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- Category: Ducks and Geese
- Founded: Apr 3, 2009
- Language: English
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We are backyard poultry enthusiasts living in San Mateo county, California and environs. We discuss all aspects of urban chicken husbandry, as well as a dose of gardening and composting now and then. We are here to share resources, advice, and information. Whether you've kept chickens for years, or are just starting out, this group is for you.
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Re: My chickens have gone strange
Okay what about rats, we've had that prob here in Oroville, lots of wild (outdoor) type rats, and they will eat ANYTHING. they even eat dog food if it's left
Posted - Tue May 22, 2012 5:35 pm
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joyce dreyer
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Re: My chickens have gone strange
I don't think so. They all lay in the coop in the nesting boxes. A few of the girls would escape their enclosure (no roof) which is quite a large area in the
Posted - Tue May 22, 2012 5:28 pm
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Joel' Rutsky
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Re: My chickens have gone strange
Is there any chance they are laying but a crow or squirrel is taking the eggs? Several folks have posted about thus problem in the California Poultry People
Posted - Tue May 22, 2012 4:23 pm
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Angela Stevenson
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Re: My chickens have gone strange
Hi Joel many hens, if they lay consistantly will only lay for up to, as you said 3-4 yrs. then they begin to sluff off, sometimes laying tiny eggs, or huge
Posted - Tue May 22, 2012 4:20 pm
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joyce dreyer
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Yep, another Rooster needs a home
Our 4 mos. old New Hampshire Red started crowing this morning. This is our first group of chickens & our kids are really sad to see him go. (So are we - he's
Posted - Tue May 22, 2012 2:54 pm
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