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    Holes in Eggs?

    The eggs were fresh not aged more than a day. I don’t wash the eggs to keep bloom intact.
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    Holes in Eggs?

    My chickens are new to laying, they are 5 months old. I am getting more eggs each day. Today I got 6 eggs outta 10 hens. I’ve been eating the eggs already but today I decided to boil a few eggs to eat. The shells are all very hard and uniform, great looking eggs but when I put them in the pot...
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    First Egg, Double Yoke, Then soft shell

    Two good eggs today. Kinda small though
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    First Egg, Double Yoke, Then soft shell

    Thank you
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    First Egg, Double Yoke, Then soft shell

    No rooster. I don’t know it’s from another hen I just assumed one chicken wouldn’t lay two eggs since I checked nest boxes yesterday. They are Red Stars, Black Stars, and Buff Orphingtons. I don’t know which one is actually the one laying because they do it while I’m at work
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    First Egg, Double Yoke, Then soft shell

    I had my first egg Tuesday it was a big double yoke. Again Wednesday big double yoke. Then today I had a small single yoke and with it from another hen a small soft shell busted egg. They are 19 weeks old. The double yokes were very strong shells. I have oyster shell out for them. Feeding Dumor...
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    Any Bob White People??

    I did not know that about the call back pen that is very interesting. I also did not know about the national championship I will look into that thank you.
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    Any Bob White People??

    Thank you. I am would like to raise them just to enjoy them really. I don’t really have the heart to harvest them for meat. The good coop/run predator proof wouldn’t be a problem I definitely overbuilt/predator proofed on the chicken coop/run
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    Any Bob White People??

    Im raising my first chickens that I love doing even more than I thought I would. I’m interested in raising a few quail. My grandfather always had Bob Whites when I was younger but he’s passed on now so can’t consult him. Anyone here raise them? Do you raise them for meat? I understand that...
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    DIY leg bands?

    18 weeks. Probably should have done it when they were younger and less nuts
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    DIY leg bands?

    Not ten minutes ago I tried the small zip tie loose on the leg with the end clipped closely. Yellow in color on the first girl. Put her down and she went out in the run with 13 other girls chasing her and pecking her leg thinking it was a treat of some sort. Picked her up within a few seconds...
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    Layer feed vs flock raiser

    I’ve been searching on here about feed and haven’t really found my answer. I have 18 week old girls and no Roo. (Thank the lord he was rehomed the hateful loud mouth.) The chick starter and finished feeds are way higher in protein than the layer feeds. I see some people feeding 20% flock feed...
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    What age do chickens start laying at?

    Yes thanks. I did notice a lot of feathers laying around that I’ve never noticed before. Mine are 18 weeks old. I’ve also noticed the wattles, comb, and ear lobes becoming noticeably more red. No squatting that I’ve noticed yet they still just run up to me for a treat or attention. Thanks again.
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    What age do chickens start laying at?

    What things do you look for?
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    Roosting Positions

    If you can just get your hands on them and set them up there a night or two they should stick to it. Mine have all caught on and about 12 of them crowd on the top roost, 3 roost on the second and the bottom two roosts are empty. As they grow bigger somebody’s gonna have to move down
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