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    Culling a large number of older hens

    We have 12 acres of land and are considering doing something with it. I am retired so I have time to work around the property. We are considering a free range organic egg farm. Maybe 250 birds. I am handy enough to build a suitable coop.Start up money is not a problem. There are several farmers...
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    lighting and egg laying

    As the days are getting shorter I wonder about lighting. We are enjoying our 5 eggs a day from our 7 hens. There is one or two holdouts but they are only about 30 weeks old now. As I understand it a hen may lay 1,000 eggs in a lifetime and leaving the lights on to ensure 13 or 14 hrs of light...
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    What the heck?

    CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS EGG?
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    Newbie

    Hello All We are first time chicken owners and are having great fun watching our girls grow and develop their own behaviors. We have 6 RIR's that are about 20 weeks old today ( as best as we know). Annie has a very large comb and waddles and seems more mature. Anna has a large comb and waddles...
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