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    "Poop on the Eggs"

    My son brings in the eggs and I clean em with warm water and sometimes a brush if needed. We use them up quickly so I am not afraid if the bloom goes away. I put them in the fridge right away. We go through cycles with no poop on eggs and other times it is just a mess. We have younger chickens...
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    A few months ago I was able to talk my husband into the idea of having our own chickens. Since then I have been obsessed with reading everything on chickens, that I can get my hands on. Sadly I don't have any under construction photos. This coop is 4 feet x 4 feet and about 6 feet from floor to...
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    When will they go in at night?

    I got mine when they were 8 wks old. I brought them home with 2 others I got the same day that were 2 yrs. old. The chicks did not know how to roost, I was told. However when night time came, I was pleasantly surprised to find all of them roosting. The young ones learned from the older ones. now...
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    Any way to "correct" egg eater behavior?

    I take an egg shell empty of course, you might need to blow out the contents after you poke holes in each end. I just use a shell from a breakfast egg, then I fill it with mustard and tape it around the cracked part. Put it in front of the egg eater and let her go at it. Also put in a few...
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    Are chickens sensitive to sound

    My chickens just head for the coop and stay there until the mowing is finished. They don't seem to mind it terribly much. However the neighbor had some major work going on and there was a lot of noise during one of the days. My only egg laying chicken would not lay her regularly scheduled egg...
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    Roosting

    I was told that chickens will always try to get the highest roosting spots, they are prime spots. I was told to try to make sure they are all the same height. maybe this will give you some answers as to why?
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    Need Name Help!

    asia blue, is nice i agree willow is a great name
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    ENDED Coop Page Contest 2011 - Win BYC Store Gift Certificate

    here are the picks of my new coop. we have 5 ladies living there. Americus, Sprout, Bob, Chippewah, and Oreo.
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    egg laying issues please help!

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    egg laying issues please help!

    My white leghorn has been an awesome layer. I got her about a month ago, she is 2 yrs old. (her name is Americus) She is a pretty consistent layer. As a matter of fact I only had her 8 hours when she laid her first egg for us. She usually takes one day off per week. In which case her egg the...
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