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    HELP! Chickens Not Laying

    Thanks for the possible causes. I went in to the coop yesterday afternoon and found her laying an egg.
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    Bloody Egg

    This morning, I went out to my coop to let the chickens out. I have three already laying and three that should lay any day now. Anyway, I found a bloody egg with a rack at the top. We think that this was the first egg for one of our chickens. There wasn't that much blood. Just a little and there...
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    HELP! Chickens Not Laying

    A few months ago, one of my chickens had a close encounter with a wild animal. At night, the animal got its head through the wire and snatched and killed one chicken. The other was wounded. After this, it has been three months and the hen won't lay. She was laying before the incident. Anybody...
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    Where did all my eggs go?

    There are some things you can do to try to increase the production. First of all, make sure they always have food and water. Also, make sure there is enough light in the coop. It also could be a space issue. If there is not enough space, they will not lay. I have also heard feeding whole corn helps.
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    All laying in the same nesting box

    Sometimes you can use wooden eggs. Put one wooden egg in every nest box. That should get your chickens to spread out. It worked for me.
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    Brooder Box

    I am just about to hatch baby chickens. How long do they stay in the brooder box?
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    Most friendly chicken breeds

    My Road Island Red is very friendly once you can catch her. My best ones are my Cochins though.
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