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    Do people lie about how many eggs they get??

    We have 63 hens and we average 50 eggs per day. We have gotten as high as 55 and during the winter I had to have pep talks with the girls because production slowed to a crawl. We have the following breeds: 3 Black French Copper Marans usually 2 per day 10 Barred Rocks usually 8 per day 8 Buff...
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    11th Annual Easter Hatch a Long 2020

    I will put in 88 chicken eggs including Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, and Black French Copper Marans. I will also put 212 Coturnix Quail.
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    Incubation, egg turning

    Great info, thank you so much.
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    Incubation, egg turning

    So my egg turning controller is not working, is it OK to have the eggs turning back and forth (45 degrees) continuously? or is that not good for them. I work and am not able to turn them more than twice a day otherwise. Any help is appreciated. The motor is a 1 rpm motor so they will go full...
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    Hello from Florida

    OK thanks for the clarification, but what about the straight comb, does that mean they are not EE's? Every time I think I have learned something new about chickens there is another curve ball that keeps me guessing and questioning! So what will my offspring (well the chickens offspring) be? Will...
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    Hello from Florida

    Why is that? So what you are saying is the roosters I have won't be able to breed? Also, I am reading that EE's have a rose comb, my roosters look just like the picture of the breed on the reviews page EXCEPT that they have a straight comb. Now I am really confused! haha
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    Hello from Florida

    Hi Sean, can I tap in to your vast experience please? I have some roosters that were given to me that are about 7 months old now. I bought hen chicks to go with them, I read that the ratio should be 10 hens to 1 rooster, if they are the same breed can I put all 41 birds in the same coop amd let...
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    Easter Egger Chicks

    I was given 4, 6 month old roosters so of course (much to my wife's dismay) I purchased 30 chicks from Cackle hatchery. Well they always send extras so I have 37 chicks that are about 3 weeks old now ( I will try to send pictures in the next couple days). These chicks are by far the friendliest...
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    Hello from Florida

    Hi I am Bob from Blountstown Florida. I have had chickens years ago but have just gotten back in to the joys of raising them. Currently we have nearly 125 birds consisting of Barred Rocks, Easter Eggers, Buff Orpingtons, Brown Leghorns, New Hampshires, Cinnamon Queens, Yokohamas, Saipans...
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