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    First time incubating Marans and Olive Eggers

    I am excited to receive our first hatching eggs in the mail this week! We have a Hovo Bator that we borrowed from a friend. I have read and watched You Tube videos on how to ensure maximum hatch rates. If you can share your personal experiences I would really appreciate it. Thank you.
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    Help! Sick chicken or broody?

    Hello! One of our EEs, she's probably at least 18 months old and is currently molting (we bought her just 3 weeks ago). She had been doing very well but 2 days ago, i noticed that she would ait in her nest for a while but then would come out and get down on the run. However, she would just...
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    OMG - I just ordered 18 new baby chicks!!!

    Yes, we are adding to the flock! Just orders 7 different breeds from Myers Hatchery and due for delivery between September 7-9!!! Soo excited. This is our first time to raise chickens from chicks! Any input on how to make sure we keep them safe and healthy is welcome! Thank you all!
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    Chicken eating eggs

    I just saw one of my easter eggers eating an egg. Ahe may have just started with it because the inside of the egg was still in and quite a bit of the shell. Will ahe have already learnd that this is something she can do all the time? If so, what's the remedy for this? Been reading old...
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    What are you feeding your flock?

    I am new to chickens so please bear with me. I am feeding our laying hens layer feed. I give them watermelon, tomatoes, greens, and mealworms daily. Should I give them a chance to just eat the feed to get enough proteins? How often do you give treats to your chickens? How much? I also...
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    Hens stopped laying eggs - sorry if this has been answered before

    On July 31st, we got four laying hens and their coop (she says they maybe over 18 months old) from the same lady whom we had been buying eggs from. They continued to lay 2 eggs the first week we got them. There were 2 soft ones mixed in these, and this week it's totally stopped. We understand...
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    Separating feed for mixed age flock

    Need help. We have some pullets and layers in our flock of 13 (specifically 4 that are laying and 9 that aren't). We have them separated by a wire mesh right now and are in different coops. We want to join the runs but we were wondering how to separate the feeds since we are giving grower to...
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    Newbie here from the Sunshine state

    Hello, everyone. My name is Joy from Florida. Hubby and I have recently (and I mean just last Sunday) became "parents" to 13 chickens, all layers! We had been buying eggs from a lady who lives near us. She posted on facebook that was downsizing her flock so we decided to start raising...
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