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    Bring eggs through airport security?

    Yes, I'm curious as well - would like to know how unhatched eggs were handled (both if carried on and checked with luggage) now that it's 2015. Thanks!
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    My chickens aren't laying yet :(

    After 9 months two of our three are laying as of today (two hours apart from each other, too funny). :-)
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    My chickens aren't laying yet :(

    Now exciting! I can't help you with your Rooster question as I have none. But could you tell me the age of your Wellsummer (and the other chicks you have) so i could get an idea of when mine may start laying? Thanks and congrats!!!
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    Strange Sounds then died

    Krista - great information. I love hearing everyone's stories, etc. It really does help in so many ways. Thanks again and Happy New Year!!
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    Strange Sounds then died

    Thank you very very much! Your insight and advice is exactly what I needed. Chickens are very different than let's say, dogs, as pets. A dog sneezes and you wait a day to make sure he eats, etc. and if problem continues then we run him to the vet. Chickens it sounds (and obviously as proven...
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    Strange Sounds then died

    Yes that 's what I thought/think. No, I'm new to this and didn't feel very comfortable doing that. I should have though!! I'm hoping it was a fluke or something, but I'm keeping very close eye on the other three.
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    Strange Sounds then died

    Hello - I'm very new to backyard chickens (as of Sept 1, 2014 no eggs yet) but had my first issue. One of the four birds we have died suddenly. Christmas Eve I noticed that she was making a strange sound in the late afternoon while free-ranging in the yard with the other birds. Eating seemed...
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    My chickens aren't laying yet :(

    Hello - I have the same question (of course) as a new chicken owner. We received our chickens September 1, 2014 and were told they were 5 months old (just in case, we'll assume they were only 4-months old when we received them). They would now be 7-8 months old now and none of them have laid...
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