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    Rhode Island Reds laying behaviors

    Getting 1 a day per hen. They are all laying in the same box
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    Rhode Island Reds laying behaviors

    How many eggs should I be getting from my young hens daily? 1-2?
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    Rhode Island Reds laying behaviors

    I only have 4 hens. I've watched them and only 2 go in the nesting boxes. Just curious if the other two are OK. All are the same birthday. Thanks for your post!
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    Rhode Island Reds laying behaviors

    My hens are 5 months old and 2 are laying 2 per day and 2 aren't even nesting. Rhode Island Reds. Is this normal?
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    Do your chickens like the snow???

    Mine are 18 months old. 1st snow. So funny. They just walk up to the door and squak. One got down and pecked around and back inside! Turned around and told the others... no way! Lol!
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    How to keep chickens close to the yard.

    They come back at night but, they just get to far from the house. Trying to keep them safe from predators.
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    How to keep chickens close to the yard.

    How do I keep my chickens close to home. They go too far from the coop for safety. We have raccoons and hawks around. I have wooded area around and they like going into the forest. I keep an eye out for predators but can't be there all the time. Will throwing out corn scratch help keep them in...
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    They are eating their own eggs!

    I put hay in their beds but they scratch it off on the floor. And roost. If I keep them locked in run, they are very bored! Just standing around and squawking at me. And no eggs! Or they may be eating them.
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    They are eating their own eggs!

    Ok. But they are very bored! Just standing around and squawking at me. And no eggs!
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    They are eating their own eggs!

    I put hay in their beds but they scratch it off on the floor. And roost.
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    They are eating their own eggs!

    I've been leaving them closed up in pen until around noon to try and catch the eggs. What time of day do they lay? My guess is at anytime of the day. Otherwise they could be leaving them everywhere. Free range chicks. Frustrating!
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    They are eating their own eggs!

    Starter 18%
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    They are eating their own eggs!

    Is it alright to feed them egg shells? My wife has a bowl of egg shells for the garden.
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    They are eating their own eggs!

    Seemed to be. The other eggs I got seem strong. Only gotten 4 so far.
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    They are eating their own eggs!

    Still roosting. Same diet.
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