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    bloody egg?

    I found a bloody egg on the floor of the run today. Is it common for an already laying hen to lay a bloody egg? Just the outside of the shell is covered with blood. It wasn't any larger than her normal eggs. I honestly am not sure who layed it as I have a RIR who is close to laying (hasn't...
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    lighting in coop?

    Will hens in their first year of laying require extra light in the coop to continue production? I have 2 hens who just started a couple weeks ago and 3 who I expect to begin laying sometime in November. Should I supplement their coop with light or will they continue to lay eggs their first...
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    How long can I keep a cracked egg?

    Thanks! I'll feed it back to them. I do give them oyster shell and feed their shells back to them. It's from my BSL. It's only her 3rd egg so I figure she's still working things out. My RSL has super hard shells, so I would assume that my BSL will too.
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    How long can I keep a cracked egg?

    One of our eggs had a little hole and crack in it today. The membrane seems to be intact. Is it ok to save and eat tomorrow for breakfast or should it get eaten sooner, or cooked and fed back to the girls?
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    What makes the yolks orange?

    Hmm...I seem to have picky girls. The only greens they will willingly eat is the grass. They won't eat the kale or spinach I put out for them. I'll keep trying. Thanks!
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    No eggs?

    I see you are in WA too. It's been much hotter over here than it has been all summer. This could be why they aren't laying. Also, I've read that corn can raise your chickens internal temp and isn't a super healthy treat. You may want to cut that down while it's so hot out. For treats, I...
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    What makes the yolks orange?

    I was totally looking forward to some SUPER orange yolks when my girls started laying and to be honest, I don't think they are much more orange color than our store bought eggs. My girls free range in our backyard all day and get all the bugs and grass they could want. I'm sure they are...
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    Adding one chick?

    Would you or is it possible to add 1, 5 week old chick to a flock of 3, 10 week old chicks? I'm concerned the age difference would be too large and I'm worried about just adding 1. Has anyone successfully done this? I probably won't quarantine as the 5 week old will be coming from the same...
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    Am I deficient or what?

    Well, I have to be honest. I can't tell the difference either. I do'nt have any of my own eggs yet from my girls, but my in laws have a farm and other than an awesome yolk, I can't taste a difference. Everyone says 'farm raised and fresh eggs are the BEST'. I can't tell. Just wanted to let...
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    Combining my 2 month old with my 4 month old Wyandottes

    How do they do when they are all together? If they do ok while all together and there is little picking going on, I would give it a try. Make sure to stay close incase the big girls start picking on the littles. 2 months I found is still really little when you have older girls. I've read...
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    Getting older chickens in new coop and how long to keep them inside?

    We have a nice new (to us) coop for our 2 older girls. Now, how would you go about getting them in the coop? They are so flighty and don't come easily to treats. Also, once I get them in there, should I leave them in for a couple of days? I'd feel horrible doing that. There is no run, I...
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    Advice whether this chicken coop is good or not

    We tried the already built coop route. On one hand they look nice and cute and some of them can be found at a decent price. But, I think this would work for 1-2 chickens but only for sleeping. I wouldn't keep them confined in there for any more than that. Also, the wood, like already stated...
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    14 weeks old - sleeping in a pile like puppies

    My girls will do this during the day and they did do it at night until I showed them where the roost was upstairs. After a couple of nights of putting them in the upper part of their tractor, they do it by themselves now. It hasn't been hot here though so yours know where the upstairs is, they...
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    Nutrition for Sex Links vs pure breeds?

    Maybe he thinks this because the hybirds aren't the best foragers? I know my RIRs and SS pullets are much better at foraging than my BSL and RSL pullets. I don't know if they necessarily eat way more though.
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    What impact will 3-4 chickens have on our yard?

    We have 5 hens in a small residential fenced in backyard. They haven't done too much damage. They like to stay around the perimeters and dig and scratch in the dirt under our trees and shrubs. I have my veggie garden fenced off as I REALLY don't want to take chances with them enjoying it. I...
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