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  1. twisted troy

    how do i un fertilise an egg

    I've always kept a rooster, until now....but I am growing a few to find the next king:) I'm not great at gathering eggs in a timely manner, neither are the kids. I've used eggs that had been in the coop for at least a week in the texas heat. But you need to know if you have a sitting hen...
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    clipping wings

    Thank you, I just finished clipping all my young chickens wings. They seem a little confused at the moment but none the worse for wear. It was very simple to do and didn't take long at all
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    clipping wings

    How many of y'all clip your chickens wings? I'm going from total free range to a large fenced off run. I'd rather they didn't fly over the fence. I may let them out occasionally and I was a little worried they won't be able to escape predators if can't fly.
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    For those who free range

    I keep them locked up in the coop for a couple months and they seem to know where to go back to. If you forget to shut the door at nite a couple times once you start letting them out, mine tend to stop going in and I have to start all over. Also if the door happens to be closed when its time...
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    Now I'm Confused About Table Scraps!

    I haven't needed to use extra calcium, my shells are plenty thick already. I also just asked a gas station on the way home if they would save me the veggies and fruit they would normally toss away. I know exactly where u are:) I'm between lockhart and bastrop, haven't been to wimberly in...
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    Now I'm Confused About Table Scraps!

    I like to scramble the eggs before I feed it to them, i'm going to start getting scraps from a taco shop I work next to also.
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    "Recycled" commercial layers

    My very first hens were hi line browns from a semi free range operation, I locked them in the coop for a few weeks and let them out to totally run loose. They did great and ran to me like dogs. They also guarenteed me 1 egg each a day!
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    Just 2 birds, What would YOU do?

    I would add at least 2 more, if you can't eat all the eggs I bet your dog would love an omelet. And it's very easy to find people to supply egg cartons and sell/give eggs away!
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    Closing chicken coop at night

    If you don't secure the door somehow something will get in and kill one.....it's not easy getting them back in after that happens.
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    Do a have a Roo?

    If you don't gather eggs for a week your still ok to eat the eggs. It just don't happen that quick, you may have a spot in the yolk. You decide if you like that or not. I've gotten it in store bought eggs also, but if you don't have chickens you don't know. The eggs are still good.
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    keeping chickens cool in hot weather

    I'm in central Texas and a 110 degree day isn't uncommon. I typically free range but in some cases I have to confine them to the coop. The coop is under some trees and one side is 1/2 open with chicken wire, there is also a large opening on the other side. Lots and Lots of...
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    Should I keep what I think is a RIR Roo?

    I pretty much free range and to me a good rooster or 2 is invaluable. If you get a good one he'll do a pretty good job of keeping watch and protecting his flock. My first rooster taught the cats to leave chickens alone in 1 day and the second day he taught my dog. He would chase the hens to...
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    Read this! You kids will not be able to work on your farm anymore!!

    Generally kids raised in a rural environment have sense. I grew up around critters and equipement and the worst thing that happened was getting a tractor stuck. I threw bales and helped with everything that needed to be done. I also hired on to help bale hay for others, was it fun......no...
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    Stinky Chickens!

    Do you still have a heat lamp on them? I think that kind of amplifies their odor. If they have enough space and ventilation they shouldn't stink. I can also attest to the ashes, my older chickens are free range with a coop at nite and I often catch them dust bathing in my firepit. But be...
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    when to feed table scraps?

    I've not used grit ever since I started free ranging and have never had a problem. I assume it probably depends on the terrain.....or maybe not?
  16. twisted troy

    A few questions about moving my chicks outside...

    I'm in central Texas but our weather since i've gotten my chicks has been down to 45-50 at nite and sometimes pretty breezy. During the day from 60-80. They are in a pretty open cage 2 1/2 side have plywood the rest is chicken wire with a roof. I have a heat light hanging in 1 corner for...
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    how many chickens per acre?

    I live in central tx and really don't have good chicken graze most of the year. I keep a flock of 10-25 and don't feed them unless u count the food I toss out from the fridge. In a total draught with no foliage I had no problems on 10 acres, right now with all this rain i'm sure a few hundred...
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    New chickens

    I keep a flock of free range chickens and have for almost 3 years, I just started a new flock that was caught wild. I have had them in the coop for 8 days. Should I let them out and hope they come back to the coop? I'm also not getting any eggs but I assume it is because of light, I did...
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    What do you do with you extra roosters? (POLL)

    If a new roo has qualities I like I keep it otherwise I make chicken and dumplings or fry it up. It's not hard to get over run with birds if you have 1 rooster.
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    Can i mix large breeds with bantams?

    When I intoduced bantys with my larger birds I should have kept them in the coop longer than 2 weeks together. When I turned them out to free range they became 2 separate flocks although they came home at night to the same coop, I did have lots of crossbreeding and was pretty proud of the results.
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