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    Speckled egg????

    I am looking for the same info. I have 1 hen that is laying speckled eggs and the yolk has a black spot in it. The one yesterday was speckled and had a bigger black spot. Could this be worms? Do worms present inside the eggs? Thanks!
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    How to find my roo

    Thanks everyone, you guys are great! The racket is usually in the morning, but not at sunrise. It is not the "cock a doodle doo" sound, but it is much more than the purring the ladies make. The other day, around bed time for the chickens, 1 went towards the hen house first and made a loud...
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    How to find my roo

    # 2 does not have any greeen feathers. All 8 have black feathers starting to grow in the rear end. They are 5 months old. The only difference I could see was the neck feathers on #1 and 3 (the same bird). I am starting to think they are all hens with a dominant one in the mix. still taking...
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    How to find my roo

    here are my suspects. Pic 1 and 3 has different colored feathers around the neck, and the other one in Pic 2 is the one that challanges me when I come into the yard. What do you gusy think?? Thanks!!
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    How to find my roo

    Another newbie question. I got my 8 rir at 8 weeks. They are now 18 weeks, I am starting to get eggs and I got a roo making all kinds of racket in the morning. The problem is when I walk down to the hen house in the morning, he shuts up and and all I hear is the ladies purring. How can I...
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    New Chicken Farmer needs help with new babies

    Quote: Thanks for the help. Why do I cover the nesting boxes? Can I use plastic sheeting and tack it in place, or do I need to board it up? The coop is 4x8 x8 feet tall. The nesting boxes are about 18 inches off the floor and extend to the outside (in order to retrieve the eggs from the...
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    New Chicken Farmer needs help with new babies

    Thanks all for the great info. I will leave the girls in their new digs for a week or so. They get plenty of interaction with my kids, this is better than TV! The kids just watch them for hours. I am sure I will need some more help along the way (I think I may have a roo in the bunch)...
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    New Chicken Farmer needs help with new babies

    I looked around on the faq, couldn’t find the answer so maybe you guys can help. I have 8 new 81/2 week old RIR in a just built coop. They seem to like the coop, nesting areas, feed and water system, but only 1 or 2 venture out the chicken door to get to the 12x40 enclosed run. Today, I...
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    New Chicken Farmer needs help with new babies

    I looked around on the faq, couldn’t find the answer so maybe you guys can help. I have 8 new 81/2 week old RIR in a just built coop. They seem to like the coop, nesting areas, feed and water system, but only 1 or 2 venture out the chicken door to get to the 12x40 enclosed run. Today, I...
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