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    How long are eggs good?

    I had not thought of moving them, figured it was like wild birds who will not come back it you mess with the eggs. I will try it next time. Thanks
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    How long are eggs good?

    LOL...I have tried to tell her to use the house but she just looks at me funny...lol. She will use it sometimes, but then she will quit. One time she quit and I could not find her new spot for a while, then I found it behind the shed under a lawnchair that was leaned up back there...lol. But...
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    How long are eggs good?

    I am reading that article right now... So even if it is outside for weeks and it still sinks it is good?
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    How long are eggs good?

    I looked through all the FAQ's and other post but I did not see anywhere that talked about how long eggs are good for eating. When do I have to go collect? Do I need to do it right after she lays one or can it be every few days? I have one hen laying in the house but the other uses a bush...
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    If I can not use just the wire floor then the rubber mat does not sound bad. It might also help keep things warmer in the winter...
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    Yes I want to use it for the whole floor, I would rather not have a big floor to put in if I have babies. That is why I was wondering how small it needs to be for baby chicks to walk on.
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    I am looking for something that I will not have to replace, once I build this it is going to stay just like it is. For the nesting boxes I was thinking of just setting plywood in there on top of the wire to make it more stable and so the hay would not fall through too much. I might just have...
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    So chain link fencing is out, what type of wire mess stuff do you all recommend?
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    Thanks to you alls help this is what I have come up with so far. The back of this will be up against a 12' wide wall on the east side of a building (the coop will be facing east) so the wind is not a problem, plus there are a bunch of trees blocking most of the area. I am still not sure of...
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    Is that the round about way of trying to say he is a fighting rooster? Maybe that is why they were selling him because this one is scared of his own shadow so far...
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    With the short comb and tail I was just figuring he was young and it had not grown out yet...
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    I am not planning on having a bunch of chickens, just enough for two roosters max so I was told I would need 6 hens for that. Eight all together so my 4'x8' coop sounds like it fits the bill. They are going to be free range 99% of the time but I was thinking of putting sliding doors on the...
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    I may go back to the 4'x8' idea since they need that much room in the coop, I do not want them to feel crowded. What about if I built it with an upper level roost, does that add to the sq ft? I like the idea of having a sunroof. I could make something that hinges to leave it open in the...
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    She might be an Isa Brown, I guess I will find out if she start laying alot of big eggs. It was a farmers market type of thing I got them from, when I looked up Isa Brown they are listed in alot of farm things for sale for $10 which is what I paid for her and $5 for him.
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    So I have a Golden Pheonix and a Cinnamon Queen Sex-Link?
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