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    Hen are not laying. HELP!

    I have 11 RIR hens that are not laying eggs. They are eight months old, I was getting two to three eggs every other day for a while when they were suppose to start laying, but it has been ten days or more and I haven't gotten any eggs. The hens are healthy and eating and playing normal. There...
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    How to I.D. Chickens?

    I have 12 RIR's that all look similar. I want to be able to tell them apart. Any ideas on how to do this. Will putting spray paint on thier feet hurt them in any way? How are others accomplishing this? Thanks in advance.
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    Eating first eggs?

    I went in the coop today and found 9 eggs. I was just in there three days ago when I cleaned it (no eggs at that time). I have 12 chicken that are 17 weeks old. My Question is: are those eggs ok to eat? How long can egg be left out of the refrigerator? Also I found these eggs everywhere...
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    Help with nest boxes please

    Hello, My chickens are about 12 weeks old. They are just starting to roost on the high roosts in the coop. Right now I have the three nest boxes covered with a piece of plywood so they cant get in them. I figured that I would let them get use to roosting first, hoping they won't sleep in the...
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    Hawks Circling

    I was working on my chicken house today and had the 5-week old chicks out side in a 3x5 dog crate. I take them outside every day. I looked up and there was about 6 or 7 red tail hawks circling above. I took the chicks and put them back in the garage and the hawks left. Since I have been...
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    Help covering my run

    Hello all, I've been reading here for the past 6 months for information and tips, this is a great site. I just got 12 baby chicks about 5 weeks ago. I've started to build my coop and run. I was wondering if anyone has used any type of rope or mesh netting to cover their run. Will this...
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