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Here in NJ, we have had a couple of weeks of cold cold weather. Will the cold completely stop the chickens from laying?

Can someone give me a scratch recipe...what combinations you use and how much of each?? Thanks

Use the linolium that is not shiny, that's the slippery kind. I used a rough surface vinyl and the birds have never slipped on it.

Is it possible that my hens can lay more than one egg in a day? It seems like when a few of them are in the nest I think they lay 2 eggs at a time....is this possible?

We went to court today and lost our case for our chickens. We have 20 days to file an appeal ( which costs$575.00) or we have 60 days to remove our chickens. We don't know what to do, everywhere we turn we get shot down.

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Quote: I don't think you need to be worried. They may need more calcium in their diet. Do you have oyster shell available? You can also add calcium with dairy foods like yogurt, cheese, or I like to sprinkle powdered milk on their treats. Some vegetables also have calcium. Also sometimes...

Quote: Same here, we collect them and crack um right open!!!

That's cool!!!

I found 2 soft eggs on the coop floor this morning, both were broken...should I be worried?

After about two weeks of laying I am now starting to find eggs on the floor of the chicken coop. At first they all were laying in the nesting boxes, but now they randomly are laying on the floor. What shouls I do??

Great treat, my chickens love them too and it's funny to see all that's left is a thin skin when they are done.

Does anyone use a kiddie pool to let their chickens jumpin/swim in/play in?? It's been a little humid here the last few days and I was thinking about getting them a small wading pool.

I bought a bag of oats last week because the rolled oats were sold out. Tonight I bough a bag of rolled oats and they look just like the regular oats except they were more expensive???? What's the difference besides the cost??

It's because we live in a backwards world!!!