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My hb, tries to limit me, I am hopeless. This coming Spring I've just got to have a few 1/2 Eng.Buff Orps. Just a few. Next fall he will be saying I have to cut down again. Huuuuuum He will only partially succeed and the num. will climb slightly. Who could get rid of a hen that comes to you...

Steena, At first I just wanted a few layers. They were chickens after all. Then I learned each one had a personality I was hooked. I have not stopped since. Right now I have 24 total of two roo's and the rest hens. I get 11 or so eggs a day. ??? What am I going to do with that many eggs...

The trouble with heat is the chickens get use to that and then freeze if you do not have heat. The main thing is to keep them in a draft free building with top ventilation areas. Chickens do not require heat. They will acclimate to the temps. The light is to encourage egg laying. Constant...

I have owned chickens for 5 yrs. I put a light in the coop to come on at 4:30 am and go off at 9 am. The evenings they put themselves to sleep on their schedule.. I have not had any problems with this. I do put scratch in there when I close the door at night so they will have something to...

I only light of a morning to extend their day. I put scratch into the pens and then the doors are closed till I wake up. The light comes on early and they enjoy the scratch i put out in the pen the night before. No picking at each other. They still molted well and are nice healthy birds. I...