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    Worried about one of my pullets.

    I have one girl who is acting weird. She isn't real active today and stands with her rear rend sort of pointing up. I can't explain it but it isn't a normal stance. Today is also the first day since she began laying that she hasn't layed an egg. She laid 30 days in a row. I know its normal...
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    Could I have a closet roo?

    I have been noticing white spots on some of the yolks. I don't know how some of you get such good pictures of them, this is my best attempt. This egg got dropped on the counter and had an indent in it but the membrane wasn't cracked so I just put it in the fridge for a day or so. It was a...
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    Could someone help me figure out what breed of chicken these eggs came from?

    Yesterday I got my first egg. Today I got two eggs. I have no idea who is laying. I have three that squat. One that won't let me near her so who knows if she squats. She has gone red lately so its possible she is laying but not the most likely. #1 my Amber white/star Pineapple. She is...
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    I have squatters!!!!

    They have always been squatters, sitting pretty in their coop giving me dirty looks when I have the audacity to come visit without treats. Pooping everywhere and expecting me to clean it up. You know how they are. But today, I have 3 actual squatters. The good kind. The kind that promise...
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    Direct sunlight and laying question

    My coop and run are very shaded. There are a few splotches of direct sunlight that come through but not much and mostly just in the morning. I like it because the coop is mostly shielded from neighbors. (despite the fact I painted it light blue!) Plus in the summer they stay pretty cool. Now...
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    Anyone else having weird dreams about eggs?

    My chickens are getting really close to laying. I'm checking multiple times a day. I guess all of that is seeping into my subconscious because I keep dreaming about finding my first egg. But the egg is always weird. Either teeny tiny, broken, bizarre shaped or moldy. Something is always...
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    What can I do about a mean hen?

    She has always been a little jerk. When she was a chick, she became my husbands "project". He held her as much as possible to try and tame her. And it did work but when they got older and moved out to the coop she reverted back to her jerkish ways. When I go into the run she will try and...
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    Which breed will lay first?

    I have two barred rocks, two ISA browns, one New Hampshire red, and one amber white. I'm pretty sure they are all within a week of the same age. Who will lay first, next, etc? And if you have guesstimate ages they will start that would be great. I'm new to chickens. I have an idea but want...
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    Is there any reason you need to close the pop door at night?

    My coop is attached to the run which so far has proven pretty secure. Now that its summer and I'm not up early to get kids off to school I have just been leaving the pop door open so they can get up and out of the coop whenever they want which is way before i'm up and out of bed. Plus with the...
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    poop board question

    I'm going to build a poop board tray with sweet PDZ in it but I'm stuck because I'm not sure how wide I need to make this thing.
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    Do you think they are trying to tell me something?

    Like we have outgrown this brooder? This is how I usually find them when I go to check on them. We have six and the older three are always roosting up there. They don't jump down to the floor and run around the garage though. Luckily the coop is done (not the run). I'm just waiting for a warm...
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    Hardware Cloth Question

    This is my first post. I've been reading on here for weeks so I don't feel like I'm new. I have learned so much from all of you, so thank you! I probably shouldn't make my first post a negative one but I just have to say I HATE HARDWARE CLOTH!! Yep, I just came in from working on the run...
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