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  1. WestVermont

    How do you clean and care for eggs!

    I am new to this hole deal and was wondering how you clean, care, and preserve your eggs. Also would love pickled egg recipes if anyone wants to share.
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    Hens first eggs!

    I was wondering if you can incubate and hatch a hens first eggs.... My hens just started laying today and today my horny little rooster pasted away after I'm guessing an attack. I wanted to know if I can hatch out his offspring before his seed is gone? Also tips on using an incubator would be...
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    How often do you clean your coop?

    Those of you who use deep liter method... what do you use for liter? Sand? Shavings? or something else?
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    Butchering Kit and Set-up SOS

    Good information to have! Thank you for your list it will sure help when the time comes.
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    Loud hens!

    My hens have gotten very noisy, VERY LOUD! They are now 18 weeks old.... I was told that this is a sign of a hen about to start laying... any truth in this? I have Red and Black stars, rhode Island reds, buff orb., and EE if it maters. They are in and actual apartment so I no that no dogs...
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    ISO building plans

    chfite ..... thank you that is one I've actually have not seen and would work well for me for my smaller breeding coops.
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    Vermont

    Heating in the winter.... I have 26 chickens about 17 weeks old in a unheated apartment brooder.... they seem to be keeping it between 50 to 55 which is not to bad... no issues with water or chickens. Hoping to move them to a coop soon though and thinking of using a e-heat panel.
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    Why do you raise chickens?

    What do you mean by chicken math????
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    Why do you raise chickens?

    Thanks for the info I'll have to look into that some more... but without knowing that I already had plans to get more.... meat and eggers. I would love to have hundreds and sell my eggs but as long as I live in town I will have to have less I guess...lol
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    Why do you raise chickens?

    Just found out myself that there is a rare white Cuckoo Maran... I want a few myself.
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    Only 1 egg, then stopped laying?

    Oyster Shell or you can go cheaper and finely crush egg shells... both help.
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    Butchering Kit and Set-up SOS

    I am new at this and need a butchering kit and set-up. I would like to know what everyone uses and would love Photos of your set up with details please or what ever you have time to share.
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    Vermont

    I am from Bennington and I am part of a great state group called vt farm and garden exchange @ http://www.vtfarmandgardenexchange.com Hopefully I will see some of you there as well. My current flock of 26 is of a few breeds and I am not sure what they all or even though I know what I ordered. I...
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    Vermont

    I am from Bennington just like the first poster and I am part of a great state group called vt farm and garden exchange @ http://www.vtfarmandgardenexchange.com Hopefully I will see some of you there as well. My current flock of 26 is of a few breeds and I am not sure what they all or even...
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    mcmurray hatchery

    I totally agree. I learned the hard way. That is why I spent a lot more time checking out the new place I mentioned who not only is helping me with my old flock that they made no money off of but also my go to from now on. I figured nothing beats something close by and although 4+ hours is a...
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    New at raising chicken so I am looking into a book and would like your feed back!

    I think I have that on but have not spent to much time with it.... I will have to pick it back up and read it at nights... I was told the one above is very good and very detailed with a top notch section on processing. Just was wondering if others shared that view. thanks for your view and...
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    Worms! Worms! Worm! Help

    I was told to use ACV in the water and DE over food to solve this issue in my flock.
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    how to occupy my bored chickens?

    In that case one like I've seen would take forever to peck at... I have 26 and I would not expect it to last more then a few days as my chickens eat like crazy and have an endless supply of feed but love their treats be it greens or table scraps or scratch.
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    How often do you clean your coop?

    I am fairly new to backyard chicken keeping and wanted to know how often you clean your coop. Currently my chickens are still in the brooder about to go out to a coop and I was wondering how often coops are cleaned and if you wish to share more what you do when you need to do this chore?
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    Mealworm farming

    Meal worms is teaching my 3 yr old how to count.....lol. he always want to hold them and he is only allowed to hold what we count. I stared raising them a few months ago myself. I found a few websites for some reading and youtube videos (a great resource). I have had all four stages and advise...
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