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    Why does my chicken lay brown and white eggs?

    wow that is cool to know. I wondered because sometimes I get 3 deep brown eggs and sometimes they are lighter. I only have 18 hens, some days I get 17-18 eggs, however, some days I get 20-24 eggs! I don't know how, everything I have read indicates that the time for an egg to develop is...
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    Killing, Plucking, Eviscerating, & Cutting Up Your Chicken - Graphic!

    Oh wow! This was a very informative posting. Love the visual aids. I have never killed/harvest chickens before. I remember seeing my great aunt chop the heads off when I was little, and could never imagine doing that myself. However, now that my husband and I are raising chickens for the eggs...
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    How to Tell a Fertile vs INfertile Egg (Pictures)

    I am so glad this information was posted. I had read previously that the blood spot did not mean it was a fertile or diseased egg, but I have had a hard time convincing some of my friends. I have saved your information to share with them. Thanks.
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    RANDOM STUFF!

    Dryer
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    State a fact about yourself!

    My favorite color is green
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    new member!!

    Oh ok. I just couldn't figure it out. I even put fresh straw in the other boxes and fluffed them all up. Thanks
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    new member!!

    I have a question. I have gathered 3 eggs today out of the same hen box. Why are my hens using only one box?
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    new member!!

    Wow! That sound like a fun bunch to keep up. Do your turkeys get along with your hens?
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    my young hens have started laying.

    One of the leghorns one of the ISAs and one of the orpingtons squat at my feet every time I go in the run. I know the leghorn is laying she checked out the hen box after I got her egg out.
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    my young hens have started laying.

    How do I know which hens are laying. From the color and sizes of the eggs (I have 6 eggs in 6 days)I think I have 4 different hens laying...but tall but one egg has been found in the same hen box.
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    new member!!

    Thanks! How many chickens do you have?
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    new member!!

    Yea me too. I'm really excited to become a member. Hopefully expand my knowledge through others experiences.
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    new member!!

    Hi my name is Joyce my husband (Roy) and I started our little chicken hobby last spring. Now we are the happy owners of the cackling castle...home of 19 young hens 1 rooster and 12 guinea fowl.
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