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    Girl started laying once again

    Hey guys, Remember those girls that stopped laying a few weeks ago! Well, they are laying again! The artifical light did the trick. It took 10 days of artifical light to get them back into the swing of things! Thanks----Cheryl from Maryland
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    No eggs for two weeks - Help~~ From Maryland

    Is anyone from Maryland experiencing this - Hens just stopped laying after days of rain and cooler weather, plus shorter days. Yes, I have added light. They are getting 14 hours of light. Still no eggs! They look healthy and enjoy a little free range time outside the coop and run! They...
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    Artifical Light

    No eggs since Daylight Savings! Our local cooperative suggests using artifical light in the coop via a timer to turn on the light early in the am. Anyone else experiencing this sudden change from laying to NO laying and switched to artifical light? All you chickens pros out there please share...
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    Laying chicken laid a tiny egg today

    One of my girls laid a really tiny egg today after laying a nice size egg daily since they where 4 months old. Could it be due to a lot of rain in our area lately or maybe cooler temperatures. Less sunshine???? Anyone experience this???? Just when we started getting used too those far fresh...
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    First Egg

    That noise was the Chicken Song!! Thus, our first egg. Hoping to see a few more from the girls very soon. What a feeling!!!! Nice size and great shell! Thanks BYC Forum for all the support!
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    Vaccinations, worming, etc

    What are the basics on vaccination, worming, and other disease prevention. My chicks are 6-7 weeks old, fully feathered, still eating medicated chick feed, and have move outside in the coop/pen and doing Great! Just want to keep it that way!
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    Cleaning the outside Coop

    I am raking the outside portion of my chicken coop (6ft X 6FT) each evening because my 5 - 6week old chicken are outside most of the day eating weeds, grass, pellets, and bugs, plus pooping all day. I am afraid they we get sick eating and pooping in the same area. New to raising chickens - Am...
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    New Member

    Hello-Our family is new raising chickens. We built a cool coop for our 5 Black sex links. They seem to know just what to do. In at night, out during the day. I do have this question below. No, so sure where to post it! I am raking the outside portion of my chicken coop (6ft X 6FT) each...
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