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    Smoky Mtn East TN

    Looking for information on greeneville restrictions on backyard chickens want to relocate and bringing my flock is a must.. I have 18 RIR crosses and 6 EE all hens.. My home is dependent on My Girls being able to come with me.. Any local information on the greenville area would be appreciated. I...
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    My Chicken had a 5.9oz egg, has anyone seen this??? I made a video too of the egg..

    i would just watch and see if she continues to lay triple and double yolks she will be fine health wise but she will be the first to stop laying in upcoming years.
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    My Chicken had a 5.9oz egg, has anyone seen this??? I made a video too of the egg..

    one thing we need to look at is that the eggs of a hen are set at birth. When a hen lays double yolk eggs she has just lost a day of laying. Ex. two identical hens one lays standard one yolk eggs for 3 years then stops laying. her sister lays double yolk eggs and is done laying at 18 months...
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    My Chicken had a 5.9oz egg, has anyone seen this??? I made a video too of the egg..

    it is quite rare most hens will never experience this.
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    My Chicken had a 5.9oz egg, has anyone seen this??? I made a video too of the egg..

    A counter-peristalsis contraction is when a second oocyte is released by the ovary before the first egg has completely traveled through the oviduct and been laid. The release of a second oocyte into the oviduct system while a first oocyte is in the eggshell-gland portion of the oviduct (the...
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    My Chicken had a 5.9oz egg, has anyone seen this??? I made a video too of the egg..

    The cause of this phenomenon is called a counter-peristalsis contraction
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    chicken tractor and deep litter question

    ok I am new to my own chickens. My family has been in chickens for generations but this is my first time. I am building a large chicken tractor for my 6 easter egger hens. The coop will be 4x6 with attached run measuring 6x12. The idea was to move the tractor evey day or two around my 1/2 acre...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Beginning of my 3 season chicken tractor. I have 6 EE hens coming in a few weeks. Coop is 4x6 and run area is 12x6 hoping to move it every other day to new forage area.
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