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Quote: So sorry you may have a roo instead of the hen wanted. I have a hen I was wondering about, cause she makes a weird almost crow noise. BUT she's laying eggs. Lol.. So I'm sure she's not a roo. I the crow a true, loud one?

Did you call the company you got them from? I'd be complaining!

How sweet!

I have had 3 people tell me, to merge new ones, wait until dusk/dark roosting time and put the new ones on a roost, away from the others. I'm sure some "pecking order" stuff may happen, but my one friend said it's always worked for her. She's raised chickens for many years.

I was talking about when I was picking my own chicks, to buy! The clerk handles them at time of sale, what's wrong with me picking up my own? As long as my hands are cleaned well. I've had to remind workers to clean theirs before touching them. At least I have the good sense to do that.

If I couldn't handle and catch my own I'd go to another store. I cleaned my hands with their sanitizing gel they had. After that they shouldn't worry about it.

Sure it's possible one's a roo, but doubt it just because it acts different. Time will tell, but in my experience they're pretty careful. I would have told her you HAD to handle them yourself to get the ones you wanted. I would have had the manager called over if they said I couldn't. When I...

Hi, we live near Jeromesville, not far from you. What makes you suspect of the one chick? It could be though, although people can't really reach in those high gates they have around. See at rual king they have low metal livestock waterers, and it used to be that people's kids, and adults could...

I am looking for some new hens, not too old or young, to add to my flock. We only have 6 right now and I'd like to add some. If you have any let me know what breed, how old, where you are,how much each, and how long they've been laying. Thank you. Terry

Our chickens are shut up in the coop and faired fine last night. Just feed cracked corn and oats on top of everything else, before they roost. It does depend on which breeds you have too?? We have 1 RIR and 5 Barred Rocks. Which are hardy breeds. We don't use any heat or bulb either. Just a...

I was told by more than one chicken person, not to use heat lamps. Hope it'll be ok. Our chickens are doing fine without. Just use cracked corn, etc. I mentioned what I feed a few times now. Are those chickens not very hardy? What's your coop like?

We do the same. I gave our girls cracked corn, rolled oats, and bird seed before bedtime. We have 5 barred rock and 1 RIR. I sure hope they'll be ok by morning. They have a sturdy wooden coop at the edge of a hill/woods, so it's protected.

We do too. I mix it with bird seed and rolled oats. Good omegas in oats.

So what is in this PDZ stuff? I'm careful what I use around our chickens.

Nope! I use DE {diatomaceous earth (food grade)}. I use the deep litter method in the coop, shaving. Then everytime I add more shavings {maybe once a month} I sprinkle a good bunch {like a quart or more} of DE on it and gently rake it in. Use a mask while doing this. The DE can irritate your...

I don't understand why anyone buys scratch. I give layer crumbles, fresh veggies, every now and then some wild bird seed, and they have large areas to run in the grass. buying scratch would just be another bill I don't need. and they don't need it.

Oh I see. Welcome!

Where at? I'm near Jeromesville/Ashland/Loudonville area. We're kind of in the middle.

Do you have somEone in mind that could have done this? honestly it doesn't sound like an animal. an animal wouldn't pick out just that pair. I sure hope you find who did it. if you can afford to I'd put up surveillance cameras, in case they come back. I'd watch out no matter what it might be.

How exciting! I am really looking forward to it too.