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    Nesting Boxes

    How do you get your new to laying hens to use the nesting boxes? They’re clean and there are 5 for my 8 hens. I even have some fake eggs in them. Advice please!
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    Almost 20 weeks, no eggs.

    They were on Purina Start & Grow until 18 weeks, then I switched them to Purina Layena 16%. I also give them about 1oz of Purina scratch each per day (is scatter about 8oz so I don’t know who all gets what) and they get grub and meal worms here and there as treats. I also put some oyster shell...
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    Almost 20 weeks, no eggs.

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    Almost 20 weeks, no eggs.

    Hello everyone, I have eight RIR hens who will be 20 weeks this Thursday (08/27) and no sign of any eggs yet. No shell-less ones or small weird ones. I believe I’m giving them/doing everything they need to lay. In your experience when did your RIR hens start to lay? Any tips or...
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    Medicated start & grow

    Hello! I had my chicks on Purina Start & Grow from day one. I got my chicks at Coastal Farm & Ranch and am unsure if they were ever vaccinated for coccidiosis. They are 6 weeks now and they are doing great, but the original bag of food ran out so I grabbed a new bag of MEDICATED start & grow...
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    Moving chicks to coop early

    They have space to move to the heat or away if need be. So I assume they’ll be fine. Thanks for the help!
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    Moving chicks to coop early

    Hey everyone, my name is Brett and I’m a first time Chicken Mom. I have 8 Rhode Island reds who are two weeks old tomorrow. I had them in a Rubbermaid bin in our shop but they recently started flying out. Today I moved them into half our coop with their heat lamp. It’s getting as low as 6...
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