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    Dual Purpose AFTER Laying?

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    Dual Purpose AFTER Laying?

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    Dual Purpose AFTER Laying?

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    New watering system..but it leaks

    Could you give a link?
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    Dirty Egg

    Thanks
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    Dirty Egg

    I'm sorry, I meant to give those details. Yes they have oyster shells free choice they are fed acomplete layer feed. And it's happened a few times. I don't know which hen is laying this egg. We have some in their first summer of laying and some in their second summer of laying.
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    Dirty Egg

    Anyone know what causes this? The egg looks bloody and has clumps of tiny egg-like things stuck on it. My husband thinks its calcium depisits. You can see in the second picture it cleans up well. It seems to me that the blood would be from an irritated egg duct, but why is that and what do I do?
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    Wheaton Sulmtaler Chicken Hatching Eggs

    Do the Sumtalers lay large eggs? Are they white or brown? Do you still have eggs?
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    They're moving!

    This is my first attempt at hatching. I read quite a few articles on candling. I candled at day 9 and today at day 14. Not one of those articles mentioned that I'd be able to see movement in some of those eggs! How exciting! On day 9, I thought I saw some movement but attributed it to...
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    Newbee Intro

    Yes! I have layers and meat birds. I have always bought from a hatchery, but am trying to hatch my own right now.
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    Newbee Intro

    Thanks everyone! I'm figuring out how to navigate the site. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon.
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    Newbee Intro

    Hi! Just joined. I've had chickens for three or four years but just joined. Hope to learn a lot and am grateful for the resource. I live in LA (Lower Alabama), southeast corner of the state to be more exact. I have Delawares and Cornish Game. Have had Dominiques & Rhode Island Reds in the...
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    Cornish Rocks

    Anybody know the breeds to cross to hatch my own Jumbo Cornish Rock meat birds? Thanks
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