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    Grit?

    My girls are 21 weeks old. I have never given them grit. I am a chicken novice. Should I be giving them grit? They have a 100 SQ FT run with a dirt floor. They free range, but only for an hour here and there, not even every day. They appear to intake dirt both in the run and while free...
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    Grass clipping in the run or coup?

    I was wondering if anyone has tried to use grass clipping to line the floor of their run or coup. It is an item I have an abundance of, and I keep my lawn organic. I've been looking to put down wood chips or leaves in the run - but then I wondered - how come no one uses grass? Everyone has...
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    Our first eggs! 20 week old RIRs.

    It was a very eggciting long weekend. Our 4 RIR turned 20 weeks old and 1 of them started laying. We knew we were close as the most mature looking of them finally started squatting as we bent down to pet her. The following day she was making a big racket, with a comical BA-KAWK sound...
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    When to remove nesting box blocks.

    Hi! First time posting - long time lurker. I have 4 gorgeous 17 week old RIR. They look like full size birds now - big red combs, and around the eyes, etc. So I expect them to start laying before long. My issue is this - when I first moved the girls into their outdoor coup, they all slept...
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