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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    I just died laughing!!! Oh my goodness, I've called Antoine a he since I got her, I don't know why, sorry, I guess that is the downside to naming hens with male names.
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    Two of my chickens are laying!!

    Here's an update everyone! Just this morning I woke up early and went to say good morning to my girls, and you know what I saw? My favorite baby, Antoine, laying her first egg! It was the most amazing experience in my life!! *cries tears of joy*
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    Two of my chickens are laying!!

    Thanks, and yes Jesus the hen, it's my sister's chicken and she named it after a singer
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    Two first eggs laid a few days ago by Penny, a Rhode Island Red about to get scrambled! I watched this one get laid by my favorite chicken, Antoine (a golden sex link) this morning! It's his first egg! It's so little! This is a big whopper of a first egg laid by Jesus (a black sex link)...
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    Two of my chickens are laying!!

    Two of my chickens have began to lay!! I''m am so EXCITED!I don't know which ones are laying but I have a feeling it's Penny the RIR and Jesus the BSL based on the color of the eggs. I can't wait til the rest of them lay, I'll get blue eggs from my two EEs!
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    chick gasping for air (small clicking as she gasps)

    I am SO happy to hear that!!! Good job!
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    How to show my rooster whos boss

    Yeah, he is YOUR rooster, so you do get to do whatever you want with your rooster. So as long as he knows who's boss most of the time I think it should be fine if you pet him every once in a while, I know many chicken owners personally that pet their roosters and hand raised them with cuddles...
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    chick gasping for air (small clicking as she gasps)

    I am so happy she is doing better and it was not Marek's.
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    my 20 week old barred rock is making sounds all day - rooster?

    It could very possibly be a rooster and it's just starting to crow and hasn't gotten the hang of it or it could just be a hen who is taking the place of a rooster and attempting to crow if you don't already have a rooster. It could also be because she's hurt. Does she seemed hurt or in pain?
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    Silkie rooster started sleeping alone.. and outside the hen house.

    There could be a predator lurking around or he think there might be and he is keeping watch, other than that I guess he is sick of the girl's crap, like you said.
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    Rooster crows all day!

    I know it isn't helpful, but it probably IS just because he wants to. My neighbor's rooster crowed all day long, all hours of the day, even at night sometimes. I'll be sitting out having my morning coffee and cockadoodledoo, I'll be watching my chickens free range at noon and cockadoodledoo...
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    Soft Leathery Egg!

    Young layers will lay softer eggs sometimes, but maybe she hasn't eaten enough calcium. It happens sometimes, I don't think soft eggs are much of a problem as long as they aren't ALWAYS laying soft eggs.
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    How to show my rooster whos boss

    Just make sure you're always above him, which is easy to do since chickens are rather small. Never put him on your shoulder, since that's making him feel like he's above you. Make a loud noise if he comes near you. Never show fear and maybe stomp on the ground near him, too. He'll learn sooner...
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    Sick chick???

    I know, me too, when any of my animals are sick or hurt I feel like I have to do everything in my power to help it. Keep me posted and good luck!
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    Sick chick???

    Okay, thank goodness it might not be Marek's. I hope the chick feels better soon!
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