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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    Well here are some pictures of the girls and the first 3 eggs I have gotten today from newest to the very first . The darkest one i got to night from a different nesting box than the first 2. or rather since after mid night last nigh well will have to send later got the pic of the girls to put...
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    you were lucky. I would love to free range but again due to wild animals. like it was either a wolf or a fox. my husband said that where we live they are protected and the only way you can shoot one would be if they were heading toward you to attack or were after your live stock or in this case...
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    well my ladies were 23 weeks wed. have been checking pretty regularly for eggs for about 2 weeks . Nada Nothing . about 4 days ago they started getting in the 3 lower nest we have 3 on bottom and they would be about mid shin off the ground. you could see where they were indented as if someone...
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    like the picture . I used to watch that show when i was growing up . You just can't find good clean fun shows any more.
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    from the books i have read they say the straw can absorb or remain wet longer than the pine and they recommended the pine but i guess it is your preference . I had straw with our first chickens and it seemed to get messier more and stay dirty more .so the eggs were not as clean. I have pine with...
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    Ther is nothing like fresh eggs and they are so much better for you. Welcome to the flock I have 5 black sex links and 1 red sexlinks 23 weeks old they are going in 3 of the 6 nessting boxes we have but no eggs yet. The last time i had chickens our kids were small they don't even remember them ...
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    This is Spice Chicks I have 1 Red Sex Link and 5 Black Sex Links one of the Black ones i noticed today has a much fuller comb than the others . The others have a pea comb i think and this one looks like a single comb. Hers is more red where the others who have waht looks like a pea comb is...
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    mine will be approx 19 week wed and their combs are still very pale probably won't happen for a couple of weeks yet. While on the subject when should i put bedding in the nest boxes.
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    I have one red sex and 5 black or supposed to be . Some have red feathers on the upper torso but not as many as the red does and she is bigger than the others . Mine were 17 weeks approx yesterday but their combs and waddles are still orange. so probably a month before i even begin to see my...
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    I have a very good book that i got from farmer supply that stats the eggs you need to get any thing off the eggs befor you put them in the icebox or what ever due to the protective layer they have on them can over time break down and let in bacteria. When we had chicken before most of the time...
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    Who else is waiting for that first egg?

    I have 5Black sussex and 1 red sussex the red was the last one and the place i got them had about 12-16 chicks left and we did not have room for all and since the red was the last one of that type was afraid no one would get her till the very last so went ahead and made her part of my six...
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