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    What breeds of excellent large egg layers do best in the cold?

    Orpingtons and Amerucanas lay good sized eggs pretty constant, I have heard. My flock includes sex links and barred rocks which lay pretty constantly and their egg sizes seem big to me.
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    ⠀ Crushed oyster shells

    Oyster shells are okay, but shouldn't be mixed with your flock's feed. Another way to supplement your chickens with calcium is their own eggshells. I rinse out the eggshells and crush them into bits and my chickens prefer the eggshells over the oyster shells... Try both oyster and egg shells...
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    The Perfect Breed

    Thanks! I will look into those breeds.
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    The Perfect Breed

    Currently, I have one barred rock and three sex links, but I am looking to experiment with different breeds. I would like a breed that is quiet, but friendly, lays efficiently, and is resistant to hot climate. Suggestions?
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    Chicken Depression?

    Recently, I have been worried about one of my chicken's attitude, she is a barred rock that lives with 3 other sex links. My BR is slightly younger than the other three sex links, and she has been acting odd lately. We originally bought her with another BR, but she passed awhile ago (4 months...
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