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    consistently getting soft shelled eggs

    So... I got 6 pullets on 3/10 to add to my existing flock of 5. Some were laying, some just starting. All 11 are red sex links from the same farm and were born Aug/Sept 2014. On the 11th, 22nd and 24th I got a soft shelled egg. I got at least 1 if not 2 between the 11th and 22nd, I can't...
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    can i feed them sprouted/old potatoes?

    Potatoes are about a month old... A bit soft and sprouting. Can i give them to my chickens?
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    5 gallon bucket feeder -- food mess on the ground?!

    So I made the horizontal bucket waterer (love it!) and the pvc feeder to hopefully make my life easier... but the birds are getting feed on the ground. I thought this was a 'no mess' feeder?? I followed the instructions exactly. Is it perhaps the height of the bucket? One bird is much messier...
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    Is a long narrow a coop ok?

    We keep changing our plans, it's driving me crazy... We've dug out a 6x16' area for the run and coop. To maximize sunlight, my husband want to put the coop along the long side since it's near a fence, so a 16' long coop for 8-10 birds. It will be off the ground so they'll have the full 6x16' for...
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    interior design - help! what would you do with a 'blank slate'??

    I have an empty 4x8 shed. The 4' side has a door and it's tall enough to walk inside comfortably (picture it as a giant box). Need some help designing the interior for easy cleaning!! Also, what should I put on the floor? It's currently just plywood Planning on water/feed in the run...
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    Girls don't want any treats?!

    Hi everyone, I'm new Here :) Got four 8wk olds last week: 2 red sex links, 1 blk sex link and a mottled java. They love their pellets and forage like crazy all day, near 12 hrs out of their coop every day so far. I've tried several kinds of treats and they have no interest: yogurt, broccoli...
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    Help with tractor question, new at this and need advice

    So I bought a tractor for our girls, no time to build our own. In the 'upstairs' do I need pine shavings on the floor or just in the boxes? My problem is the floor isn't solid, there's a slight gap between the boards for ventilation so pine shavings will just fall through and blow away, help...
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