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  1. sallyjayd

    chicken stopped laying

    These are are first chicken ever had and still am learning moulting? no one is losing any feathers what else would I look for in the way of moulting and how long does it take? it's been at least 3 months and does that stop the squat (egg squat) she hasn't squated in at least a month. I...
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    chicken stopped laying

    I live in pa and it muggy but hasn't been record highs or any thing? Would a fan work?
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    chicken stopped laying

    I have a RIR (mix) who was laying all winter (with a light) and now has stopped. I normally get 3 eggs, somedays only 2. and I have four chickens. all winter I was getting 4 eggs with 3 occationally. I think she stopped around 3-4 months ago I thought she might be taking turns with the barren...
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    has anyone tried food coling to idenify who laying what?

    I've tried going out and checking often I got up at 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 nothing 7:30 three eggs were layed ahh Has anyone put food coloring on their vent to color the eggs to see who is laying what egg?? if so how do I apply it, do I add water or straight? Help please
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    Egg laying question

    How often should I check (how long does it take for they to lay an egg?) and what time do I need to start looking. Little red (the Road Island Red) is the last to lay so I go out at 8:30 am and most of the time they are all there and she is just laying on them. does the food coloring work?? if...
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    Egg laying question

    My chicken are around a year old. with them being only 2 month apart. I have what I think are 2 red sexlinks 1 barred rock 1 road island red (youngest) is their a way I can tell who is laying what egg. I get 3-4 eggs a day and one is a very large egg (very good tasting and BIG) I have a...
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    what kind is this? and did she lay this egg?

    Thanks again for the further explaining. I'm slow as you can tell. like I said I'm completely new to this chicken stuff I'm old to dogs so sorry if I keep use them to understand. I used to breed Mini Schnauzer. so for an example I will use them as to my understanding of hatchery Schnauzer...
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    what kind is this? and did she lay this egg?

    Dustin Biery said "No not all "cornish" crosses. But all cornish cross from the hatcheries are." Whats the differents? aren't all chicken from hatcheries?? Is it kind of like a dog kennel compare to a dog breeder? Dustin Biery said "If you were losing multiple in a single night, they...
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    what kind is this? and did she lay this egg?

    Sorry, Didn't mean to start a fight NO YELLING PLEASE!!!! Please forgive me. I DID know that I was buying "meat" chickens, I did know I was to butch at age 9- 12 weeks. I did NOT know how old they were and always kept saying I would give them one more week they never seem to be that...
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    what kind is this? and did she lay this egg?

    I bought 8 Cornish rock all eat the same way "free feed" and "free range" all but her died 8 weeks ago (all about the same time). They all had excess to the same exercise and the same food. I'm convinced she is not a true Cornish rock and is mixed with something else. She did lay 3 laid...
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    what kind is this? and did she lay this egg?

    She weight a good solid 10 lbs. she seem to being laying 3-6 mostly shell less eggs then next soft shell a day. with this (I assume) pink one and two huge one to start. I feed layer mix with oyster. I bought her as a Cornish rock hen. She is the only one of them who is making it but she...
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    what kind is this? and did she lay this egg?

    Just weighted her she is a solid 10lb!
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    what kind is this? and did she lay this egg?

    What kind of chicken is this and did she lay the light peach egg in the front? I have been getting huge eggs with three yolks this one look normal size but is the same color. She weight a good solid 10 lbs. she seem to being laying 3-6 mostly shell less eggs then next soft shell with this (I...
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    egg hunting how long until they are no longer good to eat? and is ther

    thanks all very helpful Ridgerunner can get the site to work looking forward to the read.
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    Started to find eggs how long are they alright to eat

    I found a small egg in our dog igloo we have on the porch (for the neighbor's barn cats) the other day I think Tuesday?! . Husband was afraid of it I know it wasn't there any longer then 48 hours I think I might have checked there so I think it was even in the 24hr range?? BUT we marked...
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    egg hunting how long until they are no longer good to eat? and is ther

    OH really? you will know a bad egg when you crack it...lol I hope I never find out. but I want to boils some. so if I don't crack them until they are cooked then what?
  17. sallyjayd

    young chicken started laying now stopped

    I just started to keep food out at all times as of 9/08/09 as I didn't think I had to since they were "free range and I thiought They would have planty to eat I do think I see a different in the amount of eggs but now my problem is: I found a small egg in our dog igloo we have on the porch (for...
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    egg hunting how long until they are no longer good to eat? and is ther

    The one was found in a small dog igloo on the porch the others was found in the cellar window box both out of direct sun light. the one I'm sure she just laided it was still wet and very warm. What am I looking for when cracking. The smell or looking for something?
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    Do you name your chickens and if so how do you choose their names.

    All except the poor meat chickens I have Margret my 1st just thought it sounded like a good strong chicken name Maggie is the one that looks alot like Margret like those to say together. Lacey Barren rock mix looks like she has lace Little Red is the RIR and...
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    egg hunting how long until they are no longer good to eat? and is ther

    egg hunting how long until they are no longer good to eat? and is there a test to make sure that they were not over looked to long? We are worried about my egg layers "free range" nest will be found to late. Do they have to be refrigerated daily? My husband was scared of an egg that I KNOW...
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