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    Eggs without shells for 2 + weeks

    We have a very sweet Barred Rock who has for the last few weeks been laying eggs without shells. At first I thought that maybe they were being eaten by the chickens but I am now pretty sure she is laying shell less. Her shells had been pretty thin for the last few months but regular. Its been at...
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    Sick Barred Rock?

    One of our 4 layers seems to be sick. Noticed a few days ago her feathers under her vent were covered in poop and I realized that I probably havent seen an egg from her in a week or so. That day seemed less interested in leaving the coop for free range time. Then tonight I looked in and she...
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    Cold Weather and chickens

    So I live in a very mild area - outside of Sacramento, CA where maybe 1x a year it freezes. Right now my coop has a couple of sides that are just wire and the door is wire because I like being able to see them and it gets warm here (over 100 in the summer). What do I need to do to make it winter...
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    Runcible Coop

    Its maybe 80%. Chicks started jumping out of their box flying around the bathroom and pooping EVERYWHERE so it was time to make the transition. The roof will have a planter and the side shows where the nesting box will be and where the doors will be - all the mesh will be replaced. And the run...
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    Building coop with a few questions

    Was planning to start building this weekend but it looks like rain here this weekend. I have a strange configuration in my yard that I am basically trying to fill with coop and run. My coop will be similar to the Purina coop but I want to create a planter out of the roof structure so I will keep...
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    New behavior slightly tired

    We have 3 chicks that are about 10 days old last night the wife got 1 new little ... we think its a barred rock. This morning the 3 older chicks seemed tired on their time out in the yard. 2 of them were doing a little fall over routine and then they would sit and just sit there for a while...
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    Beer Bread and Bacon

    Those are my main hobbies now. I also fish and tie my own flies. Been making bacon for a few months just got into making panchetta, and thats some amazingly good stuff. Next time I make bacon I want to smoke some eggs I hear its amazing.
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    Nebie Question Bantams and regulars mixing

    I imagine this has been asked before but how well do Bantams play with larger birds. If they are started from small week old chicks will the little ones still be picked on? Thanks
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    Nor Cal

    I am new to this - just have 3 chicks (so far). We are in Woodland CA and wondering what sort of resources could be around us. Seems like up around Napa there could be some places that carry chicks? Or down south? Thanks
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    New with chickens in California

    This is our first time doing this but I have noticed many of our friends have been giving us wonderful fresh eggs for a while and it sure seems like a good thing to do. So e just got 3 chicks last week and we are keeping them in the bathroom right now. I think we have 1 leghorn, 1 danish brown...
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