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I actually feed mine both. I find that the pellets seem to last longer and they eat less. I mix crumble and pellets together since I have a flock of two different ages. Everyone gets what they like.

They eat layer feed, I also have a dish of oyster shell for them to eat as they need to. I also provide them with scratch grains and they free range all day long. I also started putting a little vinegar in their water. I find it strange because it just seems to be one hen that is doing this...

I have been getting an egg or so a day that looks like this. Anyone have any idea what could be causing it? The shell is hard, the egg is fine, the color is fine, just the shell looks like it has a hard time coming through the pipe line. Any comments?

Happy Hug a Chicken Day from Northern Maine!! Check us out on Facebook at Big Brook Farms, Littleton, Maine. Have a great day everyone!!

I am looking to purchase some chicks in Maine and I am having an awful time finding someone that has anyone. Does anyone know of a hatchery in Maine or where you can purchase them in Maine? Thanks for your help.

Mine was about a week or less also. How exciting for you. Congratulations! As someone on here said to me "Warm up the frying pan"!

Here is a link to the facebook page if you are interested in the swap on Saturday in Houlton. http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=135242773190704

I am looking to find some pullets for sale in Maine. Do you know of any more bird swaps around the state? If not, does anyone know of anyone looking to sell some pullets. Willing to travel to pick them up. Thanks.

I don't post much because I really don't have anything exciting to say since my hens are only 17 weeks. But tonight, when it was time to put them to bed, I went in to close the coop and two of them BOWED DOWN TO ME. Yes, they squatted. So from what I have read on the other posts, squatting...

I bet they will show up at dusk and be ready to go to bed. Mine do this every day. I see them off and on all day but when night comes, they make there way to the coop and put themselves to bed.

I think I may have to talk to the neighbor or something. I went out tonight about 8:00 (the time the neighbor dog came last night) and just as I stepped off the steps there he was about 10 feet from the run!!! I chased him, my black lab chased him and my yellow lab chased him. If he comes...

Well I have good news to report. DH checked on the girls all day long hoping that just maybe she would come back. About 4:00 P.M. he went down and did a head count and all 14 were there! I think the dog got her and dropped her or he just chased her into the woods and then he got scared away...

SHE IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DH just sent me a text and said "Guess who's back?" I am so happy!!!!! He said he has been checking all day and counting but some were in and some were out. He just went down and counted again, and again, and again, and again and there were 14 again!! I bet he...

I just may do that this afternoon! Thanks for the advise. Maybe I will find her.

My DH has already said that he is going to speak to the neighbor. I told him last night that I am sure once that dog gets one he will be back for more. If the neighbor does not do something and he comes back again then I will take whatever measures I have to so I can protect my girls! I have...

That is what I have been hoping but my DH and DS went out this morning and checked all around the area that DS saw the dog commotion and saw the dog run and they can find nothing. I am hoping she just wanders out of the woods on her own and shows up but I am afraid that if he did have her he...

Sad news this morning. Lost one of my RIR last night. Thought i was doing so good making it eight weeks without losing one. The neighbor dog snuck over, my son heard some commotion down by the coop and ran down. One of my sexlinks was freaking out and jumped on the fence and back in the run...

Sad news this morning. Lost one of my RIR last night. The neighbor dog snuck over, my son heard some commotion down by the coop and ran down. One of my sexlinks was freaking out and jumped on the fence and back in the run. Then he heard splashing in the brook. Ran to the brook and saw the...

pontoosuc-Thanks, i had to make the coop a little "girly".

Thought maybe you may enjoy a few pics of my girls on their roost at night. This is where I find them each night when I go down to close them in for the night. I always love to see pics so thought you may also. This is them at 8 weeks