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"The broody leghorn has been like this since March 24. We are going to put her in a separate cage tomorrow for the day and see how that works. I noticed today that her crop & wattle are no longer bright red but are more pink and do not look as firm.…"
"I also forgot to add that we collect eggs two times a day, at 12 and 5, I think this helps. We are home to do this though, not always an option for others :)"
"My leghorn will be a year in mid August and has been broody and laid only one egg since March 24. She comes out of the nesting box when prompted by me and runs around in the yard with her 'sisters', pecks, scratches, poops, drinks water. But no…"
"I was told by the breeder I get my cochins from, to put them in a wire cage with some type of board for a roost bar along with their food & water. I keep the cage in the run, shaded, during the day & put it in the coop at night so they are always…"
I don't know what I should do about this situation. I, like many others, am just an urban chicken farmer and I don't have a rooster so there is nothing for them to hatch and they are not laying now. Please advise on what to do!Thanks everyoneTina D.
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"Thank you everyone so much for all the suggestions! They are all so great... I will for sure try the solar walk way light idea. Thanks again"
"the solar walkway lights are a great idea, i'm going to try them."
"Excellent idea! I knew I'd find a way to take advantage of some Black Friday sale tomorrow...Home Depot here I come :-)"
"I'm new to this chicken thing but... When I heard about the light requirements and considered my chicken tractor and the not-very-attractive possibility of needing an extension cord stretched across my yard continually, I purchased one of the solar…"
"Tina, thanks for starting this question thread and thanks to all for your wise counsel - it's always reassuring to hear how others are managing their first 'chicken year'!"
"My coop is located on the shady shade of the house. So I built them a run in the sunshine. Abigail did not lay well last year until I figured it out. As long as they spend time in the sun, we get eggs."
"They don't need anything else...but you will have to provide extra light for them to trick their biological clock."
This is going to be my first winter with my chickens. I have 4 chickens of different breeds. I have a good coop for them, but I am wondering if there was anything special that I need to know about keeping the warm and producing eggs pretty…
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"Raw green potato peels
Toxic substance called Solanine.
Anything real salty Can cause salt poisoning in small bodies such as chickens.
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Dried or undercooked Beans Raw, or dry beans, contain a poison called hemaglutin which is toxic to…"
Toxic substance called Solanine.
Anything real salty Can cause salt poisoning in small bodies such as chickens.
Citrus
.
Dried or undercooked Beans Raw, or dry beans, contain a poison called hemaglutin which is toxic to…"
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