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    1st Egg - 9 1/2 Months

    My 3 hens were hatched 5/9/09. My BO started laying a few months ago and my Aracuana laid her 1st green egg today. My partridge rock also laid her 1st egg this week. They must be sensing spring is in the air! It's funny, but not, that a few days ago I could have sworn my Aracuana had gape...
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    Growth vs. Layer Feed

    My hens are 26 weeks old and I switched them from grower to layer feed at 20 weeks. They are still not laying and I am wondering if I should put them back on growth until they atart laying. Thanks for your input, Sandy
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    1st Egg! Cheated;)

    My girls are now 20 weeks old so I have been on egg watch constantly. AN hour ago I took a flashlight to look under the deck and there was my 1st egg cracked open! I tried to fish it out for a photo. There is only about a 8-10 inch clearance under the deck. I'm sure it did not help that an...
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    Help?? Biosecurity Farmers Fair

    A few weeks ago I volunteered to man the upcoming booth for local Backyard Chickens, aqlong with my "girls" at a nearby farmer fair. Prior to this I took a chicken husbandry class given by Ohio State Extension and a good portion of the class was on biosecurity. The farmers fair is coming up and...
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    Green Tomato Soup Recipe

    Hey All, I'm the cook in a small coffee shop/cafe and I get to test all of my recipes on the public utilizing veggies from my garden and the cafe's garden. This time of the year I'm selling green tomato soup by the gallons and thought I would share, for those of you with a few lbs. left after...
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    Newbie Here

    I am in Loveland, Ohio. East of Cincinnati. I had a chicken as a teeneager. Lived close to Mt. Healthy Hatchery and every girl received a baby chick or duck for Easter. I am a semi-retired empty nester and am getting back to nature in my young age. ( Early 50's Anyway, now I have time for...
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