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    Storing Eggs

    #3 allows the eggs to last longest. Don't wash. Just put in the fridge. That's what I do unless they are just completely filthy. Usually I get at least one egg that is just nasty looking so I rinse it off.
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    Chickens seem to really like the new waterer

    Not at all! I'd love to have some ducks but until I get a legit BIG natural spring fed pond...no way. Ducks will make a mess of any small man made water source. I'm happier just knowing the chicks have ample water anytime they want it. It's dang hot!
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    Chickens seem to really like the new waterer

    Just a kiddie pool with a submersible water pump to keep the water circulating. They seem to really love it during this hot weather. I kinda like it too because I'm not refilling their 5gal bucket every day! It was funny though...took them at least a whole day to get used to it and be curious...
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    Ask Abby Anything

    While I knew it would be that simple...I was hoping the story would be much better 😄
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    Ask Abby Anything

    Why did you pick the name Horsegirlabby ?
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    1st baby here this year

    Well that's one way around the buying freeze. Congrats and good luck!
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    Coop floor substrate and nest bedding

    I think this last time I used just 1 bag of shavings. I don't add any.
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    Coop floor substrate and nest bedding

    I clean the poop boards daily (try to at least) and I scoop out all the pine shavings on the floor once or twice a year.
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    Any breed guesses? weird feathers…

    Where did you get them from? If it was from TSC it might help identify them, they usually get the same breeds.
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    Dried up yolk sack on 2-day old chick

    Let it be for a few days. See what happens.
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    Dirty eggs?

    I'd toss them in and see what happens. I pretty much go against the grain though lol I've recently hatched dirty eggs. I put dirty eggs in the fridge to eat. I sell dirty eggs. I clean dirty eggs sometimes. Dirty eggs are just eggs IMO. If they are not cracked they are viable. Eat or hatch.
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    First Time Broody Hen Hatch-Along

    I've only had 1 successful broody hen hatch and raise her hens to adulthood. The other 3 or 4 that tried let their chicks get killed by the other hens. good luck! Looking good so far! Ideally, IMO...this is the best way to raise a new batch of chicks. I wish all my hens would do this and be...
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    Thoughts on Scratch & Peck food... worth the price?

    $15.00 50lbs 22% protien Layer Feed At my local co-op. That's what I offer 24/7 to my chickens. I feed them table scrapes a few times a week. That's all they get. Oh, and oyster shell and grit as they want it. I collect eggs daily. No problems. Folks have gone out of their mind with feed in...
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    Complete lies, myths, and falsehoods with chickens

    I was told last year that you can't eat fertilized eggs. haha. I told someone I have a rooster with my hens and I collect and eat the eggs. He told me you can't eat fertilized eggs. I laughed at him and simply said OK.
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    Complete lies, myths, and falsehoods with chickens

    I'm sure we've all heard them. Advice that is a complete lie, uneducated, falsehood, garbage, myth, makes no sense whatsoever. A recent one I just saw in a thread here was "don't pick up baby chicks until they are 3 weeks old or they will die" Wow. OK. So what are some complete myths that...
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