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    Mites / Do I have to replace sand in run?

    thank u!
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    Mites / Do I have to replace sand in run?

    ahh and that could mean they are actually hatched lice eggs from a previous infestation and thats ehy they have no symptoms and im not seeing the lice on any bird!?!
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    Mites / Do I have to replace sand in run?

    actually, they look most like the first pic—esp because thats all I see, no actual lice (or mites)
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    Mites / Do I have to replace sand in run?

    Also—is it possible they are dead eggs from previous treatment (5 werks ago)? would eggs fall off if killed? because my hens dont show symptoms and have been acting normally…
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    Mites / Do I have to replace sand in run?

    I dont have photos but they look like the mite eggs but I havent seen any mites (or bugs).
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    Mites / Do I have to replace sand in run?

    I just ordered elector psp that I plan to spray each chicken with & the wood in roost & coop & can replace hemp. thank you thats helpful about sand run…
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    Mites / Do I have to replace sand in run?

    I have 4 chickens who spent 5 months at another coop while my family was evacuated post ca fires. They had mites there but were treated twice before coming home. Our coop had new sand bedding & nesting pads. Its about 5 weeks since theyve been home & I noticed some feather loss (not a ton) on...
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    Counter vs Fridge what are your rules?

    and last newbie silly q: I’m guessing if I just soft boiled one & didnt wash it thats ok too? I hadnt thought about boiling before just cracking to cook.
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    Counter vs Fridge what are your rules?

    thank you!
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    Counter vs Fridge what are your rules?

    Thank you! I know not to wash the bloom but I havent been washing before I crack and cook? is that ok? also, after a week on counter can I put in fridge if unused?
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    Counter vs Fridge what are your rules?

    Hi! Our ladies have started laying & see lots of different info on unwashed counter & fridge lengths! What do you go by? we won’t have the volume to jar preserve & plan to give away half cartons when we hit peak laying. A few from this week for ref—I think today’s egg is from a new lady laying...
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    Battery operated / need radiant heat?

    thank you! yes, thats only ventilation when interior coop window is shut. I’ve thought of assing higher narrower ones but they also have a lower roosting bar on other side of roost where air wouldnt hit them directly & I’ve noticed they still opt to sit near the window. our coldest temps are...
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    Battery operated / need radiant heat?

    It’s our first winter with our ladies & I know we are not in a cold area (I am in SoCal) like people dealing with below zero temps. But I still worry when it gets to our lowest temps later this winter overnight if I need to have a heat source. In the summer I had a small portable battery...
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    Who laid this egg?

    update: it’s Cha Cha our cinnamin queen! I found her laying her third egg of the week today!
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    Bloom & water question

    First time chicken Mama and we have our first eggs!!! I know not to wash them to preserve bloom & we are keeping them on kitchen counter as we only have 4 ladies & don’t anticipate a big backlog of eggs. That said today I picked one up (to admire it, oops, newbie in awe!) and realized my hands...
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    Who laid this egg?

    and we had another today, exact same color so same lady!
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    Who laid this egg?

    thank you for this!!! and yes, that was one pricey egg but we made it for breakfast and thanked allll out ladies & it was worth every penny :)
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    Who laid this egg?

    her wattles may actually be reddest
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    Who laid this egg?

    Hi! We got our very first egg today! Based on how the girls have been acting my guess would be Cha Cha our Cinnamin Queen (doing the squat when you go to pet her) or Marshmallow our Wheaten Maran (she was in & out of roost all day). They are all 5.5 mos old. Silver laced wyandotte (Squirrel)...
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    Heat wave / is this enough to help?

    Thank you! This makes me feel better and great reminder about wings away from their body—my girls havent done that yet so good sign they are handling it better than me haha!
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