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    If you just feed hens grain and no layers is it bad for them or do they just lay less?

    That would be wonderful! I have a senior flock w just one young EE
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    Rooster lethargic and comb turning black

    I m having the same problem with my 1 yr old rooster Cathy
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    Rooster lethargic and comb turning black

    Thank You I will
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    Acidified Copper Sulfate - To the Rescue

    Wonderful and thank you for the information
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    Rooster lethargic and comb turning black

    Update, I sprayed Sr Henrey and all my girls vents, bellies & coop and every Crack and crevice. . They do have small cream colored mites so I'll keep it up for a while. The ladies don't have any change in the color of their combs thow. Henery hasn't improved he's now limping more on his right...
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    Rooster lethargic and comb turning black

    Thank you, I just got home after being gone for a few days and will do a better check. I just put my "cereal broody" in the broody pen. I'll grab another for Sir Henery so he can relax. And check the others but thier moving around as normal. I've never seen this in my 10 years of sharing my...
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    Rooster lethargic and comb turning black

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    how do i get rid of lice/mite egg cases on feather shafts?

    Thank you, I'll start working on them tomorrow
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    how do i get rid of lice/mite egg cases on feather shafts?

    I have the same problem My first outbreak in 7 years
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    how do i get rid of lice/mite egg cases on feather shafts?

    Thank you, I have 7 infected girls with these hard egg sacks, I don't look forward to cutting them off thier so close to the skin...
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    Sexing Easter Eggers

    Thank you, this artical helps alot
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    Sexing Easter Eggers

    Yes this is very helpful, thank you
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Delaware

    Hi, Thank you for your comments, I will be ordering two hens to add to my flock, I was looking for a docile friendly Australorps and Orpingtons. Could I ask you what SOP means? Thank You
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Delaware

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    Chicken Breed Focus - Delaware

    Thank you for your help, I am looking for a nice docile breed to fit in with my Orpingtons and Austrolops. It sounds like the Deleware is the perfect addition to my flock. I'll be ordering two to place under my first broody hen, Onyx, my Black Australorp.
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    Chicken Breed Focus - Delaware

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    Broody Australorp hen

    My one year old broody B Australorp has gone broody three times this spring. "The chicken chick" wrote a great article about getting her into the "broody breaker" asap saying that the sooner she is off the nest the sooner she can be returned to the flock. And I've had a lot of success with two...
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    Do you slaughter your laying hens after 2-3 years, or are they pets for you?

    Hi, When I started my first flock three years ago, I knew that I wanted duel purpose hens to cull after two to three years and use them for meet. Last year was my first culling and it wasn't easy for me. I was as humane as I could be and started with two very mean roosters that I didn't like...
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    Do you slaughter your laying hens after 2-3 years, or are they pets for you?

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    The Complete Life Cycle of a (Mostly) Happy Rooster

    Thank you so much for the wonderful story. My husband and I have been arguing over whether to keep one of our two juvenile roosters. You have written the story that is change my life!! I've read so many articles and this one is so thorough and insightful. I will share this with him and hope I...
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