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    Homemade flock block recipes

    I just made similiar blocks, however, didn't use eggs. I froze the blocks instead of baking. Did you bake because you used eggs or ?
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    Topic of the Week - Deworming chickens

    Quite right, however, they appear to get the same named worms...round, tape, hook to name a few. If the dogs eat worm infected chicken poop..do they then get worms as well ? Thanks for your feedback.
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    Topic of the Week - Deworming chickens

    Hmmm...our girls free range most days, and are locked in coop at night. They have laying Crumbles and water with ACV in the coop and have access to it all the time. Our four dogs are constantly cleaning up the chicken poop around the yard and in the coop. Are worms in chickens a given? And do...
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    FINALLY

    Today when I went to the coop to clean I saw one of the girls on THE only nesting box I've found eggs in. The magic happened! She was so clucky after and of course I video'd her
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    Topic of the Week - When Do Pullets Begin Laying?

    Is 'Red Star' another name for the sex link ISA Browns I have? Thanks,
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    Egg shells

    Good point
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    Do you refrigerate the eggs you collect?

    I'm reading conflicting reports. One thing they agree on is if you refrigerate don't then leave them out on the counter. Your input?
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    Topic of the Week - When Do Pullets Begin Laying?

    So far, yes, I am just reading The Chicken Encyclopedia by Gail Damerow, borrowed from the library. Check it out, pg 98.
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    size of eggs

    I collected first eggs yesterday. Just weighed them..they're about 1.40oz. 3 eggs from 10 girls yesterday, 1 today. However, I don't know who is producing :(
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    Topic of the Week - When Do Pullets Begin Laying?

    We have 10 ISA BROWN pullet, 2 distinct color groups. Yesterday they were 5mo old and I found 3 eggs, 2 in one nest in the AM and the 3rd egg in the same nest in the afternoon. I have no idea who laid them! Today I found an egg, same nest, later in the morning. All the girls look alike, within...
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    how do you set preference to notify of answered posts? Couldn't find. Thanks, still new here..
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    Rate your day with an emoticon

    First eggs! I call them trainer eggs (think trainer bras! lol!)
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    OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

    I am so thankful that I found out about using PDZ on a poop board from reading here on BYC! It is such a chore saver! WHAT is PDZ on a poop board? Pictures!?
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