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    Frozen Eggs

    We try not to let that happen but if/when it does we eat those eggs straightaway and do not store/sell them.
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    What breeds of chickens does everyone have?

    I like having enough chickens to sell a few eggs and like most others, I'd like to have more varieties... but ... When I was a boy we lived down a path back off the road and all our chickens ran free. Everything was fine with full size birds but eventually we had a few bantams given to us. They...
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    favorite hatchery

    In reading I see hatcheries mentioned, some I'm familiar with and some I've never heard of. I've only experience with Marti's and a Ga quail egg company I can't remember the name of right now. My first order was with Marti's many years ago. They did me right and I've stayed with them, always...
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    Older Chickens That Stop Laying / Slow Down Laying Eggs

    that's twice I've written a reply and it got lost in cyberspace and didn't post. :mad: I once killed an older hen I thought was moochin and when I dressed her there were oogles of eggs on the way. Gave me pause from then on. I don't know the term if there is one.
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    Brooders

    I've used plywood as well. I nailed 2x12s around the perimeter for walls. One sheet will work 30 chicks.
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    What size brooder?

    Quote: well, we have a sandy type soil here and I've used it w/o problems. I don't know about storebought washed sand, seems it may be a might coarse by itself. Sandy dirt has good grit.
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    What size brooder?

    I hadn't thought of plastic pools before. Sand on the bottom ... Good idea. might not be the easiest things to find right now though.
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    Raising chicks without an incubator

    Quote: hehe, Most experienced chickeneers seperate the brooder to separate quarters, absolutely required in tight space, imo. Freerangers usually do fine mixed as the brooder keeps the peeps away from the rest for a time, but many pen the brooder for a bit anyway. Roosters? well, I've...
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    I'm a newbie, please help!

    Off and on, over 20yrs of chickens, turkeys, and quail and I've never known of them on my place.
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    When do they start laying?

    They should start anytime now. There's a full moon in about 2 weeks.
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    I'm a newbie, please help!

    Quote: I agree. Raised wire seems like a good idea but if the mesh is small enough for them to walk on, it's actually pretty messy. Wood flooring is easier on the birds and easier to clean too. I use dirt floors and put a piece of old plywood under the roost area so I can scoop the manure...
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    Name game....

    Ok, I see what's going on now. I'm ncboman everywhere I post, never run into duplication problems. My real world friends often call me bowman for some strange reason.
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    Rabbits and Cavies Forum Now Includes All Other Pets & Livestock

    I'm fairly wellknown on some of the hunting forum sites and last night my wife happened by and saw a pic of a chicken so she asked jokingly if I was on a chicken forum now? We both had a laugh when I answered yes.
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    Rabbits and Cavies Forum Now Includes All Other Pets & Livestock

    ok, thanks. no wunder I didn't know.
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    Rabbits and Cavies Forum Now Includes All Other Pets & Livestock

    Sounds good. I have but one question. What's a cavie?
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