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    First Egg Countdown

    We got our second egg in two days today. I was correct in thinking it was my BR as I caught her in the nest box right before she layed it. My mixed flock were hatched about April 1 which makes them about 18 weeks. I thought my leghorn or my red or black sex link would lay first.
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    First Egg Countdown

    We got our first egg today, it is really small. Here is a not so great picture of it in the nest box. Not sure which one layed it. I think it is my barred rock but not sure. My daughter won the guess on which day we would get our first egg. She picked tomorrow.
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    Utah!

    Well one 16 week old hens turned into a "he". Sadly, I am not allowed to keep roosters in my town. The family is real sad as he is our favorite. He is a Buff Orpington and will come running when he hears his name (Rosie). We have renamed him Roland. He hasn't started crowing yet so I am...
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    First Egg Countdown

    Here are a few photos of my flock.
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    New Member with Planned Coop

    Here is my coop. I have had it finished for a while but didn't post any pictures.
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    First Egg Countdown

    I will also join in. I have a mixed flock of 8 chickens that are all 15 weeks old. I have a leghorn, a red sex link, a black sex link, a EE, a black austrolorp, a buff orpington, and a rhode island red. I don't think any of them are real close to laying as their combs are just starting to...
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    New Member with Planned Coop

    Getting ready to build my coop. I have a design drawn up after reading lots of info on these pages. Here it is. It will be 4ft x 6 ft with the nesting box adding another foot to it. I also plan on a run but will get that finished after the coop. I will be starting the build on Saturday.
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