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    not laying in nest boxes

    My new 16 week old hens are laying on the floor inside the coop and not using the nest boxes, any suggestions on how to encourage them to use the boxes. I've made them 14" on all sides and raised off the floor but lower than the perches. Maybe I'm just being impatient as this is only my 3 rd egg...
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    roos and layers

    I have one roo and 11 hens, (not by choice but we like him) all 16 weeks old. I'ts been suggested that we get rid of the roo if I'm only interested in eggs because I will be getting blood spots in my eggs. Is this true? Do you have to candle the eggs if you have a roo if we collect them daily...
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    Roosting

    I have 12, 10 week old chicks. At night when they roost, they all face the wall instead of facing out, why is that. I have two perches, ladder type but they all manage to squeeze on the highest one and face the wall. As they get bigger there won't room enough on one perch, I don't understand...
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    Newbi

    Hi y'all. I just signed up to BYC a few days ago and loving the friendly people on here. I've learned so much in just a couple days it's great. I'm close to Perth Ontario Canada, not that far from Ottawa but far enough to be happy and allowed to have a few chickens. I don't have any yet but it's...
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