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  1. FrostRanger

    Mareks. Can we ever get chickens again?

    Oh, I wasn't saying that vaccinated birds can't get sick and die. I was replying to someone who was saying the vaccine itself introduces the disease into your flock which is not true. It is certainly a leaky vaccine but unless the bird was infected by other means just being vaccinated doesn't...
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    To kill a hen or to not kill a hen, that's the question...

    The pressure cooker is your friend here
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    To kill a hen or to not kill a hen, that's the question...

    Up to you, those are certainly valid reasons to cull her. You can try and see if someone wants her if you want but if she's mean, has reproductive issues and isn't earning her keep any one of those is a perfectly good reason to cull, especially if she has all 3 going on at once
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    At what age do hens Stop laying?

    It depends. Some hens will stop when they're 2 and others will continue to lay well into their golden years. In any case their first 2 years are their most productive and most hens will slow down a bit after 2 and a bit more after each passing year until they stop entirely. A hen the age yours...
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    Feed

    If your particular store carries it, kalmbach flock raiser is well loved by many people here (myself included) but pretty much any all flock or chick starter with 20% protein of any brand will work
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    Has everyone seen Chicken People - the documentary on Netflix?

    Nope, I canceled my Netflix subscription years ago due to almost nothing interesting being on there. I don't really watch documentaries much nowadays either
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    More than doubling flock size

    As I recall omlet coops don't have a conventional roost, rather they have slated floors which the birds can curl their toes around
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    Question of the Day - Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

    Some of the jugs here would split if you just looked at them funny. When I was a janitor at a supermarket cleaning up after leaky milk jugs was a regular occurrence They are plastic and not the good plastic either
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    Question of the Day - Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

    No (i buy whole milk)
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    Feeds

    Too much scratch will cause your birds to be overweight and can cause other nutritional issues. It's not needed at all (I don't buy scratch at all) but if you do feed it it and whatever other extras they get should make up less than 10% of their overall diet I also like pellets due to them...
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    Things you wish you could say

    That's pretty much what I tell anyone who asks if my eggs are organic. Aside from costs, most organic feeds are nutritionally inferior to what I'm currently feeding. The whole thing with organic chicken feed pretty put me off organic labeled stuff period. Sure, I will still raise my own produce...
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    Feeds

    I'd go with a 20% all flock with oyster shell on the side. Works for all ages and laying statuses. Brand doesn't matter all that much as long as the nutrition is good
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    I pretty much just got one if the ones on sale in black. Not exactly happy about it being dyed but it works and I and the ladies are happy
  14. FrostRanger

    Mareks. Can we ever get chickens again?

    Just being vaccinated doesn't mean the bird is infected. A bird with the vaccine can certainly get infected later and spread the disease to others but they aren't infected from the start
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    SELLING HENS

    Doesn't hurt to try, someone might want them. Just be upfront about their age
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    HELPPP CHICKEN IS BLEEDING

    Pictures?
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    More than doubling flock size

    I would suggest looking into a used shed and converting it to a coop. For 20 birds you'd want at an absolute bare minimum of 80sqft of coop space, 20sqft of roost space, 20-60sqft of ventilation and 200sqft of run space but more is better. Prefab coops such as eglus are unfortunately notoriously...
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    5 week old Easter Egger/Americana genders

    2 and 4 are definitely pullets based on their female specific coloration. The others it's too early to tell
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    Broody trying to kill babies!!

    When introducing chicks to a broody you have to make her think she hatched them. You do so by slipping the chicks underneath her. By moving her and placing the chick next to her, that chick is simply an interloper and possible competition to her chicks to her. Of course some hens are just bad...
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    Greenfire Farms Experience to date

    Meyer is great, got my girls from them last year. Lost one from failure to thrive but the other 7 are all doing great now
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