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My husband came home from work the other day with 4 very large pumpkins. They were so big that they wouldn't sit on our steps so he had to put them on the ground around the steps. My chickens have ignored them totally - until today. I just came out to all of my chickens feasting on the pumpkins...

I always get packed in oil. I've never noticed if it was smoked. Either way, the chickens love it. They gobble down 2 cans of sardines in minutes.

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I give sardines, salmon, tuna, quality cat food, and BSF larvae. Watch for sales on canned fish and stock up. My girls also steal my dogs food when they can. Increase the protein percentage of their food too. These things all help.

Amazon has saddles too.

Egg is sized by hens size & weight. Big hen = big egg Small hen = small egg. Fertilizing the egg Does Not change the size of the Egg!

I have a Dark Brahma rooster and a number of different breeds of hens. I incubated some eggs from my flock and now I'm figuring out the two breeds crossed within that hatch. I obviously know all have Dark Brahma, but I know at least one chick is crossed with a Blue Sex-link Easter Egger. She is...

I order from Meyer, as well this year and my order contained a Green Queen, and I received an extra chick which is a Blue Splash Cochin. I wasn't sure which chicks were which until feathers and other characteristics formed. Now I know who's who. See pics below. These chicks are 8 weeks today...

Thank you for finding that about Meyer Hatchery. I'm pretty confident this is a Blue Splash Cochin. 💙

This chick was purchased at Meyer Hatchery and was an extra to my order. Not sure of the breed or gender for that matter. I ordered all female chicks so I hope she's a she. I'm not sure of breed. It has very feathered feet and looks Blue Splash to me. The body looks more Cochin to me than...

Update: My husband found her. RIP Miss Eliza. My heart is broken 💔 😢! I didn't find one mark on her. I'm at a loss!?!

So she's gone again... The Lavender Orpington isn't coming in the coop at night and I haven't found her nest. This is my first hen to go broody and leave the safety of the coop. I suppose she's found a better hiding spot. I surely hope so because we have raccoons that come up to the chicken yard...

Beautiful coop and run! BYC is such a great place to gain knowledge and put it into practice. So many knowledgeable people willing to share their wisdom with us newbies! Hope your chicken raising journey is successful and filled with love for your chickens! Looks like you're starting off on the...

I put her and her eggs in the dog crate and she immediately left her eggs and roosted on the roosting bars. The next morning she came out with the flock and didn't return to her new nesting area or her old nesting area. It's been about a week and she hasn't set on eggs since. She broke broody...

Put her back in the coop and find out who's picking on her. Take that chicken and put her in the tent for a few days. This will allow the injured hen the ability to get back with the flock with a peaceful transition. Meanwhile, the aggressive hen will be knocked down a peg in the pecking order...

None of those eggs have hatched. They were either ravaged by raccoons, another hen, or she did it. She was sitting on a clutch of eight eggs. I moved her nest and eggs into the coop, and she abandoned her nest outside. I have another broody hen in the coop and she's sitting on them now. I'm not...

My Lavender Orpington "Eliza" has gone missing. I searched the ten acres to no avail. She's been gone for two days & nights. This afternoon I was walking through the yard and saw an egg. I reached down to pick it up and I was growled at. It was Miss Eliza! I thought she was dead, but she's...

Thank you everyone for the advice. I will separate the bantams and see how that goes. Have a great day!