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    How long to the first egg with Buckeyes??

    Thanks for the insight. My older hens are 3 years old and all started laying around 20 weeks, but they are all molting so I was hoping for some production from my 28 week old pullets. So I guess I will just have to wait it out a bit longer, but it seems as thought Buckeyes take a little longer...
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    How long to the first egg with Buckeyes??

    I was wondering how long it was before Buckeye owners got their first egg? I have 4 Buckeyes and 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes that hatched out June 1st, but I have yet to get an egg. They are 28 weeks old and nothing, I know they need at least 14 hours of light to produce an egg, could the onset of...
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    Getting new pullets in the coop

    When my pullets were about that age I went out at dusk as they were roosting and picked them up while they were sleepy and put them through the coop door. I did this for about a week then they all started doing it themselves. As for the older hens, this practice shouldn't bother them as they are...
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    Finger Lakes, NY

    Hello all, I live in the Finger Lakes area of NY, was just wondering if anyone else is nearby. I currently have a pretty productive flock of 5 girls that keep us in eggs. I have a few friends that live nearby in Geneva, NY that are trying to get chicken keeping legal in the city. So if anyone...
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