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    How long do chickens lay eggs?

    How long is a chicken productive as an egg layer? Our 22 chickens are about 1 1/2 years old, and have gradually decreased to just a few eggs a day. Is this normal? Is it time to get new chickens? Thanks
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    Chickens and fertilizer..??

    My hubby wants to fertilize the yard. We let the chickens free range a few hours during the day....and obviously I don't want them eating the fertilizer. Any suggestions?...besides keeping them cooped up?
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    How long are they "broody"?

    I have a hen that has decided to go broody..... She will sit on any eggs she can find...I have to lift her up to gather eggs. I put a wooden egg under her. How long will she continue to act this way if she doesn't have a nest of eggs?
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    bound up chicken....don't know what to do next.

    We've had a chicken sitting "on her nest" for 3 days....finally figured out that she wasn't broody when she didn't produce any eggs. Brought her in and checked out the back end. It was pasty and gross. I washed her with warm water and noticed she was straining. I massaged her trying to feel...
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    Bloody eggs......

    I've been selling my eggs, and I've had a couple "comment" that their eggs were bloody. One customer said it looked fine when they cracked it open to fry, but when they dipped the toast into it, the yolk was bloody. The other said that there were blood specs in the egg. From the amount of...
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    Variety of egg sizes.....like a treasure hunt!

    I've been getting a variety of sizes of eggs from the girls, Jumbo double yolkers quite often.....but boy was I surprised when I found this teeny weeny one!! Kind of fun never knowing exactly what you are gonna find!
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    Funny pictures.....curious chickens

    Just had to share these. I was sitting on the ground trying to get a picture of one of my chickens sitting on my swing when these curious birds just had to check out my camera lens.
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    What am I? RIR?

    I had 4 of these chickens given to me, and they told me they were RIR.....but they don't look like my RIR, they are much lighter in color. Any idea what breed these are?
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    First egg...and boy was I surprised!

    Went out to do chores this a.m., and there was a tiny egg by the feed bucket. My girls are only 3 1/2 mos., I thought they wouldn't start laying until 5 or 6 mos. I'm not sure which one is laying, but I suspect a Buff Orp. Is this common? or do I have an "early bird"? Do I need to provide...
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    How high should the roost be?

    We've built a ladder type roost, but it's not big enough for all the chickens. We want to put up another roost across the back of the coop...what is the best height ??
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    Are chickens scared of the dark?

    We have had a heat lamp in the chicken coop since we've moved them outside. Now that the weather has warmed up, the heat lamp isn't on during the day....and if we don't turn it on before dusk, the chickens won't go back into the coop. It's as if they are scared of the dark. I thought they...
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    How much shade...and with what?

    We just finished our run onto the chicken coop. It is in full sun. I assume the chickens will want shade at some point during the day...what is the best way to provide that? Ideas welcome.
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    Where do you get mealworms??

    I've been reading the posts about feeding mealworms....but where do you get them??
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    More info on feeding oatmeal please.....

    I've been reading posts about feeding oatmeal. At what age can you give it to them.....and do you give them cooked, uncooked, or both?
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    How old am I?

    I am extremely new to chickens...and learning as I go. I have no idea how old our chicks are. How old are they typically when the feed stores get them? We've had them since Easter (1-1/2) weeks. Any input would be appreciated. Also...they are picking at each other something...
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    Cute picture to share....

    I snapped this pic this aft. while the babies were outside playing.....thought it was too cute not to share. I can almost hear him saying "give me 5" btw....how do I resize pics? Photobucket makes my puter error out when I try.
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    Am I an Araucana?

    I am new to this chicken stuff....have had our chicks for about a 1-1/2 weeks now. The sign at the feed store said these were Araucanas....but after looking at tons of pictures...I'm not sure. What is your thoughts? They are pale yellow, with a tinge of gray fluff on the back and head...
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