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    Different egg sizes

    OK for the first couple of weeks of laying my three leghorns were laying large size eggs then one of them started to lay a jumbo egg (double yoked) layed about six of them and now today one layed an egg that is smaller then a ping pong ball, any body got an answer to why this is happening ? By...
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    If they have worms, what is the treatment?

    I bought Wazine 17 and it clearly stated that it is NOT for use on Layers used for consumption. I decided not to use it. Any thoughts?
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    What is salminella

    What is salminella and how do you keep your chickens or eggs from getting it.
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    Dead Chicken found dead this morning

    I went to check my chickens this morning and found one dead. Yesterday I gave them all a bath (4 Leghorns) and afterwards one seemed to be sleeping alot even while I was blowdrying her just thought she enjoyed it but this morning she was dead all the rest seem fine. No idea what may have...
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    Best UV light?

    Yes dr foster smith is were i bought a heat light it was for reptiles only 40 watts good for small areas
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    Electrical outlets/Lights for new coop

    One 20 amp GFCI circuit should be good enough lights don't pull alot and the heater should be pretty small too check the heatrer when you get it and see what it says for power draw proubly less then 2 amps
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    Electrical outlets/Lights for new coop

    As an electrician I would advise you to use safety type recepticle so they can't their beeks in them or any food particles just a little more for cost but safety first then price and be sure to make the circuit GFCI protected
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    North Carolina

    Hello from Newton
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    Apple cider vinegar

    Has any body else heard that a 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar to a gallon of water for one week will naturally get rid of round worms with no withdraw period
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    No Chickens in Charlotte, NC

    Welcome I just started out last week and the neighbors seem to like the chickens they come around and look after them during the day. Go ahead make the jump.
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    Hi from NC

    Well I've been talking about getting chickens for about 6 months and my wife bought me a coop last week from cconly so we put it together then went to the local poultry house and bought 2 leghorns about 26 weeks old. Got them on Friday and then Saturday morning we had our first egg and another...
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