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    What type of fencing do you rural folk use?

    When we bought our 1.6 acres with a house & a small barn on the property, the back yard was completely fenced in with wood privacy fencing. When I decided I wanted chickens, we put up chicken wire along the bottom of our deck so the chickens wouldn’t be able to escape from under the deck. Then...
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    Apple cider vinegar, anyone?

    I learned about ACV the first year I had chickens (4 years ago) and have given my girls ACV ever since. I haven’t had any girls get sick until this year. She was lethargic and stayed in the coop during the day (her choice) for a couple of days. That was about a week ago. Yesterday she was...
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    What is your favorite. breed of Chickens and Why

    When I started raising chickens for egg production, I was so “wet behind the ears”, it’s hard to believe they actually lived! Now, I’m planning the number of chicks to get this spring. I started out with Rhode Island reds & Buff Orpington. I learned the Reds can be aggressive & the Buff...
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    What happened to my egg production?

    Another update: Well, we’ve realized they ARE molting! We didn’t really notice an increase of feathers in the coop - the ones in there were mixing in with the dirt floor, etc. Any that they were losing when outside were being scooped up by birds for their nests!! We figure they must’ve been...
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    What happened to my egg production?

    Hmmmm ... I changed the timer to light up the coop back to what it would’ve been before the time change. Thanks for that little bit of advice!
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    What happened to my egg production?

    My husband just mentioned something that has recently changed. Going to Daylight Savings Time. I have the lights in the coop on a timer. The lights come on about 6am & stay on until about 7:30 now. During the winter, they come on about 5am. Then, in the evening, the lights come on about...
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    What happened to my egg production?

    So tell me - do you spoil your “babies” with a treat every evening the way I do? If so, approximately how much are you giving them?
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    What happened to my egg production?

    Lately I’ve noticed the “community nest” usually has 7 or 8 eggs in it. I‘m thinking that’s the nest the GC’s prefer. Can’t be sure without either putting my husband’s trail camera in the nesting boxes area or spending the day sitting in the coop (and that’s not an option!). Actually, I’m...
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    What happened to my egg production?

    And tonight? Nine eggs. I’m probably going to have to give them some time to get back into the laying cycle? I’m just guessing here!
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    What happened to my egg production?

    Update: Last night I only had 7 eggs. Their treat was a cut up cucumber. Oh boy! Did they ever let ME know what they thought of that!! Tonight? TEN EGGS! And I noticed they ate more of their feed today (despite one being in “chicken jail” for broody behavior). I’m thinking cutting back the...
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    What happened to my egg production?

    Hmmm ... that’s something I hadn’t thought of. Wouldn’t we see signs of them scratching? Or picking at themselves? I’m standing in my sunroom right now and can see them milling around in their run. I’ve not noticed any picking. Sure! Right after typing that, I look out & see a couple of them...
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    What happened to my egg production?

    Nope - we clip one wing so they can’t do that!
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    What happened to my egg production?

    Maybe these two pictures of their run will give you a better idea of the size. The wire fence is 50’.
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    What happened to my egg production?

    They’ve already molted ... they did that in late January & February. Since their molt, they were laying as usual. For a human to get in, they’d have to get into our fenced in & gated backyard. We live in the country but have neighbors within eyesight. And no one that I can think of would pull...
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    What happened to my egg production?

    I never thought about putting my geographic location for cases such as this! I’m located just outside of Springfield, TN - 1/2 hour north of Nashville & 1/2 hour south of Kentucky border. I’m attaching a few pictures that I have on my phone right now. I’ve included one where there’s 2 hens in...
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