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  1. classicsredone

    What Herbs are Your Favorites for your Flock?

    This is a question for those of you that somehow incorporate herbs into your flock's diet, either while foraging or as part of their daily feed. What herbs do you use? What benefits have you seen, if any? If you could make a mix for your flock, and the cost was not an issue, what herbs would you...
  2. LynneSCZ

    FREE Layers to GOOD Home - Southeast Valley, Phoenix, AZ

    I must downsize my flock of chickens. 7 month old layers. Free to good home. Must take as groups if adding to an existing flock. (Best way to introduce adult birds to other adult birds.) Minimum of 3 if starting a new flock. Group 1: (2) White Silkie - small cream colored eggs, Group 2: (2)...
  3. Keliana

    MOLASSES IN LAYERS WATER?

    Is it ok to put a bit of black strap molasses in layer water at least once a week
  4. MyriamKP

    Specialty Nest Boxes

    Hello Everyone, I am hoping someone will be able to help me. I am looking for a type of chicken nest box that locks the hen into the nest. She is not able to get out until someone releases her. This is so we can know which hen laid which egg. We need to do some genetic selection with our free...
  5. Afrodigh

    Best Layers for Newbie

    I'm starting a backyard flock of four this spring. I'm looking for egg-layers that do well confined to a run (free ranging isn't an option). The run will be 4'x10'. I've heard it's best to get hens in pairs so I'm thinking of two Barred Rocks and then two of another breed. I've heard Rhode...
  6. French Blue Isbar Chick

    French Blue Isbar Chick

    My Cane Corso is such a mother hen and keeps a watchful eye on this young baby. I think it's because they are both the same color.
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  7. April VanMansfeld

    Re-homing a Rooster and adding hens.

    I currently have 2 hatch-mates, a rooster and a pullet. I've found a new home for him, and I'm looking to add 3 - 4 bantams, or 2 larger hens asap. My question is would it be best to get older bantams and do a slow intro to the pullets I already have, or go ahead and get hatchlings and...
  8. L

    Best Way to Heat? at 60 below zero!

    Yes thats right, i live in Alaska, and it can get -60 below. On average -20 but usually always below 0. So no, not heating my coop isn't an option. Please give me some ideas as to what would be the most economical and safe! If you are going to reply "i don't heat my coop" don't bother taking the...
  9. i do it for the bantams

    Silkie Bantam Hens

    Hello! I am currently looking for some Silkie Bantam Hens to add to my flock. Wanting full grown. Or at least 6-8 months of age, I want them to still be layers if possible. Please let me know if you have any available! I am in the dallas area! I have 3 roos and only 4 females. I want there to be...
  10. gingerviolinist

    Varied sized eggs or multiple synchronized layers?

    I've been getting a duck egg every day except twice for about 3 weeks, and 1 day there were 2 eggs! (Perhaps I could have missed one and then found it.) I've gotten duck eggs from 53g to 105g during this time. First egg was 72g. Smaller eggs have been gathered after larger eggs and vice versa...
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  11. Smuvers Farm

    Ok, WHO DID THIS?!?!?

    Pictures of 3 eggs found in the coop today. 1 regular, 1 SUPER jumbo, and 1 SUPER mini. I mean c'mon ladies... really?!? Consistency is key here!!! :lau Kiddo with regular and mini: Kiddo with regular and jumbo: Pic in egg carton: PS. All of our ladies are about the same size. No...
  12. A

    Introduction to my backyard

    My name is Albin Ortiz from Santiago Dominican Republic I started with chickens about 18 month ago and I am loving it. I first got 8 layers and a Roster in a narrow back alley of my house . That was a. Big negotiation with my wife that is not a animal lover. Now I have expended to a 4,000 sf...
  13. WisMainechx

    I think I have an egg bound chicken - help!

    Hi there, I am a backyard chicken newbie and wanted to write to get some advice. We have laying hens and they are about 6 months of age now (we've had them since they were chicks). They are just beginning to lay eggs each day. The last few days have been very hot and humid especially. Today I...
  14. jhogan1

    Getting our first chickens

    The wife and I are in Florida and prior to the hurricane we got a coop. It survived the hurricane without a hitch. We have come upon an opportunity to get about a dozen silkies. A mom, dad, and there 11 kids. The little guys are aged 2 months and 4 months. Researching I see that it...
  15. SiriusChicken

    Two 7 mo old Rhode Island Red hens Free to good home, Smith River CA

    They are tame and friendly with humans and dogs but sometimes pick on submissive or younger chickens. So far they both lay 6-7 eggs per week, missing a day every other week.
  16. EggGrl

    Bielefelder pullets, point of lay

    I have 6 lovely Bielefelder pullets that are close to laying. Available for sale now. $40/each. Shipping quotes avilable, average $45-65. Send me your zip code. We are in southwest Virginia. We are NPIP certified, Salmonella Pullorum free, Avian Influenza clear. We are legal to ship...
  17. Jordan Piel

    Chickens dying suddenly... 3 out of 9 so far. Please advise.

    Good morning everyone, This is long and detailed so please bear with me. We've had chickens for the past three years. We lived in town at first, but were allowed to have them in our yard. We got 4 to start as chicks, they were free range, grew healthy and laid with no issues. When we moved from...
  18. Flock Leader

    Leghorn eggs have thinner shells??

    We keep a mixed flock, and two of our current layers are White Leghorns. All our chickens get the same feed, but while our other hens lay eggs with beautiful uniform shells, the Leghorns' eggs often have shells that are porous, thin and prone to cracking. They free-range on very mineral-rich...
  19. misschickenlover

    Midnight Layers...

    Does anyone else have chickens who consistently lay in the middle of the night!! :) every day when i go to open up the coop in the morning (usually around 5) there is ALWAYS an egg waiting for me, and its usually cold!!
  20. oneegg

    Looking for laying chicks in Spain to take into Morocco by car

    Greetings. I am looking for chicken farmers in Spain or northern Italy that could sell me some young chicks that are great layers, heat tolerate, brooders and not flighty. I will personally transport them with the correct import papers to support my charity COOP- creative opportunities...
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