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    Extremely small black bugs?

    Hello Miss Lydia, This past week I was scrubbing up my hen house. Changed out the shavings, added lots of lavendar & took fresh mint leaves & rubbed them all over the wall behind the perch as well as on the perches. Prepping for the cold weather to come here in Utah. I felt very proud of my...
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    Best feed for my hens to lay hatching quality eggs

    I decided on the Hova 1588, so excited to receive it & get my next batch of eggs set.
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    Best feed for my hens to lay hatching quality eggs

    Wow lots of great info...all appreciated. Wish you were my neighbor
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    Best feed for my hens to lay hatching quality eggs

    We currently have the layer pellet, we felt like too much of the crumble was being lost on the ground. I like the idea of the boiled eggs & I'm pretty sure the girls will too. Oh...what incubator do you use? I'm shopping for a new one.
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    Best feed for my hens to lay hatching quality eggs

    Farm innovators. I believe I've talked my husband into a Brinsea EX.
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    Best feed for my hens to lay hatching quality eggs

    I agree...I love giving them treats. I just love it when I walk out to their pen & they run to the gate to meet me. Now I realize they are after the food & not as excited to see me as I am to see them. I too just started giving frozen treats this summer & I'm dabbling w/ the herbs. Thank you...
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    Best feed for my hens to lay hatching quality eggs

    I appreciate your reply. I'm trying to convince my husband to agree w/making the switch. For me I enjoy my chickens no matter how many eggs they lay. For him it's more of a "they cost more than they produce" issue. But I know I need to use all the advice to breed better hens. I have to say that...
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