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How can I tell when the hens are about ready to start laying?
Our Black Copper Maren Hen is giving us an egg every day. She laid her first egg on July 3 (at about 4 months). The first few were spread out and irregular, but the last 2 weeks she has been like clockwork, every morning just before noon. She did miss one day and the next day's egg was twice the...- tupperval
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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New to Raising Chickens!
We moved from town to the family farm a year ago. One of the things we wanted to do is raise a few chickens. Besides the tremendous benefit of a few fresh eggs, we have a terrible problem with ticks in our area. In fact, I spent most of the last summer (with Lyme's disease). In fact, a few...- tupperval
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- Forum: New Member Introductions