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    Hi My name is Terry and I am new to chicken raising. I am co-owner with a friend who has some acreage and that is where our chickens are. We live in New Braunfels Texas which is in the Texas Hillcountry between Austin and San Antonio. Here are some pics of our coop and our flock. I need to...
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    An egg of a different color

    Kool! We have 3 Amerucanas that are 24-26 weeks but still no eggs. How old were yours before they laid? Can you post a pic of the egg?
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    How to get an orange yolk egg?

    Quote: Chili We let ours range during the day and in the evening they are very willing to go back in if you take your time and don't push them too fast. If you try to pen them too early they will resist. Just wait till about 30 mins before dark. They are creatures of habit so when it gets...
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    which can be worse?

    I have more problems with predators (mainly racoons) during Fall and winter. However, spring time can be bad if they are trying to feed their young.
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    Lost another Roo

    Saturday morning we found our second roo laying dead in the run. I am not extremely upset since it was a supposed hen turned Roo and we already have an older roo but nevertheless it concerns me since it could have been one of our hens It appears he had a broken neck. I think a raccoon...
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    Show Off Your Coops!

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    Never would have believed it......

    Not to hijack your thread but does this happen to hens when they lay?
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    Why is my Hen is attacking me!

    Drop kick will take care of it. Just let her know who is boss.
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    Check out our new coop!

    That is a great looking coop! Nice design and workman ship. Let us know how well the chickens work with it and if there is anything you would change.
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    Grrrrr..... UPDATED.... GOT OUR 1ST EGG!

    The anticipation is the worst part. Just ignore it and you will be covered up in eggs before you know it. Ours layed the first one last week. We now are getting at least one egg a day and think only 2 are laying. If you have 30 when they do start you will have plenty to sell.
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    When do eggs get larger?

    We had our first egg on 7-29-09. We are not sure which hen or hens are laying but we have now collected 4 eggs. All are very small. I think the RIR would be first to start laying but we did see one Buff Orp. in the laying box but they do not have red combs. Our Black Austalorp did have a red...
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    Orpington kicked to the curb....WHY????

    I am new to chicken raising so I'm no expert but this is what I have observed: We have 12 chickens that were purchased at 4 different groups. They were raised together for about the first 2 weeks and then added to the older groups. I have been amazed at how each group stays together. They...
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    IM getting my bob white eggs in a few weeks I need help!

    Quote: How did you order 25? All I see in BW hatching eggs is multiples of 7 with 28 being the max. Let us know how they hatch. I want to start raising them as well but I need to get busy and get a bator and build a coop.
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    Update more pics on pg 5**Pictures of our "farm" & animals

    You are blessed! Beautiful House, Children and Chickens! Life is good.
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    9 pullets, one laying and I figured out WHO!

    Congrats! I love the feeling of the first egg. We just had our first yesterday but not sure who layed it.
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