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    Nothing in the coop???

    I use pine chips in my coop and clean out their poop daily and have no problems with smell or them taking the pine chips out.
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    I wasn't aware that I had to 'manage' my flock.

    I've found the best way to introduce new ones is to buy a coop or make another one and leave the babies in the coop next to the other. Eventually they will get used to each other. I don't let my babies out until they are nearly as big as my older hens. There is still a pecking order that...
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    Worse Chicken Food

    Just wanted to let everyone know DO NOT purchase chicken food from Hiland Naturals Feed Store. The worst chicken layer food I have ever purchased. They claim their chicken food is not GMO. However their product is not labeled Non-GMO. Also almost 98% of the food was powder, little to no...
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    To Light Or Not To Light?

    Last year I used a heat lamp in their house because we do get lots of snow. This year I do not plan on using one since I now have four more girls than last year. I do not use artificial light for their egg production. I believe they should do what is natural to them. Currently three of my...
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    I was told I have 30 days get rid of my hens...Help!

    YEAH!!!! I'm so happy that you are able to keep your girls. Really nice to know there are several people in Butte county that have chickens. God Bless you all. And Pam, I will stop by your winery. I love wine!! Thank you for asking.
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    I was told I have 30 days get rid of my hens...Help!

    Kudos to you bigdaddysmom.... I live in Magalia and hopefully we can help here keep her girls.
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    I was told I have 30 days get rid of my hens...Help!

    Here is the ordinace I found. 4-21 - Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having the control of, or being the keeper of, any horse, mule, cow, goat, sheep, hog, ass, or domestic fowl, to permit the same to run at large upon or graze or feed upon any public street or...
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    I was told I have 30 days get rid of my hens...Help!

    I live in Butte County too in Northern CA. We have over a third acre and I went through the butte county ordiances and found no where were we are unable to keep them. Their ordiances for livestock says animals may not run at large. Our girls are in a fence yard and do not go out of the...
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    When do Brahma's typically lay? Finally laid today! Picture pg 2.

    My girls are 23 weeks old and one is much smaller than the other one. However today my biggest brahma layed her first egg on the ground outside. How do I get her to go into the nesting boxes. I've never had this happen before.
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    Hard boiled eggs?

    Yes, I find our eggs very hard to peel when boiled. I've found that if I boil them for 7 minutes then immediately put them in ice water they seem to be easier to peel. Good luck. Sylvia
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    Chicken Ownership is a Human Rights Issue!

    I couldn't have said it better. I'm with you on that. I read every ingredient and I've done my research on GMO and refuse to buy any of it. I even make my own chicken food from scratch. I buy organic grains, kelp and other wheat grains to give my girls. Monsantos needs to be stopped...
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    Moth balls!

    Yes, electric fence. We have a huge raccoon who has been visiting for about a week now. First early morning I saw him our dogs went crazy and he climbed the tree. Wasn't sure what it was so I got the flashlight and wow. I noticed that he even got up on the roof of their house, saw his...
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    Reintroduction day...it's a disaster

    I too, have one that is extremely aggressive. Her nick name is mean chicken aka Dixie she is a four year old barred rock and will not let my 14 weeks old girls sleep in the same coop. I let them free range all day and lock up the mean one at night in a dog crate. This has been going on for...
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    My dachshund just proved she can never be trusted around the girls

    I have 5 dachshunds and they all get along really well with our girls. Of course Dixie, barred rock will not let any of the dogs get close to her. Sometime one of the doxie will just be standing by them doing nothing and she runs after them and pecks them for no reason. She is very aggressive...
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    integrating new chicks to existing flock of chicks

    Thanks so much for your input. You guys are awesome!! I'll try the hose as well.
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    integrating new chicks to existing flock of chicks

    I'm having the same problem. I have three that are over a year old and one of them, Dixie who is about 4 yrs is extremely aggressive. She was in a huge fire and survived and was attached by a dog and lived. So needless to say she does not take anything that is dealt to her. I currently have...
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    Starter Feed

    My girls are almost 10 weeks old now and are doing great!! How long do I continue to feed them starter feed? At what age should I start giving them laying feed? Thank you in advance for any advice. Here is a photo of my girls a few weeks ago.
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    My first fart egg!

    I had one of those too!! However the shell was hard and when I cracked it open there was no yoke, only white.
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    Adding DE to the run?

    I use the food grade DE and I just sprinkle a little bit in their run. I also put it in the pine shaving inside their coop. It works great. However I understand you should not inhale the dust of the DE. My hubby used to work with it all the time and he says it is really bad for your lungs...
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    do these chicks look old enough to go to the coop

    My girls are 7 weeks old and we put them outside when they were 4 weeks old. Course I have a heat light in their run. See how happy they are.
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