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    Recommendations for backyard egg layers?

    I love my EE's and they just started laying at 24 weeks. The two of them have given us 13 eggs their first week that is not quite over yet. Our RIR's have not started laying yet and are the same age at 25 weeks. I really think it varies alot from bird to bird. My EE's are a bit more friendly...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    Yea, this is our first ever egg It was small and green and lovely. Cleo, one of our 2 EE chickens laid it on friday, and Latifah (other EE) has since joined the party with her own green eggs. We have had 4 total from 2 chickens. Strange, I thought our other two would beat them to the egg...
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    EE's first egg!!

    Congratulations!!!! It is a great feeling is it not? Our 2 EE's just layed our first eggs ever at 25 weeks! We have had 4 eggs total since Saturday. They are all green. Our 2 Rhode Island Reds have not laid yet. I thought that would be the other way around but I am sure they will all get...
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    Anyway to tell is this 1 week old EE is a Hen or Rooster?

    I know it is early but I can't help wondering if I have a little rooster here. Is there any way to tell this young? The chick in question is the one with the stylish mask over the eyes....and her name male or female is Queen Latifah. It was the calmest of the 4 chicks at first and now it is...
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    La Diva... They're Heeeree! (More Pics, p2)

    Hi, I got mine from MPC today too! We have a light and a dark easter egger too but not as light as yours. They are flippin cute!!!! It looks like your toddler is doing great with them! The RIR's are cute too but one of them is so aggressive pecking at the others alot.
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    Should I have gotten my chicks vaccinated???

    Thanks for the replies Yeah, I guess I'll just have to wing it (bad pun intended). I am getting two Rhode Island Reds and 2 Easter Eggers. That would be cool if we got sisters.... My 5 year old daughter is beyond excited. We live in Fayetteville Arkansas. I don't want to be stubborn and...
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    Should I have gotten my chicks vaccinated???

    Just to clarify..our 4 chickens are arriving tomorrow via mail order (mypetchicken). I guess I have some chicken jitters cause I went to the farmers co-op and they looked at me as if I was CRAZY when I said I wanted unmedicated Chick starter. I did not buy anything then ...but started to...
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    Should I have gotten my chicks vaccinated???

    How necessary are the vaccinations? Will they get sick if they are fed unmedicated starter? I am definately a newbie! I have heard of a method where powdered milk is used but I really do not want to take any chances...any advice?
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    Will this thing work? LOL - Newbies need advice :)

    I found out that the nesting boxes will bump out of this structure and not use any of the existing space. This makes me feel a little better. I will see if I can talk my reluctant husband into enlarging our chicken apartmentt into a townhouse or somthing...lol.
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    Will this thing work? LOL - Newbies need advice :)

    We are getting the maximum we are allowed in town here which is 4 chickens - 2 RIR and 2 Easter Eggers This coop is too small I think at 3 X 4....We do get very cold winters here in Fayetteville Arkansas. Thanks for all your replies! We need all the help we can get!!!!
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    Will this thing work? LOL - Newbies need advice :)

    Hello All, I am enjoying looking at everyone creative coop solutions!! We are expecting our first delivery of day old chicks next week and meanwhile my husband has been constucting a coop out of scrap wood. We are interested in suggestions and guidance as it is not done yet. I am in favor...
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    --Chicken Newbies-- expecting to pick up our day old chicks next week

    Good luck with those easter eggers! I bet you are excited to see what color they will produce. Is it a longer wait for the first egg with them? Anyway, I did have one question for anyone. We have this small chicken coop on the side of our house between our house and neighbors yard there is a...
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    --Chicken Newbies-- expecting to pick up our day old chicks next week

    I am so excited about this chicken project:D. I ordered two Rhode Island Reds and two Easter Eggers from mypetchicken.com today. My husband and his dad have made this cool chicken house with craftsman details (lol) and I have nary a clue of how to care for our feathered friends yet. I have...
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