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    One of my Chickens Died

    this past weekend one of me 14 month old chickens died out of the blue:(, i have no reason why. the only thing i noticed is that she had blood coming out her back side.....is it possible an egg got stuck or is there something else this could mean. she seemed perfectly fine the day before and so...
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    Should I be expecting eggs now!?

    it won't be long now!!! enjoy the fresh eggs
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    I don't want to buy eggs!

    you could try and find someone that sells fresh eggs, before i had my chickens i had a friend that we bought eggs from
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    Just got my first egg.

    congrats...............yes they will get bigger......enjoy:cool:
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    Nesting boxes

    do you have the boxes at least 18" of the floor? you may want to see if you can locate some nesting boxes from an old chicken farm. that has worked really well for me.
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    First egg big

    maybe a little early, you'll know in the next few, when i got my first egg it started them all with in a week:) congrates!!!!!
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    I fail! why dont they give me eggs?

    sounds like you should be getting eggs, i would try adding some light in the early morning. i use one of those energy efficient bulbs, it has worked just fine. when the light goes on they wake up instantly, it's kind of funny.... i'm sure you are doing this as well, but make sure they have...
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    I fail! why dont they give me eggs?

    good afternoon.....a couple of questions: 1) are you feeding them laying pellets? 2) do you give them extra light, i have lights on a timer, right now i have the lights come on about 4am and turn off at 6:30, chickens need 14 to 16 hours of light 3) how has the temperature been where you live...
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    21 weeks and still waiting... (Photo)

    hang in there, you will get an egg any day now. one question, are you feeding them laying pellets? try putting a couple of golf balls in the nesting boxes. also look around your coop, some of mine didn't lay in the boxes at first. i got my first egg at about 22 weeks, once they start look out!!
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    Question about Chickens loosing feathers

    thanks, that seems to make sense. i didn't realize it was a 15 week process.
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    Question about Chickens loosing feathers

    i don't have any roosters, however, i have seen some of the other hens peck at the bald areas.
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    Question about Chickens loosing feathers

    i know that chickens molt, however, i have some chickens that have lost some feathers right behind there head.......is that normal or part of the molting process?
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    12 Week Old Chicks-Feeding Question

    i will get the grower feed today, how do i get them to only eat the grower and keep the older hens away from the grower feed?
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    12 Week Old Chicks-Feeding Question

    this weekend i put my 6-12 week old chicks with the rest of my hens. i have two separate feeders in the coup, one with starter feed and one with laying pellets. my 1-yr old hens are eating the starter. do my chicks need the starter food or can they start eating the laying pellets?
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    lost 2 chickens

    sorry to report, i lost 2 of my girls the other day, i think it was due to the excessive heat we had (heat index was 118 degrees). i have a friend that lost 1 the same day. just wondering if anyone else had any problems due to heat.
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