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    These are the girls ( I hope, still unsure of sex) 6 Barred Rocks, and I think 5 Rhode Island Reds. They are just 7 weeks old. This is my husband working hard on the coop and the run...he's doing a great job I think. This is the back hatch where we will retrieve the eggs...I cant wait. These are...
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    still no eggs please help

    My hens are 25 weeks, 5 RIR's and 6 BR's. I have checked the food and it is the right laying pellets. I have even added a light bulb in the coop which is turned on at 3am. We have also gotten them the oyster shells. I dont think they are stressed. They grew up with the dogs (tied up) in the...
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    Eggs and Light

    Quote: I have heard that chickens only have so many eggs to lay in their life. If you over do the light that will just mean a shorter egg laying life for them and you. Does that mak sense...kind of like using them all up now and less eggs later. Just a suggestion if you want to stretch it out...
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    Still no eggs

    Hi I have 5 RIR and 6 BR and not one of the 23 wk old girls are laying a thing. I went out yesterday and completely cleaned the coop from top to bottom (very gross). They've got 5 nesting boxes which I keep clean and they are very big. I read someones thread in this catagory and there was some...
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    what to put their snacks in

    Thank you all for all the wonderful suggestions. I am sure they are going to help me in a big way!! As for the watery run...yes I guess we built them a pond. I am certainly not going to dig up the wall but I may eventually try the French drain.....with winter coming and an inch of rain...
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    what to put their snacks in

    I have 5 month old girls...5 RIR and 6 Barred Rocks. I bring them out fruits and veggies and yogurt and oatmeal on occasion. We have had a lot of rain here in MA and the run is absolutely disgusting. Maybe its just the human in me but I cant help but be grossed out by putting their food on the...
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    Feeding chickens yogurt

    My girls (5 RIR and 6 Barred...5 mos old) go crazy over yogurt and/or oatmeal. I cook extra oatmeal for the kids in the morning and the ladies get the extra and it is literally gone in a matter of minutes!!
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    girls or boys?

    thanks, I am so excited. If later on I decide to start hatching....can I bring in a rooster? I suppose I can post this question in different subject but I just thought of it so I figured I'd throw it out there.
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    girls or boys?

    I have posted pics of my chickens before but they were group photos...this time I did individuals . Not any easty task I might add. I dont think I have any roosters but I am not as experienced as most of you so I will let you be the judge. By the way they are about 10 weeks old. There 11 of...
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    quick questions about my pigs/chickens

    actually they are 8 weeks old. I miscounted and when my husband went to the feed store they said they were ready for the layer. I originally read that they should only need the starter food until we ran out of it...which was about 7 1/2 weeks old they told us 8 weeks so I figured it was close...
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    quick questions about my pigs/chickens

    They are not pigs but they eat like pigs. I amshocked at how big they have gotten so quickly . Is it possible to over feed them? They seriously eat nonstop. If I put it in front of them they will eat it. They are 7 weeks old and they are on the layer feed plus I give them tons of treats which...
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    Gotta get help before the

    so I am new to the whole chicken thing but I have a friend and a book I have referred to many times with many questions including this one. We purchased the galvanized metal waterer and when the cold weather comes there is an element that can be set under the waterer to keep it from freezing...
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    who are these ladies?

    oh thanks so much. I still havent figured who the roster/roosters are yet I think I may have an idea but this being my first experience with chickens I can only guess.
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    who are these ladies?

    ok maybe like this?
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    who are these ladies?

    how do I get my pictures into my message????
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