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    A black nail

    One of our hens is limping and we noticed one of her nails is black. Could that be an injury or a fungus of some kind? Thank you. Also, Is this the time of year when laying either stops or slows down? Do we need to put a light in the coop or should we just let them be for the winter months...
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    Breaking Eggs

    thank you - that makes sense. and you didn't have a problem with them "eating the broken egg" and becoming accustomed to the taste? that was my biggest fear. will be a little more patient and if it continues will also try the "hammock" approach - have to get creative with that one :)
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    Breaking Eggs

    Thank you - good idea to try.
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    Breaking Eggs

    We're new at this, so any and all suggestions greatly appreciated. Our hens are starting to lay which is exciting and wonderful and of course the eggs are incredibly delicious! But, every morning for the past three, there has been a broken egg underneath one of the perches, which means we have...
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    poop boards

    Thank you both so much for your input. I like the idea of the feed bags as I'm an "old lady" too and the poop board puts my back out easily. The young'un that I'm doing this with - doesn't bother her at all, but she can't always get out there to do the cleaning.
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    poop boards

    OK - our hens are just starting to lay the most beautiful eggs! Yippee.....my questions though. We have a home built chicken coop - very funky - with a wire floor covered in hay so that most poop can drop right through to the ground. Do we still need a poop board under the perch? Shavings or...
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