overall percentage, I understand. I thought about selling her as well, I know when the buff rocks got moved to a huge...
  3. JoyceRheal

    Feather Pecking in General

    I am thinking of butchering one of the Sussex hens. I only have 5 hens right now. She's pecking the feathers off of one of the EE's and it was the EE's doing the majority of the laying until about 8 weeks ago. I have been doing research on the topic and I am finding that separating the...
  4. JoyceRheal

    Southern Illinois First Time Raising My Own

    @Michael OShay didn't know that they are not breed conscious. Thank You.....I was actually gearing toward the Buff Cochins..... the photos are so pretty and that would put the buff color back into the flock. This is a great forum, I am learning a lot already. Thank You
  5. Our First Egg!

    Our First Egg!

  6. One of the other EE Hens

    One of the other EE Hens

  7. One of the EE Hens

    One of the EE Hens

  8. First week of EE Eggs

    First week of EE Eggs

  9. One Austrolorp Hen

    One Austrolorp Hen

  10. 2 Speckled Sussex Hens

    2 Speckled Sussex Hens

  11. One of my EE's she was laying prior to winter starting

    One of my EE's she was laying prior to winter starting

  12. My Little Flock

    My Little Flock

    My little flock currently has 1 Austrolorp, 2 EE's, and 2 Speckled Sussex. I can't have a rooster where I am at and ordinances require they be contained at all time.
  13. JoyceRheal

    Southern Illinois First Time Raising My Own

    Apologies for late response, been out pet sitting. Thanks you for the warm welcome and great advice given here. I didn't realize how to introduce new birds and about the feeding and water stations. Thank You! The one Austrolorp didn't lay before winter set in so hopefully she'll be...
  14. JoyceRheal

    Southern Illinois First Time Raising My Own

    Hi I am Joyce and I am a local pet sitter in my own community and it includes carrying for chickens for farmers who need to go out of town. I bought a pre-fab coop and added supports and better locks to it and made my own run. So Last March along with my two resident dogs, one of the chicken...
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