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  1. lasallefamily

    Why are my hens not laying? I have a theory. ><

    Oh no... my kids would never forgive me. Maddie, Sofie and Luna are pets... they literally come to us when we call their names and they play with the kids and hate the dogs and love to antagonize the goats. lol I live in Texas and their little coop is inside a 6 foot tall 6x4 covered dog run...
  2. lasallefamily

    Why are my hens not laying? I have a theory. ><

    I have three hens that are about a year and a half old ... they started molting in September and stopped laying eggs all together in early October. There hasn't been a single egg out of the three of them since then. I thought maybe they were too old to lay eggs (I have no idea how long a hen...
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    Topic of the Week - Managing Your Chickens' Molt

    How long does it take for their feathers to grow back and for them to start laying eggs again? (I guess... how long does "molt season" last?)
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    Topic of the Week - Managing Your Chickens' Molt

    This is our first fall with full-grown chickens. (Our first egg was laid on Halloween last year.) I thought they were dying. All their feathers are coming out and they stopped laying eggs. I didn't know what to tell the kids (they are pets - Maddie, Luna, and Sophie). I am SO happy to learn that...
  5. lasallefamily

    Are my chickens gonna die?

    That's what I have... a little prefab coop inside a kennel. The chickens seem fine this morning... but we haven't had our lowest temps yet. I do feel a lot better knowing that other "unacclimated" chickens (to really cold weather) have survived the craziness of this winter in Texas. Mine is...
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    Are my chickens gonna die?

    It's completely open on the front side (where the gate is) and a strip down the back side to let air flow through. I just wanted to give them a corner in the outer run to get out of the wind if they wanted to. And I wanted to keep the ice/rain/whatever falls off the coop itself. I love those...
  7. lasallefamily

    Are my chickens gonna die?

    I live in North Texas where we don't usually get snow/ice and "cold weather" means we have to layer and wear a jacket. However, Mother Nature is acting a fool next week. Right now it's 26F and tomorrow night it's supposed to be 8F for the low. It'll go up and down over the next few days just...
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    Comment by 'lasallefamily' in article 'Deep Litter Method - The Easiest Way To Deal With Chicken Litter'

    You have changed my life.... thank you!!!
  9. lasallefamily

    Sores on Comb

    Luna (the one in my profile pic) seems to have them the worst. They look like warts almost.
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    Sores on Comb

    She was trying to eat my phone.
  11. lasallefamily

    Sores on Comb

    1 is Maddie... she doesn't seem to have as many of the marks... 2 is Sofie and she only has a couple. 3 is Luna... she has the most. They almost look like warts. All of them are eating and drinking fine... two are laying eggs... (we only know this because we are getting one brown egg and one...
  12. lasallefamily

    Sores on Comb

    I finally got pictures!
  13. lasallefamily

    Sores on Comb

    I have three chickens that are pets. They only started laying eggs on Halloween... they are only 8 months old. Today we noticed these dark spots on their combs. All three have them. I thought maybe they were pecking each other but looking closer they look like scabbed over blisters maybe? I'm...
  14. lasallefamily

    Nice To Meet You

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We've had chickens since March so yes we are relatively new at this. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We started with four but only have three now because one was too adventurous. (3) What breeds do you have...
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