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one thing that people forget, when it`s cold and there on there roosts, they tuck there heads under there wings to keep there heads warm. I got my chickens as ready to lays in April and we had some cold days and that`s what they did if they felt cold. I`ve seen big birds souring way up there...

This may help but probably not till next fall. I live up north in Canada and in the summer months the sun rises at 430 am and goes down at 10 pm, starting the first of September I start the lights on a timer, they come on at 6 am and go off at 8 pm. In the winter months, the sun comes up at 8 am...

I have 51 hens and they are all laying, most days between 49 and 51 eggs. there is 11 nest boxes. one has one egg a day in it. two has zero eggs, never been layed in. These boxes are a far size and sometimes there will be 4 hens in a nest at a time. I thought I needed more nest but after 4...

I`ve had the same thing with my chickens, we have 31 red sex links. we get the odd one that is a little ruff looking and also some that are thin shelled and light coloured. We sell eggs so we keep the double youks and any that just don`t look perfect. There is nothing wrong with the eggs. We get...

I got my first shell les egg yesterday. It was getting dark and one hen laid it in the corner of the coop. We have 31 red sex links and where batting 1000 for the last week. (we have had them 5 weeks tomorrow.) Today we got 29 eggs and are keeping a close eye on them. hopefully tomorrow we are...

we have 31 hens and we have had them now for just over 3 weeks. got them at 20 weeks old. They love cabage. My wife feeds them treats every day, The first few days they would stay away from us and now they wont let you in the door because they all come running. I made a big misstake. I went in...

We got our rtl red sex links, that where 18 to 20 weeks old three weeks ago, Since we got them, we went first day 1 third day 2 end of first week 5, then 8 then 10 to 13 after two weeks, now it`s 3 weeks today and we are getting 23. We have 31 hens all toll. We have one girl laying double...

Thanks for the reply, we ended up with 8 today. We are having so much fun with our new pets. My wife Anna takes out lettice to them and now they all run to her and look for treats. We can pet and pick up some already. Alan

I finally got our 31 ready to lay red sex links. We have had them for 9 days now. our first day we got one egg, second day one egg, third day we got 2, fourth day we got 2, fifth day 3, six day 3, seventh day we got 5, Eighth day we got 6, today we got 7 eggs. Would it be normal for hens to lay...

my parents live in Mt Forest and that would be good to visit them and also go to the show, So is that Pike lake golf and country club for breakfast at 930 Alan

Here is what I would do, Tomorrow morning you and two others drop bye and sit at there table and say you want at least 7 eggs made into omlettes, and a coffee. Make sure you have a look on your face that looks like your so excited about eating. Drop off the chicks at the same time. If the...

I`ve read on here before about wieghts and size. small medium large jumbo 747`s. Could someone tell me where to find this link. Thanks. Alan

I`ve been reading on here about the egg song, the dust baths, pilling on top of each other, We plan on hanging some cow bells and let them peck at them for a while. They just love to peck and anything tin that will make sound. I`m really enjoying our chickens. The only problem we have so far is...

Our 31 red sex links, ready to lay arrived on Wednesday and we have so far got 3 eggs, on each day, It looks like more and more hens are going in and out of the nests so we are hoping that more start to lay. We are so happy and they seem to be very happy and love the very large coop. 27 by 17ft...

nothing wrong with a ceder post. It will last longer than any other wood post. Remember the frost rule, (that`s if your in a colder climit) . Drill a hole level your post and a bag of quick post and your good to go. Frost is three feet down. Hope this helps. Alan