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    How to ...collect, clean and store eggs

    OK, so I left the coop open and just let them free range while I was gardening outside today and they did indeed run back to the coop to lay ... so mystery solved! Seems they simply prefer their coop nesting box or nothing. Thanks everyone! I learn something new every day!
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    How to ...collect, clean and store eggs

    When they're in the coop, they lay in the nesting boxes but when I put them in their larger outdoor playpen so they can forage and be entertained during the day (especially when it gets hot), they don't use the nesting boxes I set up in the playpen. Instead, they opt to lay everywhere else...
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    How to ...collect, clean and store eggs

    Hi everyone, So my chickens for some reason don't like to lay in their nesting boxes. They decide to just drop them anywhere ... and usually, the eggs get soiled. How do you recommend that I best clean and store them? Also, if I'm not able to collect them right away and it's over 90 degrees...
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    we just got our 1st egg, now what do i do? this is our 1st year having chickens

    We keep our clean (unwashed) eggs on a cool counter but if we need to wash, we keep those in the refrigerator (since the protective bloom has been washed off). Otherwise, we wash just before use and have been enjoying them very much!! Our egg size varies depending on the breed that laid (for...
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    Buff Orpingtons or Barred Rocks?

    I think they're both equally good to have! Have both! My two are so different and yet so equally enjoyable that it's hard to say which I like better. The golden feathers of the Orpington are indeed beautiful but the pattern on the Barred Rock's feathers are interesting as well. I think it...
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    The $40 dollar coop.

    Looks awesome!
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    BriteTap nipple waterer

    I just got the brite tap waterer in the mail so ran to Target to get my 2 gallon Igloo cooler and I am sooooooo loving it! Wish I would have known about it sooner. Definitely a solution to the dirty water problem I was running into. I was so grateful that my hens learned to use it within a...
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    Deficiency in calcium? Help please :-)

    I noticed an egg here and there with really "soft" shells when one of my hens started to lay. I started grinding eggshells, added them into plain yogurt and give them a few spoonfuls every day. I haven't had a problem since and they absolutely seem to love the yogurt. I bought oyster shells...
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    Has anyone tried the Brite tap waterer?

    Nice!!! Thanks for the suggestions ... going to check into it right away!!
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    Has anyone tried the Brite tap waterer?

    I ran into this waterer online and was wondering if anyone has tried it and what you thought? Based on the reviews on the company's website, it is rated 5 stars but since I trust the opinions of this forum more, thought I'd ask. I have 3 hens and was hoping a 2 gallon igloo with this system...
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    1st shot at a portable playpen for my hens ... made of PVC pipes

    Great suggestions!! Thank you so much for sharing! At the moment, they're still supervised but will continue to make improvements...like the ones you mentioned!
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    1st shot at a portable playpen for my hens ... made of PVC pipes

    New to this backyard chicken movement and so excited that I had to share my first portable playpen for my hens ... made of PVC pipes, chicken wire on the side and bird netting on top. I wanted them to be foraging around different parts of my backyard without worrying about hawks or the stray...
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    How many in here would you say???

    Yes, your measurements are correct ... the coop is half the space of the run and you have a point. I shouldn't be investing in space for their occasional spurts of airborne moments that will only diminish with time. This forum is so great!! Every post leaves me with something to think about...
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    How many in here would you say???

    Being so new to backyard chickens, I was only thinking the standard sized chickens. I'm learning every day that there are way more varieties than I can keep up with! Yes, if I had smaller birds, it would work much better!
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    How many in here would you say???

    Very cute!! You're right...I can't possibly see how 6 chickens would fit!
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