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I have 6 RIR hens I keep in a coop with an attached run. They are just starting to lay, not all of them are laying yet, probably half of them. One of the girls layed an egg without the shell yesterday, which I understand is normal as a hen starts laying.
I've been...
I have 6 eight week old RIR's that I keep in an enclosed coop and run. The coop is in my fenced in back yard and when I'm back there, which is quite often, I let them free range around the yard and garden.
If I apply lawn fertilizer should I wait a few days before letting them back out?
Same...
I have 6 RIR's that are 8 weeks old. I keep them in a coop and an enclosed run. During the day I have been leaving their water and feed in the run and have been putting the water and feed inside the coop when I lock it up at night.
Is it necessary to contine providing food and water insed the...