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    Unusually large soft shelled misshapened eggs

    We are getting unusually large eggs with soft shells and they are noticeably (but not dramatically) misshapen. We think this is only from one of 7 chickens. The entire shell is soft but also has a softer spot in the side. We feed them layer feed which has calcium in it. Also provide oyster...
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    Red Cell Vitamin and Mineral Supplement

    I have been told that Red Cell, which is vitamin and mineral supplement for horses, is good for chickens. Any one have experience with this product? I am leery of using products off label.
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    Not Up To Par

    We have 8 chickens and they have just started to lay... 2 each of barred rocks, austrolorps, RIR, Golden laced wyandottes. The largest and bossiest is one of the barred rocks. At the bottom of the pecking order is the other barred rock. We call her Cindy which is short for Cinderella because...
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    Chicken Genetics

    We have had our chickens long enough now to have learned a lot about them. The most interesting thing learned is their genetic origin. It is quite clear that chickens have evolved from monkeys, pigs and goats. What ever one does the others have to copy… monkey see monkey do… all the time...
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    The Life of a Chick

    Our chicks are now 6 weeks old. Spent a lot of time watching them develop. The following is what I discovered about the chicks behavior... Peep, peep, peep, eat, drink, eat, drink, poop, poop, poop, poop, poop, poop, sleep, repeat.
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    Really a Chicken Farmer... Finally

    Hi All, My wife and I have been following threads and reading books for about a year. We received our chicks on April 1 from Meyer... 2 each RIR, Austrolorps, Golden Laced Wyandott s and Barred Rocks. Yesterday we put them in the run and coop and boy were they happy. We are in Central...
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    Opinions about Mother Earth News Fair

    My wife and I live in Florida. She is interested in attending the event in Penn this Setember. Anyone have input on the fair? It's a long way to travel for a dud. Thanks.
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    Ventilation In Hot Humid Climate

    Central Florida... Hot and Humid. Is good natural ventilation sufficient or are fans necessary?
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    How significant is interior coop height to chickens' welfare

    All the items I have read specify square footage of the coop as the key to chicken welfare. Clearly it is critical to give them enough room. However, what is the effect of taller coops? There can be more roost space and perhaps some space above nesting boxes for chickens to 'get away'. Any...
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    Seeking thoughts on coop & run overall design ideas

    Location... Central Florida... very hot and very humid summers... winters not so much and seldom temps under 30. Number of chickens... probably 6. We will be clearing thick brush to place the pen and coop. The less clearing the better but the welfare of the chickens comes first. The plan is...
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    Grit?

    We live in Central Florida and the ground is all sand. In this type of environment do you think it will be necessary to provide grit? Is sand too fine to be functional for the chicken's gizzard?
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    What Are The Differences In The Various Types Of Feed?

    Hi All, Been going crazy learning about chickens the past two days... great fun. Keep reading about different types of feed but unable to determine what the differences are... pellets, crumble, mash. What are the differences... pro/con. Your help is greatly appreciated. Ed
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    Hello From Central Florida

    Hi All, Just joined a few minutes ago. Glad I found mention of this site while surfing. My wife and I do not yet have chickens but are giving it a serious investigation... that means we will have chickens soon. Same process as when we decided to become beekeepers. We live in Centra Florida...
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