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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I’ve got 16 hens, 6 pullets about 6 months old. I’m getting about 1-4 eggs a day. Last week had a total of 14!! I had to buy eggs.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Boy it’s been a while for me! I miss having the time to go through the forum. Too busy at work. Well my original flock is approaching one year in November so technically they’re still pullets. I have one molting pretty bad. A BB Bantam. She’s shivering and looks like a mangy bird. Lol. I didn’t...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Great! Thank you for the suggestion! I’ll pick up some extra for them. For fun treats I froze corn in muffin pans with some water. They have so much fun pecking at them and I hope it helps cool them off a bit. Watermelon also - they LOVE it. But I know neither of these will help with yolk color...
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    Baby Chicks Arrived!

    He is asolitely stunning!!!
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    What are good veggies and fruits to give them to orange up the yolks? 12/16 today.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I did not change the feed. Could it just be the weather?
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Yup - only 10 today. Also noticed my yolks are not as dark and bright as they were a month ago.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    It’s been hot here! Around 80-90 degrees F. I’ve been fighting one broody after another. They have been easy to break and lay quickly after. All of them bantams which is interesting. Been averaging 12-13 eggs a day. The juvies are about 13 weeks? I’m guessing. Some are getting close to big girl...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    [That sounds so much fun! I'm in my 40s and still haven't worked out when to stop drinking Pina Coladas :smack:lau I mean... I definitely let loose. Lol. But I didn’t get sloppy! I call that a win! 14/16 today. My favaucana hasn’t laid in 2 days plus my stinker broody.
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    THE CHEEPS ALMOST GOT ME!!!

    You'll have to share when those peeps show up in a couple weeks!
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I broke my broody from a couple weeks ago. She was in jail for almost 5 days. But ended up laying again really quick. But NOW I have another broody. So far, all of the girls that have gone broody have been bantams. I'll never own another one again unless I plan on raising chicks that way! OY! So...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I call her tut tut cuz her little noise is adorable. I’ll check later to see if she’s still making that sound. If so - she can stay in jail. Lol.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Got 11 eggs yesterday. Pulled the broody 2 nights ago. Easy to grab her when she’s sleeping. When do I release her back with the flock?
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    @penny1960, thank you for the prayers. She’s 60, so young to be facing the end. However, she’s lived a great life and for now, we’re soaking up every minute we have. I forgot to pull the broody tonight. I tried to grab her earlier but she got out and then “tut tut” all over the yard and I...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Thank you. I had every intention of breaking her weeks ago... time got away from me!!!
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