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  1. hamnermitch

    First Egg Question???

    I have nine Australorps that just turned twenty weeks old. I found our first egg this weekend. It was a beautifully shaped egg, a little on the small side, but still nice size. The weird thing was that the egg was not in a nest box. It was on the floor of the coop and it was covered in yolk...
  2. hamnermitch

    Patiently Waiting on Eggs!

    I have 9 extremely gorgeous Australorps that are now 20 weeks old. They have filled out very nicely, have very bright red combs and wattles, and are just the most docile birds I've ever seen. I love to just sit and watch them. They like to carry on conversations with me. They meet me at the...
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    Sitting all the time

    I have nine black Australorp hens that are now about thirteen weeks old. They all seem pretty happy and healthy but one of the hens likes to sit all the time. She will walk around with the others a bit and then just lay down. She doesn't seem to be in pain or have any physical problems. She...
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    What can I feed besides commercial feed?

    I'm interested in knowing what I can feed my layers besides commercial food. Scraps? What kind? What not to feed?
  5. hamnermitch

    Starting a feeding routine.

    I'd like to start this thread by saying that this is my first time to raise chickens and I am completely in the dark about most aspects of it. I've gotten a lot of info from this site and it's all been a big help. My question is about feeding my birds. I have 9 Black Australorp pullets that...
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