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  1. Sacman64

    How many of you are experiencing a drop in egg production?

    My situation is increasing. My 27 chickens were late bloomers.... wouldn't lay ... they were 9 months old. I started using calf-manna which is 28% protein... and a week later they are laying.... You are either getting hit with the light/season change or maybe gone into moulting.... Also...
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    Green Egg at last!!! YAH!

    I understand your late bloomers! I have had my 27 chickens since January and they wouldn't lay. I dusted, wormed, fresh watered, fed... and last week someone in here suggested calf manna..... and 7 days later.."Tonight" I went into the chicken house.... and low and behold,,,, 9 1/2 months...
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    Quail Cage Question

    I had 6 male & 12 female Bobwhite Quail that I kept in a 5ft x 5ft x5ft cage... and after 8 weeks the females killed all the males.... If I was to build a multiple compartment cage to separate these quail so to get them apart and get the best egg production .... what would be the ratio of...
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    Starting the 9th month and still no eggs!

    They are all definitely female except for one I am in question of. One of the rhode island reds has a comb 2 or 3 times as big as the others combs... but if this one is a male.... why then am I not hearing him crowing in the morning...
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    Starting the 9th month and still no eggs!

    6: Barred Rocks 6: Buff Orpingtons 5: Rhode Island Reds 10: Production Reds
  6. Sacman64

    Starting the 9th month and still no eggs!

    I am at lose for words! I have the right amount of daylight for them. I have dusted them, wormed them...... Given 25lbs of laying pellets every 2 days... fresh water daily.... Maintained a clean yard & coop.... Snake proofed the Coop.... And still my 27 chickens refuse to lay. I need a...
  7. Sacman64

    ?? about cornish hen feeding

    I recieved 32 day old cornish game hens on the 24th. I started feeding chick starter... how long do I go before switching to 28% high protein to get them big fast.... and secondly... how long is long enough to allow them to grow before slaughtering. From what I have read it says...
  8. Sacman64

    ?? About 9 month chickens not Laying

    I have 27 chickens that as of monday... will become 9 months old and still no eggs. I have placed lights on timers to get enough light for them. I have dusted them and their yard/coop. I have wormed .... And I am at a loss for what to try next... please advise!
  9. Sacman64

    Chickens Not Laying .... What am I not doing???

    I have 27 chickens [10 Rhode Island Reds, 5 Production Reds, 6 Barred Rock, 6 Orpington Buffs] that are between 30 & 38 weeks old. I have been feeding laying pellets since July 16th.... and no eggs. I have turned off all outdoor lighting around their coop. I have given Wazine 17...
  10. Sacman64

    6 & 8 Month old chickens won't lay... Help!

    These 8 month old bird are driving me crazy!
  11. Sacman64

    6 & 8 Month old chickens won't lay... Help!

    I begain feeding my (8 Rhode Island reds, 8 Production reds, 6 Barred Rocks & 4 Orpington Buffs) laying pellets at week 20.... I am now going into week 24 and still no eggs. I went and dusted for mites & lice 2 days ago... and added worming med to water... Was looking for some advice as to...
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