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    Help my chickens lay again!! Please!!

    So I was getting about 6 eggs a day from 11 chickens. it went down to 2 and then 1. I had switched feed, the daylight hours got shorter, and i turned off the sprinklers, which were filling a bowl with water. The chickens have a bucket with the nipple waterers. I switched them to a three way mix...
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    Calcium mix in feed?

    I'm wondering how to and how much egg shell to mix into a feed I purchased. The feed is 15-16% protein, a mix of corn, wheat, and fodder. I have laying hens and I know they need 4% calcium. I have been saving eggshells to mix in the feed. I am planning on fermenting this feed. How should I mix...
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    Help wanted Tax write-off chickens

    Please give me suggestions on how to claim your chickens as a tax write off. I know some people do so please no nay sayers. I have saved receipts from my initial investments: coop construction, feed, and chicks. I'm planning on claiming a loss the first year and claiming some income on egg sales...
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    chicks sleeping in nest boxes

    My nest boxes are built out the side of the coop level with the floor. Should I put a board between them and the rest of the coop until my chickens start laying? My chicks are 5 weeks old and some like to sleep in the nest boxes; I don't want them building bad habits that are harder to break...
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    Help Chicken coop suggestions wanted

    I have almost completed my coop, and I'm looking for any suggestions before i finish up. Mainly I'm wondering if I should change the roosting bar location. Should I move it up or down? I am also thinking of attaching another roosting bar to the first one and the front of the coop. The coop is...
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