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    Should we add a rooster to our flock?

    Hello everyone, I hope you're all enjoying the beginning of autumn as much as I am! We have twelve magnificent chickens that are starting to lay. All twelve are ladies (well, they're all female anyway! ) and we're pretty sure that we scored on that one. The other day, my hubby pondered that...
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    Ameraucana or Easter Egger?

    Hello, I was hoping someone would be able to tell me if I have six Ameraucanas or six Easter Eggers. They're approximately 19 weeks old. The first picture has a Barred Rock and a Wyandotte on the left, the other five are my 'Ameraucanas' with one missing. Thank you for any information!!!
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    Our first egg, and, how long do Ameraucanas take to start laying?

    One of our Barred Rocks gave us our first egg yesterday! Pictured below, it was a very nice egg. (It was our wedding anniversary, too! What a thoughtful chicken! ) And, can anyone give me an idea of how long it takes Ameraucanas to start laying? I realize each chicken is different, but...
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    Are we feeding our chickens the wrong thing?

    Hello, I have 6 ladies that are a little over 18 weeks old. They have been on layer feed for a couple of weeks and now have a dish of oyster shells. We still have no eggs. I am a bit worried that we started them on the layer feed too early and have caused them internal damage. Oh, the breeds...
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    What to feed chickens, and when?

    Hello. I have two age groups of chickens, the older six (two Barred Rocks, two Wyandottes, one buff Orpington and one Cochin) are coming up on 16 weeks. One feed store told me that feeding them pullet starter until they lay their first eggs can cause internal damage from too much protein...
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