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    How can I reduce the sound of the rooster crowing in the coop.

    Thank you, will try with window direction as I do have some distance to work with.
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    How can I reduce the sound of the rooster crowing in the coop.

    I am starting again with a small coop but hope to have a larger one by next year. This time around I would like to have at least one or two roosters. As I am to start putting together a coop. Is there something I can line the coop with to reduce the sound of the rooster crows? (Would prefer...
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    Is there a downside to putting a light in the coop for the winter months?

    Hi: When you say you light your coop from August to May...what type of light do you use and for how many hours a day? Right now I have a brooder light that goes on automatically at 4:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. I have an automatic door and I find that with the light, they all come back in the coop...
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    When do chickens start laying eggs?

    Our Leghorns just started laying yesterday and we got (although small) five eggs all in one day. They are 18 and 1/2 weeks old and the combs on some are very red. All together we have 51 hens. Leghorns, Rhod Island Reds and Americana. It seems that at least one of our Rhodes might be early...
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    Egg Shells

    As far as feeding the egg shells, once crushed, just put some out and let them have what they need. I like using the food processor for the shells and you don't need to crush them down to much. We eat lots of eggs here at home and we collect the shells so we have quite a bit. I find the...
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    Oyster shell

    Hi, first off, just have to say how much I've learned from all the great information on this site. Even with differences of opinion it gives plenty for me to digest. On egg shells, I've recycled them for a few years now with my new pups and in the garden. I take the shells, wash them then...
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