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    hay/straw in the nest box? is pine shavings ok?

    i use pine shavings. What I've found works really good is if you lay about 2 inches of compressed pine pellets down first and then your pine shavings on top. The compressed pine helps soak up any moisture and helps with smell.
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    decreased laying.

    I have 8 chickens in total right now, 5 of which are just over a year old, and 3 that are about 5 months old. The 5 older ones had been laying an egg a day each until I introduced the three new hens. now I'm lucky to get one from each every other day. Is this just due to the change or could...
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    sour crop.

    does anyone have good natural treatment for sour crop?
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