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    Illinois...

    Thanks so much! This is extremely helpful! I think I might be able to tell the purebreds a part from the mixes. Thinking now that I would encourage a later start to the chick study, pushing it to May with chicks hatching at the beginning of June. Then posting the hens for sale and makes to give...
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    Illinois...

    Hi all! In April I am doing a chick study with a group of kids, and I am thinking about using eggs from my own flock for the kiddos to incubate. We will incubate a couple dozen eggs or more if we are able to move forward with this. I have Silverlaced Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds. Chicks will...
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    Mice in my coop!

    Thanks!
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    Mice in my coop!

    Thanks! I think I’ll do that.
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    Mice in my coop!

    If only I could find a cat that I’m not afraid would hurt my birds. I do like that idea though!
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    Mice in my coop!

    I was doing some cleaning in the coop today and decided to rearrange everything inside so I could have an easy path to collect eggs. As I was raking the substrate, two mice made a run for the opposite end of the coop (it’s just a small 6x8 shed by the way). I pulled everything out to see just...
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    How long does a cracked pullet egg last?

    Now I feel like a weirdo for taking a chance to wash and eat it. The picture is of the egg fresh out of the nesting box. It was clean and I didn’t think the membrane was compromised due to it being a pullet egg with a really thick shell. Whelp! Even though I didn’t get sick from it, I likely...
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    How long does a cracked pullet egg last?

    I was pretty certain that the membrane was still intact, so I washed and ate it. I’m fine, but now thinking I probably won’t be taking that chance again.
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    How long does a cracked pullet egg last?

    Thanks! This is helpful.
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    How long does a cracked pullet egg last?

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    I Need Beak Tips!

    Hi all! Last night I noticed the tip of my Rhode Island Red hen’s beak chipped and hanging to the side much like a hang nail. I took her from her perch so that I could get a better look in the house. When I picked her up, she climbed up my arm onto my shoulder, so I decided to take care of a...
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    Bully Chickens

    Thanks! Sounds like a good plan. I’ll do that.
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    Bully Chickens

    So I guess I’ll have to keep them separate once outside as well. Do you think it’ll be safe to put them together when the smaller ones have matured? They are already separated inside.
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    Bully Chickens

    I currently have two roosters (unplanned egg hatches) in a coop and five pullets and one cockerel (raised since they were chicks) in a large brooder, all in my living room. I plan to transition them outside this weekend. Here’s the thing, I would let them out to walk around twice a day. During...
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    I’m New Here!

    Thank you!
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