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    Soft Shell Eggs

    My girls are about 17.5 weeks and they are starting to lay. I have 7 girls and one rooster. I got our first egg on Sunday, which was a good egg with a nice shell. Yesterday and this morning I have gotten 4 soft shell eggs. I feed out of a five gallon bucket and still had some grower left so I...
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    We have a Layer!!

    One of our 7 hens had a surprise for us when we got home today from a weekend of camping. We got our first egg!! Such a proud Chicken mom moment! Lol The girls are about 17 weeks old. Since being home we have had 2 more eggs, one that was really soft. I went down to the feed store and bought...
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    My New Water System

    My husband made an outside watering system. It is made out of a stainless steel pipe and poultry watering nipples.
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    Rhode Island Red Roo?

    Well...now that my chicks are approx 5 weeks old, I think I have a cute little roo. Anyone agree or think he may be a she. If I do have a roo...I have no idea what I will end up doing with him.
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    My outdoor shelter

    My DH built the chickens an outdoor shelter in their run. We live on a hill and it gets a little breezy so this way they can get out of the weather.
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    Nesting Boxes - Limited Access?

    Hello. Tonight will be my girls 3rd night in their coop, locked inside. Do I need to block off the nesting boxes til they get older or is it OK for them to sleep in at 5 weeks? Right now my coop consists of stall dry on the bottom with straw in the boxes. Along with a roosting stick.
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    Stall Dry and Pine Shavings in the Coop?

    This is my girls 2nd night in the coop. I have them locked in til the weekend so they get use to where they will be living. My question is I purchased stall dry and pine shavings. Do I put the stall dry on the coop floor and put the pine shavings over the stall dry or just use the stall dry by...
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    Velcro Leg Bands vs Zip Ties

    Hello. I am wanting to tell my chicks apart and am curious what works best...Velcro cable ties or zip ties. Or does something completely different work better. Thanks in advance!
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    My babies have left the Brooder....

    My chicks are about 5 weeks and we decided tonight was the night to put them in their coop. I am sure I will be checking them often throughout the night!
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    The outside of my coop...is DONE!!

    I have to say.. My hubby outdid my expectations for the coop. The outside is done now just a few modifications that I have seen on BYC to do to the inside.
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    Help...Do I have a rooster?

    I am very new to chickens and when I got my 8 from the feed store they said I should have all hens. Well this little OK big chick is bigger than my others and is the boss of the brooder. Any guesses?
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    Switched from Medicated to Non

    Before I found this very helpful site, I was told that I only needed to do one small bag of Purina medicated feed and then switch over to non medicated. My chicks are approx 14 days old and I switched them last night. Should have I continued medicated longer? Or am I OK with the new feed change?
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    Hello from Oregon

    Hello. I am new to BYC and am a first time chicken farmer. I have 8 - 3 week old chicks. My hubby is building an amazing coop and my 8 year old is so excited to start this new farm adventure. I look forward to learning lots from this site. :)
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