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    Noob egg question

    So far that is the only one with speckles I’ve ever gotten. This was yesterday’s set.
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    Noob egg question

    No Sussex. I don’t know who laid that egg. I have 11 hens, but am not sure who is laying what. I have a black sex-link, a California tan, a Calico princess, a Wyandotte, a cream legbar, an olive egger, a red star, a starlight green egger, a buff Orpington, a barred rock, and an Easter egger.
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    Noob egg question

    That’s interesting. Must have been a fluke - because I have 11 hens and got 11 eggs today with no speckled ones. They are all 9-10 months old.
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    Noob egg question

    What's up with the little nub on the end of this egg? And related question - is it normal for a hen t suddenly start laying speckled eggs?
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    new research debunks trad views on nutrition

    Absolutely. It's why I make my own bread, can my own marinara and meat broths, etc.
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    new research debunks trad views on nutrition

    Okay, I did get that part, I just wasn’t clear if they were saying there might be a problem with getting fewer calories. Seems like either free-ranging or supplying regular grains, fruits and veggies is the way to go with chickens. Fortunately where I live, we don’t get a lot of snow and (and...
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    new research debunks trad views on nutrition

    I I read the whole article and for the life of me can’t decide if they are saying the tension between getting micronutrients and calories with unprocessed foods is a problem or beneficial.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    My run is only 120 SF but even so it took a LOT of HC to cover the sides, roof, and make an apron. Plus a second layer of welded wire around the bottom three feet. But I was committed to the open coop idea.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    Oh for sure - in a heart beat. In fact, I had to rig up a locking system for the metal trashcan I keep my extra feed in after a raccoon got into it in the shed. But my treadle feeder is in a completely predator-proofed run. Since I have an open coop, the run had to be as secure as the coop.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    I have a treadle feeder under a little shelter that blocks it from the top and sides. Remarkably, there is virtually no waste - I never see feed on the ground. About 4 of them at a time can eat from it, and they are constantly changing places, so lots of clanging of the lid!
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    Mine too. I have 11 hens and get 8-9 eggs a day.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    I don't want to use layer feed because the rooster also eats from that feeder and he doesn't need to calcium. I put eggshells and oyster shell on the side, which he ignores. I know I could use all flock instead, but this is the same price and they really like it. And I have to use the crumbles...
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    We got up to 68 today! Other than Thursday, which will be 48, the highs are going to be in the 50’s and 60’s for the next 10 days.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    I feed mine a chick starter that is 20% protein. Any snacks are fruit, veggies, some seeds, and BSF larva. I’ve watched them catch frogs and voles when they are free-ranging so they also know how to get more protein in their diet.
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    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    I free feed, but have a treadle feeder so no sign of rats (yet). Plus the run is totally encased in hardware cloth, including an 18” apron. I let them free range at least a few hours every day and will increase that time when the daylight lengthens.
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