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    Coop Wanted

    Where are you located? If you have a habitat re-store in your area you can sometimes find stuff real cheep to build one. I have even seen complete little structures on craigs list for free. Have you looked there. Just an idea. Rayne
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    Free 6 month old Rooster To loving forever Home. Yakima WA.

    One 6 month old red rooster needs to go to a new forever home. He has been chased away from his flock by a more dominant rooster to many times. And is now choosing to live at the neighbors house all alone. He will be happy to have his own flock to look after at your house. The neighbors have...
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    Broody for more than two months, is that OK

    Thank you everyone for the suggestions. I think that i had better break her of this now. She is thiner than the other hens. It is to cold here where i live to let her raise chicks. I hope she will take to me changing her mind about laying on that fake egg. I will take all the fake eggs from each...
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    Broody for more than two months, is that OK

    I have a very sweet broody hen that has been laying on her one fake egg for more than two months. Is it ok to just leave her alone? She is eating and drinking ok. I can reach in and pet her or even pick her up and put her out with the rest of the flock. She doesn't get mad and run right back...
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    Deviled Egg Earrings, Daughters Hobby

    I just wanted to share a picture of my new favorite pair of earrings. Deviled Eggs that my daughter made out of sculpey clay. We love deviled eggs around our house. My Daughter makes all kinds of tiny clay items and sells them on Etsy. She is a college student and this helps her make a bit of...
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    Easter eggers eggs change color or not?

    Quote: So i have a dumb question for someone to answer. I have an EE that laid one little green egg more than 10 days ago. Now all i see are brown eggs of different shades every day since. What happened to the green eggs? Thanks
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    How often do EE lay brown eggs?

    You may like to read this thread. I had a similar question. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=384235 Rayne
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    My EE laying brown eggs?

    Well i just collected my first green egg today yippee! All my EE hens have dark gray or almost black legs. I have 5 EE hens (not 8 like i had posted in my first post.) I was so excited to look for colored eggs i was counting my Black Star and 2 Red Star hens as EE,s. I think all of my EE,s...
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    My EE laying brown eggs?

    Thanks I guess there is a small chance that the other 5 EE hens may lay blue or green eggs. I love them all no matter what color there eggs are. I now check for eggs 4-5 times a day. Can you tell i,m a new chicken owner LOL. I have 12 hens and one giant roo.
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    My EE laying brown eggs?

    I thought they were going to lay blue or green eggs. So will this possibly change or once they lay brown, always brown? I have 8 EE hens and 2-3 are laying at 18 weeks. Just wondering if i will see pretty blue or green eggs. Thanks Rayne
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    Selling Eggs Question

    I have seen other people in the area where i live sell eggs with out a license. Not sure on the inspection part of it though. Quote:
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    Selling Eggs Question

    Thanks. If by chance my hens hide some eggs for lets say 3 or 4 days, would those eggs have a developing chick inside? Can you tell i'm worried i will sell or give away undesired eggs to friends of family. Rayne
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    Selling Eggs Question

    I would like to sell my chicken eggs in the near future. Do i need to check each egg to make sure there is not a developing chick inside before i sell them? I plan on collecting eggs every day and put them in the refrigerator. Before i sell them i will wash each one and put in an egg carton. I...
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    Perch or shelf in front of the nest box?

    Thank you dragon86 and calista I like your idea of a runway. I'll tell hubby i want my girls to have there very own runway. Rayne Quote:
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    Perch or shelf in front of the nest box?

    We are almost done with our new coop. I am not sure if we should put a perch or shelf directly in front of the nest boxes. You know the thing they need to jump up to, and then get in the nest box. What do your chickens like in front of there nest boxes? Our 4 nest boxes are 18 inches off the...
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