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    loose yolk

    I have five different breeds but all brown egg layers. I don't know how to tell the eggs apart. I guess that I will just start keeping them in the fridge to see if that helps. They taste fine but they just have to turn into scrambled instead of fried. :) Any other comments bring them on!
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    loose yolk

    fresh eggs or with a week or two. i thought that they should be firm. stored on the counter top not fridge.
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    loose yolk

    Any ideas of why some of my eggs the yolks are nice and firm but some of them are loose and just break so easily? It's hard to make a pretty fried egg when the yolk won't stay intact. comments anyone? and thanks
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    rusting waterer

    My galvanized waterer like sold at Tractor Supply is rusting. Is there something I can coat it with to be able to continue using it? Or are these only supposed to last a year or two? Thanks for all suggestions.
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    mice in the coop

    So, I have been reading here about getting rid of mice in the coop. I have the traditional mouse traps going and they are working somewhat but only a couple mice a day because I am not there to man them. I think I am going to build one of those buckets with water and a bottle some day soon. So...
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    coral snake

    So I just saw what I think was a Coral snake out beside my chicken coop. By the time I put my dogs that I had on leashes inside it was out of sight. Will this type of snake hurt, kill my chickens? Will it steal eggs? I lost a chicken that appeared healthy to me a couple of weeks ago. I didn't...
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    Exposed vent

    Thanks for your thoughts. Afterwards I thought that I was just panicking.i will check her again this am and do as you say
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    Exposed vent

    Coming home from work today I came up on my Wyandotte perched all ruffled feathered and looking like she was trying to have a bowel movement. There was some loose stool under her not looking real fresh but I am fairly new to this chicken mommaing and was concerned when I saw what I thought was...
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    what breed are these?

    Thank you all for the responses.
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    what breed are these?

    Thank you for your reply bantumlover
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    what breed are these?

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    Sprouting vs fermenting feed

    i sprout and ferment barley seed. I get a 50 pound bag for $7 and only use about one and one halfcups at a time. i sprout barley with BOSS mixed in. i ferment barley with their layer feed and boss mixed in it.
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    Roosterless flock

    I have three sex link, three orpington, two rhode island red, three wyandottes and on austrolorp. Thanks for all comments. They were born the end of Feb-March this year.
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    Roosterless flock

    Thank you each one for the replies. I guess I will forget about getting a roo for now. I didn't know that they could be so mean. I love to hear the crows out in the distance. I will learn with my twelve for now and just enjoy the fresh eggs. Thanks for all the comments. If anyone still...
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    Sprouting vs fermenting feed

    I actually do both. Fermented feed in the morning and sprouts in the evening and chicken layer feed free choice. I like variety and I thought maybe they would too!
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