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    Can I eat my eggs??

    WOW, all of you are amazing! I am soooo glad to hear all the responses....And believe me, if I had enough eggs I will ship you all a dozen.
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    Can I eat my eggs??

    I finally got my first eggs today from my girls...I have six Golden Comets at 17 weeks old, and got 4 eggs...yeppie.... But now, I am wondering are they suppose to be on any type of medication or have been given any type of shots so the eggs are safe to eat. Just worried about stuff like swine...
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    Red Skin???

    I have 6 Golden Comets that are about 14 weeks old. We are in Ohio and have experienced some heat waves and lots of humidity. This is my first time with chickens and I am concerned about their faces, comb and behind their ears are BEAT RED.....Is this normal?? I know I forgot to check their...
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    What's the law for Ohio??

    Could really use any information on how many if any someone can own in a city of Ohio.....I desperately need any info you all may have.. HELP!!
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    Need help with this!

    I would definately go with a small skylight, and roof solid the rest. Make a cute window somewhere on the coop, I think it always adds more charactor. Good Luck:)
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    the number one rule of coop building

    Unfortunately I am going through the same thing now,,,,I am having my neighbor with a forklift take my 500-600 lb coop back about 40ft!!!! hope he doesn't charge, and I can just supply him with eggs free for a year or something. LOL.
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    Think I need a *real* coop

    That is hilarious!!! And so darn cute
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    Happy Mother's Day! A few design questions

    Well someone is probably come up with different numbers, but inside a coop, you need 4sqft per chicken, in the run you need 10sqft per chicken. Your coop should hold no more than 16 chickens. As the type of door for getting eggs etc, I am making mine be the "wall"that opens and closes, I see...
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    The Kentucky Coop project has begun

    It's really nice seeing someone love there chickens that much.
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    Help me find excuse! LOL...

    LOVE!! Everyones responces. I am going to try one of them on him soon. What one?? I am still undecided. WISH ME LUCK!
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    Bedding for nests??

    I really don't know what to do about bedding for the nests,,,,,,I hear that straw and hay are not good choices as they hold in moisture and bacteria,,,I hear that cedar shavings are not good for their respirtory system,,,,so I guess regular pine shavings is best???? Any helpful information is...
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    Hens still not laying...helppppp-puck...

    I have heard about hens doing this, it's called "egg binding", you are better off to google it to find the remedy. Hope this helps in some way.
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    What color egg does a Golden-laced wyandotte lay?

    I was always told that whatever color the chickens ear lobe are,,,that's the color of egg you will get.
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    Help me find excuse! LOL...

    I only have 6 chickens right now, and I am still working on their coop (their only about 4 weeks old)..I am making the coop and runner big enough for all of them, but I am REALLY wanting to add a silkie to my little girls or even a key west chicken....Unfortunately DH isn't letting me have any...
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    Age chics can go in coop??

    They will be going into a brand new coop. I currently have them under a red heat lamp, is there a certain wattage I should use inside a coop??
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