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    First Time Broody - Candling Help Needed! Pics!

    We’ve had 4 hens for about a year now. A couple of them had been broody before but none since we got them until a couple weeks ago. Our BCM “Scramble” went broody and I couldn’t break her. It was pretty clear she was committed. SO, I got 8 fertile eggs from a local breeder. 6 of the eggs are on...
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    Winterizing? How cold is too cold?

    Hi friends!! This is our first winter with chickens and we are curious about heating the coop. I’ve read mixed things so I’m just not sure what to do. We are in Nashville, TN and unfortunately it’s already quite cold (30s and 40s overnight). I understand that they are cold hardy birds and don’t...
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    Laying Broken/Soft Shelled Eggs

    One of our hens - a Black Copper Maran - has been a very inconsistent layer since we got her. We bought her as a full grown hen and were told she lays a few eggs a week. The first egg she laid was broken and had a soft shell. We had already added oyster shells to their diet and even switched...
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    Hi from Nashville!

    My husband and I are new to the world of backyard chickens and just got 4 hens last Monday! We have a French Copper Maran, a Black Maran, an Ameraucana, and an Isa Brown. We found BYC when researching coops, feed, breeds, etc leading up to our decision to get chickens! It’s been super helpful...
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    Ameraucana Not Laying

    We got 4 hens from a breeder who was downsizing a little over a week ago. She said they are all between 1-2 years old and all were currently laying. The Ameraucana was broody and she moved her off her nest when we bought her. She had been sitting on an unfertilized egg for 3 weeks at the same...
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