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    Gender?

    Thanks for the reply Alex. I'll post more pics in a few weeks then. :-) Faun
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    Gender?

    I'm so excited that one of my hens hatched her first brood, and they are doing well. This is my first time raising chicks with a hen, and it is so rewarding! I'm anxious to know if I have hens or roos, and it is probably too early to tell, but I thought I'd ask all of you wonderful friends if...
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    Broody Hen - Add chicks?

    Thanks for this info! That helps a lot! :-)
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    Broody Hen - Add chicks?

    I have a broody hen who seems to be getting depressed because I keep taking her eggs (no rooster), and I'm wondering if I should get a couple of chicks for her to raise. :/ I'm so new to this, and I'd love your advice. What do you guys think? What is the best way for me to do this if it is a...
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    Laying eggs in the sun - still good?

    I do have a run attached to the coop. I've tried confining them to the run, but the hens that lay outside the coopy just lay the eggs under the coop instead of in the boxes. Sigh....
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    Laying eggs in the sun - still good?

    How interesting! Thanks for sharing this with me. :-)
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    Laying eggs in the sun - still good?

    Yes, I'd love to train her to lay in the hen boxes. A few hens are laying in there, but some of the hens have found places around the yard more appealing. It truly is like an easter egg hunt every day. Lol!
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    Laying eggs in the sun - still good?

    I have an Americana who has decided to lay her eggs near my flower box, so her eggs end up laying in the sun all day. Are the eggs still OK to eat? I'm new to this. We just started getting eggs this month. So exciting! Thanks!
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