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    Egg with a white ring

    Hello all, My production red hen once a week will lay an egg with a large white film on it. Every time she lays one of these eggs she will not lay it in the nesting box, but the regular eggs she will lay in there?? Anyone know what this is and are the eggs ok to eat?
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    How long does it take for a new bird to get along with the others??

    Hello, I have three younger (4 months old) hens/pullets. I got an older hen (1 year old) and put him in a cage inside the coop for about 4-5 days. I let him out on Saturday and he has been chasing the smaller hens up into the nesting box on the second floor. About 15-20 times a day he will...
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    Introducing an older bird to a younger flock

    Hello, I had four chickens that are about three months old. I found out one is a rooster and have a friend who wants to trade me for a hen that is about a year old. I have read a lot about introducing young birds to an older flock but had a hard time find info about introducing older birds...
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    Can I feed older chickens grower food??

    I have four chickens and I have to get rid of one of them because he is a roo. I am thinking about introducing another chicken and would like to possibly get an older one but would it still be able to eat the grower food??? Any hints on introducing a new chicken??? Thanks!!!
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    fresh veggies???

    Hello, I am new to raising chickens and I have two Production Red's, one Silkie, and one Barred Rock that are three months old. I put some lettuce in their coop the other day to see what happened and they chowed down! I have a garden next to my coop and plan to feed them the fresh veggies...
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    Sleeping in their nesting boxes

    Hello, I have four chickens and they like to sleep in one of their nesting boxes and not the roost that I made for them. They have only been in the coop for about a week. I am not sure if they will when start to roost as they mature as they are only three months old??? Thanks
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    Help....breed and ROO or HEN??????

    Thanks!!!! This is my first time raising chickens and I went to a feed store and got the following Black one is a Silkie Brown one's are Production red's White one I was told was a barred rock but dosent look anything like pictures I have seen online I knew the Silkie was straight run...
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