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    Poor Chicken!

    Found this egg this morning! Weighed in at 100 grams!
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    Has anyone.....

    (Not sure if this is the right place to ask or not) Has anyone been a 4-H project leader for chickens. My son would like to do a chicken project next year and so I am thinking I might take the class that is needed to be the project leader. We have chickens already and other parents in our...
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    Idaho

    I am in Nampa, kids go to Kuna schools. I have 5 Black sex-link and 3 RIR who are now laying. I have 10 Golden sex-links who still have a couple of weeks before they start to lay. Got 6 eggs today from my 8 layers!
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    Question for those who sell eggs

    I am thinking that at some point I will sell some of our eggs, but I'm not sure about the cartons. What do you do about cartons? Do you buy cartons, tell people to bring their own, what? I have several cartons stashed away, but what about when I run out of cartons? TIA
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    Keeping track of eggs and dates

    Quote: That would be a hoot seeing eggs glued to a calendar that is hanging from the wall!
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    Keeping track of eggs and dates

    Thanks for all the great responses! Color code with crayons! You must be very organized. I have lots of pencils around and will date that way. Maybe I will try color coding at some point but right now things are crazy around here with showing at the county fair. Thanks again for all the...
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    someone, anyone ?How long till I get full size eggs?

    It has taken my pullets a couple of weeks. Some are still just starting to lay, so I am getting different sized eggs. The ones that have been laying for at least two weeks are becoming regular and are laying a good size egg. I have RIR and Black Sex-links that are laying right now and they...
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    Keeping track of eggs and dates

    I have been putting eggs into empty cartons and putting them in my fridge. Kids come along and add or take some out, so I am not sure any more which are the oldest. We are starting to get at least 5 eggs regularly each day now, but that will soon pick up because I have 18 pullets. Is there a...
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    Double Yolks?

    I am curious. How common are double yolks? My son just ate two of them this morning. A couple of our girls have only just started laying this past week at 18 weeks. Is it just something that happens when they are starting out, or can we expect more doubles because of genetics? We have 3 RIR...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    We only just started getting eggs this past week, and here is what my son is having for breakfast this morning. P.S. I only cracked open 2 eggs!! We have RIR and black sex-link for those of you wondering and two of them started laying at 18 weeks old. The rest are being free loaders still.
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    What age to start changing feed?

    Good to know. Thanks for all the helpful info. shesham
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    What age to start changing feed?

    Correct me if I'm wrong, since I have one group of chicks that is 7 weeks old I will switch to a grower feed, then wait till their laying and switch them to layer feed. I have read somewhere about mixing their feed with oatmeal so they don't grow too fast, is this true? TIA
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    What age to start changing feed?

    When do you switch from started feed? What is the best way to make the switch? TIA shesham
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    Dunlap Hatchery

    Does anyone know if Dunlap is open on Mondays for local walk ins? TIA
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