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    New Hen keeps pooping on her egg.

    It is strange that I *never* encountered this in decades of having hens. I have a rooster for the first time I wonder if that has something to do with it.
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    New Hen keeps pooping on her egg.

    I have had hens for decades and can not get this figured our. I also Googled it and checked for others who have this question. I have not found an answer. I have a new 8 month old hen who always poops on her egg. Here is the deal. 1) I have roll away egg boxes and check the boxes every day...
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    Egg laying under roost

    Ugg, Thanks, you know, as strange as it sounds I have owned Chickens for decades and never checked them for mites or lice, But they have a really large roaming area so maybe they have never had them. But there is always a FIRST! - And in truth I have been wondering lately if they do. We just...
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    Egg laying under roost

    HUM, ...Now there is a good question. I have 9 boxes, and I cleaned them a month or so ago- BUT> I am using low pile outdoor carpet in them and they may have gotten some bugs in some of the fabric.. I have been noticing that one of the chickens was pecking at their feathers the other day as...
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    Egg laying under roost

    Thank you Ridgerunner, No you are right I am not a rookie, and this one stumped me because I am usually very good at forcing them to lay where I want them to. I built some "roll away" boxes to insure my eggs are always clean, and that they can not peck at them because years ago I had trouble...
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    Egg laying under roost

    Good idea.. I am using wire rolls - in the back area... but the trouble now was the "walking" area...You may have something there with using twigs, maybe I will lay a bunch of branches in the walking area so they can successfully hop on them to get to the roost- but would make for a very...
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    Egg laying under roost

    Hi ya'll- I am stumped. I have 12 hens 4 are old and 8 have been laying for a few months. My hens have more than enough laying boxes and they use the boxes often. I worked hard to train them to only lay in the nest box by making it impossible for them to lay anywhere else- I thought it was...
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    Thank you, I am very late in replying so sorry. I got very busy this summer /fall and have not...

    Thank you, I am very late in replying so sorry. I got very busy this summer /fall and have not been thinking to check these things. Someone told me they tried to comment on my blog and it did not go through- so I need to hop on it and fix it. ( If I can figure out how)
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    Sorry I just saw these messages. I paint commissioned dog and children portraits mostly, In oil.

    Sorry I just saw these messages. I paint commissioned dog and children portraits mostly, In oil.
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    What dogs are good with chickens?

    My Boxer was able to be trained, and I think it is because Boxers were bred to be the "Nanny Dog." BUT- a young Boxer is very crazy and so don't expect it immediately. - My Boxer did not want to kill them, but he would chase them, and of course a few would get "played with." I finally put him in...
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    Words/ phrases that make you happy/ Inspire you

    I love these words Coventry ( I named one of my chickens that) Sanctuary Eve Vesper Winter solstice. Elder
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    GIGANTIC egg 🥚🐥

    Let us know what you find inside- could be a dinosaur.
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    Mystery Chicken named Lewis.

    I think I agree..
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    Hi everyone!

    Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your 13 chickens and I hope you have a beautiful fall up :welcome :jumpyin Maryland.
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    Laced Jersey Giant

    I have a Blue Jersey Giant. she is mostly blue with a bit of color on her neck feathers- she is nothing in the way of yours with all the speckles your has. I think it is too early to tell. I do believe she will change a lot in a few months. Mine has changed each month and she is 7 months old...
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