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This is our second year raising egg layers as a hobby. Just this year I have noticed we have an issue with some eggs where, when boiled, half of the yolk is a strange creamy texture with a gray tint (I give these eggs to my dogs). I can't think of what's different this year except that...
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We are raising 22 guinea keets and 4 peafowl, all of which are only 1 month old. They are in our house right now, in separate cages (guinea in one, peas in the other). We converted a horse stall into a coop for the birds, all enclosed with chicken wire to keep predators out. We raise...
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We hatched 15 chickens for the first time, and raising them for eggs. We are doing this solely as a hobby and for fresh food. We have a girl with what seemed like a broken leg. We saw her constantly on the move, and she didn't seem to be in much pain. It continued to get worse, and now...
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My husband and I moved from a highrise in downtown Chicago, to a 10 acre property in rural Indiana. Our short-term goals are a garden and laying hens this year. With the help of some neighbors and family farmers, we are off to a good start. We have 38 eggs in the incubator from our...