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  1. Momo

    Creative ways to store feed and supplies (that won't break the bank)

    Old chest freezers work great and you can get them for free, in various sizes. If you paint them (e.g. brown) they don't even look like freezers any more, just fabulous pest-free storage containers.
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    Hot eggs in the coop -- OK to eat?

    Don't worry about the eggs. Nature has designed them to sit for a looong time before they go bad. They'll be just fine to eat unless you chop them up and mix them with mayonnaise and *then* leave them in a hot coop all day!
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    Eggs in nest box for the weekend OK?

    I wouldn't give it a moment's worry if they're only sitting for the weekend.
  4. Momo

    Chickens in Laos - pic heavy

    Y'know, although many of the dogs are really thin, I only once saw one menace chickens. I wonder if it might be because these are tough, capable birds and I imagine puppies learn to steer clear of them (plus, there are people around all the time). That one time, I heard the sound of half-grown...
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    Chickens in Laos - pic heavy

    I recently spent some time on vacation in Laos (it's between Vietnam and Thailand, one of the least developed third world countries on the planet, like a slice of old Asia) and there were semi-feral chickens everywhere! I thought you folks might enjoy these photos:
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    Hatch spread over 5 days so far... why?

    Thank you for your thoughtful replies! You've given me lots to think about ... I didn't store the eggs as cool as I might have, so that could explain the early hatchers, at least in part. And I think I've figured out what went wrong overall - you know the 1588 has a fan, right? Well I found...
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    Hatch spread over 5 days so far... why?

    Up until now, my hatches (Genesis 1588) have been pretty predictable. I have always used the egg carton method. The early birds hatch on day 20, the bulk of them pop out like popcorn on day 21 and the stragglers hatch on day 22. By day 23 any unhatched chicks have always been dead. But this...
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    Run question

    Yes, you will *need* to get into the run - to pick up a dead chicken or deal with a sick one, to collect an egg that got dropped in the run, any number of reasons. You will also want to clean it from time to time as the chicken poop just keeps building up. Oh, and remember that chicken wire...
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    why the egg song? wouldn't it attract predators?

    Mine are just as likely to belt out the egg song *before* they lay.
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    why the egg song? wouldn't it attract predators?

    ...a young rooster, but older or less productive hens are also fair game. So, if some hens were clandestine layers but others laid an egg every day *and made sure you knew about it* ... well, which one are you gonna eat? The traits for reasonably consistent laying and for singing the egg song...
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    I want to introduce a new chick into my flock, but my hens are grown

    They will *love* it! But not in the way you hope they would ... sorry, they would kill the chick in very short order.
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    Two broodies - give all chicks to one?

    Ridgerunner is right about the possible hazard, but I've always had good success letting two broodies raise their babies together. Mine are initially separated from the flock by wire mesh, and I integrate at 1-2 weeks. My girls typically share the babies between the two hens, which works out...
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    Fertile eggs laid today ok to set in bator tonight?

    I wouldn't worry about an 18 hour spread, they'll be fine.
  14. Momo

    "Chickens Show Empathy" - we knew that already...

    Well said, GallusGal!
  15. Momo

    Can a yellow-legged chicken lay blue eggs?

    Yes, EEs can have yellow, green, white, slate or black legs and lay a green or blue egg.
  16. Momo

    When to pick the right eggs from your hens to incubate?

    After the first three days your eggs should be fertile.
  17. Momo

    How many roosters needed for 25 hens?

    My eggs are all fertile and I have one roo with 26 hens. I believe they do get less fertile as they get older.
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    I'm giving up on this whole rooster thing.

    ...that attacked everyone but me - one day he spurred my DH in the shin and it resulted in a nasty infection. Long story short, nowadays aggressive roos are introduced to the sharp side of an axe, and *everyone* on the farm is better off for it. And a lot of buddhists enjoy a little chicken...
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    For U.K. members, think again about using hardware cloth in coops.

    As I understand it, there's nothing wrong with utilizing hardware cloth or anything else usual to the ownership and maintenance of a property. However, it is against the law to set a trap of any kind for a burglar.
  20. Momo

    Guaranteed to get you a broody or your money back!

    Wow - that's something I'd love to see! I wonder if it's ever been caught on film...
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