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Why do some of the egg whites not look clear? Sometimes white looks a creamy tan or creamy yellow? Are they good to eat? Is it because of the cold weather? I am in central Florida

Is there a disease process here?

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I just purchased an Anatolian Shepard pup. I pick up on the 14th this month. It will be 8 weeks old. By the time he is 12 weeks old I should have him trained to protect my hens. The only reason I don’t want roosters is that I want my hens to lay eggs for sale.

i would have to make a special date to do that since you are 2 hours away from me. I live close to Casia Fl. You may see me one day though. Who would I ask for so you know it is me? My name is Steve.

Of course I know that because they only free range in the fenced in area which is about 10 acres. But when I accidentally leave a gate open you can guarantee that they will find it and try to investigate.

I live in central Florida so forage is always available except for bugs during the absolute coldest time . As for predators, as soon as they hear the hawks flying above they look up and run for cover. We have all types of predators, bobcats, pumas, bear plus the normal raccoons and such.

I i only have hens.

My flock have a good 22 acres to free range. What should I be feeding them? Should I keep food in the hen house, water? Or should I keep everything out of the house? Should they have separate pans for scratch feed, oyster shell, grit cracked corn or whole corn inside or outside the house. They...

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All of the above! I will be separating her from the rest of the flock and put into her own house without a nesting box and just give her food and water and leave her in there alone for a few days . After a few days I will take her out of her haha hen jail and see what she does. If she continues...

She sits on both at times. I do not know how old she is. I will look tomorrow to see if she has a bald spot on her chest. I do not have a rooster.

I have a Buff Orpington that tends to stay in the nesting box a good portion of the day and night. Why is she doing that? I take her out of the box to try and get her with the other birds but she stays with them for a little eats some and then back in the nesting box. She is eatting fine and...