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The girls have been laying for about 6 weeks now. Some small , some largish eggs. 1.8 - 2.4 oz. but yesterday we got a 3.4 oz. egg!! the carton won't come close to closing. What is the largest egg a RIR has produced?

Just thought of this. We are raising some rir's and are thinking about free ranging. Can they swim? Will a swimming pool be a deather trap? ( in-ground pool ) We have a pond also, but I would imagine they could just walk out. thanks, Chas

Should I have one? if so how high? what shape and size? ( dia. and length per bird)? thanks, Chas

First, Total chicken noob here. We just got 8 rir hens thurs. morning, had 1 die thurs. night,but the other 7 seem happy and active. the box is 18"x26" in size. It is in the kitchen @ 75 deg. I am using a 75 watt bulb for heat. I have another box to use next 20"x35" but I don't think 75 or...

how much space would it take for a run to be self sustaining? not turned to dirt. sq. ft per bird or sq. acre per bird?

I have ZERO experience(with chickens). I have moderate building skills. I have avg. to avg.+ $ The good news is a have a small building I THINK will work well to convert. it has inside measurements of 9' 4" wide , 11' 3" long ,peak hieght of 8' 4" finished in dry wall, fully insulated...

Hi I am new to the site and new to the whole chicken thing(well raising and egg laying) I've been eating both for 40 yrs. I have jumped in and have ordered 8 rhode island red hens on the way now. I think I have the right box,heat light, food etc. to get by the next few weeks. I have an old...