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    I need to know about roosters and what happens to the hens eggs after they mate

    Hi.Very new to chickens. We have 6 but turns out 1 is a rooster. Aside from the crowing problem (we cant have roosters) if we decide to keep him (have not figured out now) what happens to the hens eggs if I taken them out of the hen box every day? My friend says that I am going to crack them...
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    When are chicks ready to go outside?

    Hi all, We are new at Chickens. Our chickens are 6 weeks old and we still have them inside. When are they ready for the outside coop? We live in the Philadelphia area and currently our weather is ranging from 45 degrees to 70 degrees (yes it can be that drastic) depending on the day. They...
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    Hi My husband has been on this site a few times, now I have a few questions. Excuse the lack of cor

    Thank you very much. Would you mind answering one more question? When they are full grown and totally outside will I get the red eyes if I hold them? I want the eggs, but I more want them as pets. This is our first try at real chickens. So far I have only decorated the whole house with fake...
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    Hi My husband has been on this site a few times, now I have a few questions. Excuse the lack of cor

    First we are brooding our chickens inside the house., Its been two weeks. My eyes are killing me. Red and swollen. Almost like pink eye but I am not sure. Is this common? Am I allergic to them. Second question, do hens get the red comb on top and the gobbler on the neck or is it only...
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    Placement of coop

    Thanks everyone for the insight on planting grass. I will definitely cover any greens that I plant so they can enjoy them but not destroy them.
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    Placement of coop

    So now my next newbee question. Am I wasting my time trying to plant grass inside the run although the chicks will not be in there for a while and are only a week old today? The grass should have plenty of time to get established. But from what I'm seeing most folks runs are dirt. My coop will...
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    Placement of coop

    Thanks - I'm working on building my coop and was planning on putting windows on 3 sides, guess I should rethink that since you recommended facing the windows south.
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    Placement of coop

    Thanks for the advise - we are new to chickens and just want to do it right. By the way we are in Chester County right outside of Philadelphia so we similar climate to yours.
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    Placement of coop

    Hi folks, I'm new to the site and was wondering what is the best location for a coop? I've sectioned of a part of the yard and one section gets sun the majority of the day and the other section gets shade the majority of the day. I'm reaching out to see which section would be better to place the...
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