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    17 Hens and only 2- 3 eggs a day??

    The hen that stays in the nest is taken out each night and placed on the roost, otherwise the nest boxes become her litter box
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    17 Hens and only 2- 3 eggs a day??

    Thank you... I thought something may be wrong with the girls! I dont recall them molting July into August in the past. I do recall late August into September. Maybe the girls know something more about the weather than we do!
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    17 Hens and only 2- 3 eggs a day??

    The girls have a very large double run area, part is shaded and cool the other part has much vegetation and is sunny most of the day. The other weird thing is they have not been eating as much vegetation as usual. normally the vegetation area is picked down pretty good, but it is pretty...
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    17 Hens and only 2- 3 eggs a day??

    They definitely have started to molt, but I have never had a decrease in production this drastic. We have had some of the girls for about 2.5 years. I dont believe they have been under stress, they seem to be getting along just fine and acting normal. Most of the girls are leghorns, buffs...
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    17 Hens and only 2- 3 eggs a day??

    I have 17 hens... 6 are still young, so I don't think they are ready to lay, but close. So 11 egg laying hens and we are lucky to be getting 2-3 eggs a day, at best. We are in Upstate, NY They all appear to be very healthy, eating great, plenty of fresh water. Any ideas why they may not...
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    White Silkie Bantum Roosters (3) - free

    I have 3 White Silkie Roosters that I have to get rid of. I currently have 4, keeping one and I also have 2 Buff Orphington Roosters that need to go as well. Way to many roosters and they are beating up the hens pretty bad. Again, the 3 white silkie bantum roosters are free to a good home...
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    Chicken Swap (Columbia County, NY)

    We have 4 White Silkie Bantum Roosters we are looking to swap for mature egg laying hens. I may also have a Biff Orphinton Rooster we will be looking to swap.
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    Chicken Swap (Columbia County, NY)

    Saturday August 11, 2012 - would be great for me. Thanks
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    Chicken Swap (Columbia County, NY)

    Unfortunately, August 18-25 my husband and I are going to be out of town. Keep me posted on dates. Thank you
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    Chicken Swap (Columbia County, NY)

    Hi, My husband and I are in Greene County - we are new to chicken farming, but we do have two white silkie bantam roosters that we would love to swap for egg laying hens. Our roosters are about 12 weeks old. Please let me know if there is more information on the Chicken Swap. Thank you...
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