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    No eggs yet, When should I expect eggs from my chickens??

    We got our first egg yesterday from our Easter Egger. We have three hens (EE, Buff Orp & Wyandotte) which are between 5-6 months old. We had started to think that we were going to have to wait until spring but Gretchen came through, even though we thought she'd be the last one to lay. She...
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    I have 5 hens that aren't laying yet. Will they this year?

    Thanks for the information. I'm mixing the layer feed with the grower feed, about 1 part layer to 3 parts grower. Waste-not, want-not. I'm thinking of going tto 1 (L) to 2 (G) in a couple of weeks, then 1 to 1, and the reversing the mixture to more layer until the grower feed is gone. That will...
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    I have 5 hens that aren't laying yet. Will they this year?

    I've been waiting impatiently too. I'm seeing the bright red combs and the wattles are getting more pronounced and bright red enough that I thought I had a couple of injured birds, but I haven't checked the pelvic bones. I have a Wyandotte, a Buff Orpington, and an Easter Egger. They're all...
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    Virginia

    We picked up our chicks yesterday. Week old, one (each) Americana and Silver Laced Wyandotte, and two (each) Buff Orpington and Black Australorpe. They survived their first night with us, but they're driving one of the Dachshunds crazy. We're not sure if he wants to adopt/protect them or tear...
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    Virginia

    Pip, I'm leaning towards the Orpington and Americana breeds right now. I'm still researching the Wyandottes and Austrolorpes too. Eggs and exercise is my main goal. I live on a city lot, so space is an issue. I also travel a few days a month, so they'll have to be easy to maintain. I'll be...
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    Hello from Norfolk, VA

    Thanks, I just did that.
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    Virginia

    I'm in Norfolk and looking for someone to help me get started. I don't want to kill a bunch of chicks just because I don't know what I'm doing. I'll also be looking for someone to go "halves" with me when I do get hens. The "no fewer than six" law kind of stinks for someone that only wants...
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    Hello from Norfolk, VA

    Hello, I'm looking for a mentor in the Norfolk, Virginia area. I've been reading and researching backyard chickens for a while, but I'm still hesitant to just toss a couple of hens in the yard and hope for the best. I know that chicks are inexpensive, but I'm not willing to sacrifice lives (even...
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