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    Eggs went from brown to white! Same chickens!

    I give them a calcium rich feed as well as a daily snack of collard greens and spinach for a treat. Calcium isn't the problem. Any other ideas?
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    Eggs went from brown to white! Same chickens!

    Thanks, I will check that out. I don't think that is the reason in my case. They are getting plenty of calcium and I still have good strong egg shells, no problem there, and still getting at least 3 double yolkers a day.
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    Eggs went from brown to white! Same chickens!

    Ok, I have 6 New Hampshire Reds that just turned a year old and have been laying brown eggs faithfully since last October. As of about two weeks ago, the eggs are now white. No change in food or environment. And no change in size or quality. Any ideas here?
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    Newbie from NH

    Nice to see another flockateer from New Hampshire!
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    Heating the Chicken coop in Winter.. Any suggestions

    My heat lamps are on all the time in the coop since we have been having sub zero temps and strong winds. I have 6 hens and get 6 eggs daily all winter long.
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    Heating the Chicken coop in Winter.. Any suggestions

    I live in New Hampshire where I raise NH Reds which acclimate pretty well to 20 degrees. I use a 100W ceramic heater which screws into a regular light bulb socket. This does NOT heat the coop but is meant to penetrate the muscles and bones of the chickens which in turn does heat the coop as...
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    not sure about heat in winter

    has anyone used the Infrared Ceramic Heat Emitter Bulb in their coop?
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    What is your chickens' favorite treat?

    I had my girls on the medicated starter until they were 10 weeks old. From there I went to the Grower Mash. I first tried the pellets but they hated it and wouldn't touch it. They started laying their eggs at 15 weeks old and I switched over to Laying Mash. They are now 19 weeks old. I am...
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    Winter in New England

    My chicks have an insulated picture window in their coop so there is always some light. The street light isnt far from their coop as well as a southern exposure.
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    What is your chickens' favorite treat?

    Sure you can feed your chickens pears. They tend to like most fruits. You can also refer to the snack list https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart
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    Couple of Pics From This Morning

    nice tractor!! Miss Daisy is looking it over!
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    Pic Of The Week Information (POW)

    I am having trouble submitting an avatar picture. Every time I upload one it says too big although it is cropped to 100x75 pixels. What am I doing wrong? Also I would like to enter my coop pictures. Can anyone tell me what to do? I have Vista if that helps.
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    Winter in New England

    Hi Aubrey, I am in Barrington, quite close to you.. I also have a "vent " window that opens and closes that my girls can see out of when they roost. I DO close that this time of year because they have a plexiglass picture window on the other side.
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    Winter in New England

    Forgot to mention. I have 6 NH Red's, 17 weeks old. I am getting 5 eggs a day now.
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    Winter in New England

    I am in NH also. I have a timer on my light that goes on at dusk and shuts off at dawn. The girls file in when it gets dark. I have left the pop door open so far. They seem quite warm in there when I come out in the morning. It was 22 degrees this morning when I brought them out some...
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