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    How much do you sell a dozen eggs for and how much for a two year old hen?

    Hi folks. I live here in central Texas. We currently get 3 dollars a dozen for large brown and green eggs. We get 15 dollars for a two year old hen. What are these going for in your neck of the woods?
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    Bacon and eggs

    There is nothing better than a hot breakfast of hashbrowns, bacon, and eggs. I start with a cast iron skillit and two tablespoons of oil at medium heat. Once heated I shred one meduim potatoe and spread it out in the pan. I cook it untill it turns golden brown on both sides and remove to a warm...
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    ideal poutry question #2

    Blue andalusian
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    Rescue Chickens (and maybe a rescue turkey?) with severe health issues....help!

    Good luck. I feel bad for you and worse for the birds. These sick birds may never get well and unfortunatly any air borne disease they have may be transmitted to your birds. I would take them back or dispose of them before you loose you healthy flock.
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    My goose was attacked by a dog and isn't walking. Help!

    You could take it to a vet but that is prohibitavely expensive in my opinion. The bird may heal up on its own. We had a guinea hen that lost the use of one leg after the dog got to her. She lived and healed but never regained the use of that leg. We named her hoppy. She hopped around every...
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    eggs

    Ha ha, Some times they lay a small egg. Hope you don't get too many like that.
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    Old English Rooster color?

    Thats a good looking bird!
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    Tornadoes and Free-Ranging…Thoughts?

    They will be better off in the coop. If the coop doesn't blow away they will be protected from wind and rain and debris. If the coop goes air born the chickens can still fly out the bottom and have a good chance of survival.
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    different shades of green?

    Those eggs should become more consistent in color as she gets older. However after a couple of years the eggs will lighten up generally. The shape and size can change as well. Obviously as they get older the eggs will become bigger but when she starts a new string the first of the string is...
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    (Mostly) finished the coop today!

    I would guess you could keep about 6 hens comfortably in that coop. It looks great. Good Luck.
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    One chicken not laying

    Most likely they are all laying but you will not get an egg every day from every hen. So 5 eggs a day for 6 hens is a very good ratio. I have 10 Golden sex links about 20 weeks old and we average about 8 eggs a day from these hens. Today was the exception. We got 10. We have raised chickens...
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    Mille fleurs...

    Mille Fluer is a color. If you are looking for a specific breed you should also post it. We raise D Uccles but the Mille Fluer color can be found in several other breeds as well. We are in Texas so probably won't work for you.
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    Wanting to breed

    If you want to make sure you should eat any of the eggs until after about 10 days. Then you should be in good shape for pure bred eggs.
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    Turning eggs under hen

    If she had not turned them in 10 days then it is probably too late. Give them a few more days and candle them again. If they are well you should see blood veins and movement within the egg when you candle.
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    How much does age affect hatching egg?

    We have hatched eggs that were up to two weeks old. It depends on the conditions of which they were stored. My biggest concern here is the temperature they were stored at in the post office. They may still be fine. It is worth trying for sure.
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