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    Comment by 'nutso' in article 'What to do with your extra eggs'

    I tried freezing eggs but found it unnecessary since the hens continued to produce the eggs that I need on a normal day; however, the absolute best use of extra eggs for my family is to create quiche mixture of eggs, cheese, and other ingredients then freeze it for future use. Use a 'standard'...
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    ⠀ Methionine?

    Hello, I know this substance is an amino acid but have to say that I don't really understand what it's role is in producing healthy hens and great eggs. Can you please explain - in average layperson's terms? Where does it come from? Many thanks.
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    Comment by 'nutso' in article 'Cleaning and storing fresh eggs'

    I have enough hens that I sell my surplus eggs. The state I live in requires you to dip/wash your eggs for sale in a clorox/water solution to sanitize them if you sell them.
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    cheap egg cartons

    Check out eggcartons.com. They're cartons are cheaper than most and there's no shipping either. I try to keep my price per carton (cardboard only) at $ .17 or less so I buy around 250 - 500 per purchase to get this price. I also tend to buy their closeouts to keep the price down also. I've...
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    BuddhaBee Eggs Kingston Springs, TN 615-952-2563 BuddhaBee Eggs focuses on the lovely, colored eggs produced by Americauna chickens. The eggs range in color from pale blue, to sage green, dark olive green, and pinkish-tan. Some eggs are speckled - others are a single color. Twelve hens...
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    Egg tracking programs

    There's a nice little excel sheet that the wife of a BYC poster developed for him to keep track of his chickens. They have generously shared it with anyone who wants to use it. Search on excel tracking or egg tracking or something like that and take a look. I like having the document on my...
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    Where to buy Organic Chicken Feed?

    Windy Acres Organic Farm located in Orlinda, TN (North of Nashville) sells certified organic feed. They sell various grains and will mix, mill and package it into 50# bags. They have a standard mix but will also mix the grains in whatever combination and proportion you want. All operations...
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    Rooster injury around vent - poo problem - need help

    Sweet rooster couldn't hang on - RIP Thanks for your comments. I'm sorry to say that my sweet little rooster didn't make it. He hung on a few days longer than my original post, seemed to be getting better each day, but continued to leak the white poo. After looking at the poo page on another...
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    Rooster injury around vent - poo problem - need help

    About a week and a half ago, my juvenile Ameracauna - easter egger rooster (11 weeks) was attacked by others in the flock. I don't know what started the attack. His back end was seriously pecked and bleeding from several places. A good bit of his back was plucked too - all his tail feathers...
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    Will tapioca pearls be OK for chicken feed?

    Thanks for your quick responses. I'm sure the girls will love the tapioca. Best, Linda
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    Will tapioca pearls be OK for chicken feed?

    I've been cleaning out my cupboard and found some tapioca pearls that have been there since 2001!. They look OK but clearly, I'm not going to be using them. I know they need to be soaked before using - would this be OK for my chickens (once they've been soaked and are softened)? They're from...
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    Egg refrigerator outside - will cold temps kill it?

    Gee - thanks everyone for sharing your experiences. Seems that I need to see if the manufacturer addresses how low a temp is OK without harming the fridge. Sounds like a good number of you have done what I'm doing with no problem - I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't run into any...
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    Egg refrigerator outside - will cold temps kill it?

    This is the first winter that I'm selling my eggs on a 'self-serve' basis where my customers pre-pay and I leave them their eggs in a small fridge that is outside. It is on an open porch that has a roof. It's going down to the mid-20's tonight and I read that these type temps will kill a...
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    Scissor Beak?!

    I had a similar situation with one of my hens. As a chick, all seemed normal. When she became a juvenile on up to when she began laying, her lower beak was longer than the top and was crooked. I noticed that she was constantly at the grain eating when the others were out grazing. She seemed...
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    Looking to form a Organic feed buying group in Middle TN

    Want others to join a purchasing group that buys organic feed from Country Side Natural (www.countrysidenatural.com). They are located in VA - the feed isn't cheap (around $22 per 50 # bag + shipping) but the quality is very high. It contains kelp, no soy. Lot's of whole grain and cracked corn...
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