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    Some good breeds for eggs and 4-H?

    How big are the Orpingtons?
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    Some good breeds for eggs and 4-H?

    How may and how often do those breeds lay? We want 6 chickens so would like to have 6 eggs every day, medium or large in size. We're going to free range with shelter, so a preferably hardy breed would be preferred. I live in the U.S. In Michigan. And we would like a popular-ish breed for our area.
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    Some good breeds for eggs and 4-H?

    Just a bit of an update, due to lack of feed and facilities and the fact that our Silkie lays few, small eggs we are getting rid of the Silkies. It was very poorly planned and they were sort of just thrust upon us. Anyway, in the near future when we are fully prepared we would like to get 6...
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    Chicken Feeding Questions

    What should I feed them for protein? They get oats every day.
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    Hi there!

    I am O&H. I breed Silver Fox and Polish rabbits, own a dog and a cat, and now 2 Silkie chickens. I have a black Silkie rooster named Oscar the Grouch that is a little skittish, and he pecks a little but...the way to a man's heart is through his stomach! So I'm working on him with tasty tidbits...
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    Chicken Feeding Questions

    I have two Silkies, Oscar the Grouch and Hattie. Do you have to feed them chicken feed? The breeder I got them from said you can just feed them table scraps and they seem to be doing just fine on those. I feed them bread, veggies, fruit, sweet potato and potato peelings, and any other table...
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