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    Flash light not going through the egg

    Yes I do
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    Flash light not going through the egg

    I'm not really sure maybe a week. I thought she ran away until I found her three days ago sitting on her eggs. One has dots all around the shell.
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    Flash light not going through the egg

    ThiS is the first time I have had a chickens to go broody. I got 4 eggs out of the 20 she laid. 3 of the four the light from the flashlight went straight through; however, the four one the light didn't even went through. Therefore I can see inside the egg. What does that means? She is a jersey...
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    Are eggs edible after broody fail

    I have a hen that went broody with about 15 eggs appx. If I candle them at day 10 would the infertile one still be edible. I never candle eggs before thats why I'm wait until day ten, for easier recognition. Thank you
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    Eggs stack on top of each other

    My jersey giant went broody and has about 15-20 eggs. I thought it was 10 at firs until I just looked again. She laying on them however some I can see its not completely being lauded on. This is possible because she layed her eggs in a small hole. Is it back that her eggs is stacking on top of...
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    Is eggs fertile?

    My jersey giant has went broody. I was looking for her for two days and I found her today. She has about 12 eggs under her. The thing is I got rid of my rooster about two weeks ago. What should I do right now. I heard eggs will explode if it is not fertile. What are the chance of the eggs are...
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    did my pullet went broody?

    I have Jersey Giants and one I thought didn't lay now is sitting on about 8 eggs. I don't have any rooster so I know that it's point less for her to keep laying there. If I take the eggs away will she start laying again? or if she's even broody? This is the first fime I have any chickens to lay...
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    what to put on chicken coop floor

    would that be the same as wood chip or thats a specify one
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    what to put on chicken coop floor

    I built a coop two years ago and it's in shape still. I probably now is what do i put on the floor of the coop? the coop is off the ground and is about 5'x9'. in the past i always used grass that I mowed but i haven't have in glass this year. What is the best things to put on the coop's floor...
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    does weather affect egg production

    I have some jersey giant. They are almost one now (hatched around late may last year). I went out two days ago and found some eggs and then some the following day. Now they are not laying anymore. I was wondering if the weather could affect them and make them to quit laying. the weather in TN...
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    age chickens are able to live to

    I currently have a hen that is 6 years old. I was wondering average lifespan of a chicken. I just want to know the age of a chicken BYCer have raised?
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    Layer Feed and risks to younger birds?

    i don't think it'll effect them too much since chicken knows when they want calcium and when they don't. Chickens eat bugs with shell cover for calcium anyways.
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    age to send jesey giant to the freezer camp

    What age is a good age to send jersey giant to the freezer camp? I currently have 20 that i bought straight run and i have no clue which is a hen and a rooster. This is my first time have jersey giant. I searched on here and they say jersey giants get big their second year. Any comments would be...
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    space a chicken needs to free range without help

    I want to try free ranging my chickens with out any feed from the store. I would like to know how many space a chicken needs to forage if the oweners (me) do not provides any help with feed. I will provide plenty of water though.
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    can i leave my chickens out at night even when its raining?

    you should be fine leaving the door open at least chicken wise. I don't really know how your coop is constructed but leaving it long enough over years can cause damages to your door. FYI chickens will survive in rain and snow well at least the one running around my yard are anyways
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