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    Feeding young ones egg laying pellets

    How old should a chick be before you start feeding them egg laying pellets? Pro's & Con's Please... They are Golden Comet Hybrids born on Aug. 8th of this year.
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    Whaat is NPIP?

    I just noticed that an individual that is selling their eggs advertized that they are, "NPIP" certified? Obviously it is a government cert but what is it, what does it do for you and how much does it cost? I am not able to contact the person that was advertizing this certification. Thank you...
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    Sleeping Perch Space

    How much room is needed for large hens to comfortably sleep on their perch? I am interested in expanding from 12 hens to 50 and trying to design the new coop. Also, should all of the perches be at the same height or should they be in a stair step configuration? Thank you in advance for your...
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    Perfect Day!

    I have 12 hens that have been laying for 2 months today. They finally got it all together and everyone produced a nice egg today, a 12 egg day! WooHoo !!!
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    Egg tracking programs

    I know we are not supposed to discuss other chicken sites and I may get in trouble for this bu I just do not know what else to do. I am a member of EGGZY.NET. It is a virtual egg stand that helps you track various aspects of your flock, egg production, availability and profitability. Overall...
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    Feed Egg Ratio

    I have keep very good records for the past month and I have determined that I am getting ONE egg for every 4.3 oz of feed that is consumed. This takes both their normal feed and the sunflower seeds I give them as a treat into account. Everything is weighed on a digital scale and tracked using...
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    Wife backs Off !!

    I have been a member of the BYC forum since 5/24/2011, almost 6 months. This will be my 42 posting. My wife has given me grieve and thought I have become chicken obsessed. I just showed her that in actuality I am really a forum lightweight as there are many on this forum that have been a...
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    Gardening Forum

    Does anyone know of a forum for gardening that I could join?
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    1st. Egg Malfunction

    I went out to gather eggs today and this is what I found. They have been laying now for just over one month and I have not had any problems. Can anyone shed some light as to the problem that caused this malfunction? No Shell !
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    Sold my first eggs!

    I placed a nice sign in my front yard advertising Fresh Eggs. It took one week and I got my first customer. She bought 3 dozen eggs, all I had. LOL My sign said that they would cost $3.50/dz but I sold them to her for $3 since they were just under the min. for a large egg. The average was...
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    Keeping track of dates eggs were laid.

    Is there a method or procedure for keeping them seperated in the frig? Does anyone use a date stamp on each egg or what? Help, confused and unorganized!
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    Fellow Floridians - Hillsborough County

    I like to feed my hens sunflower seeds as a treat but I truly believe the cost by the 20 pound bag is too high. Where can I go on the west coast to buy sunflower seeds in BULK?
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    Are Squirrels a real problem?

    Other than possibly eating some food, do squirrels really pose any threat to my flock or their eggs?
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    Should I feed ground-up egg shells to my flock?

    I have 12 hens and since we got them in April we had been saving all the eggs shells from our store bought eggs. They are nice and dry and I have ground them up very small. I was planing on simply adding the egg shells to the layer feed as a supplement. Is this a good idea or not?
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    What am I?

    I would like to know what breed of chicken this is. I thought she was a Wyandote with slightly different plumage. However, today I found a WHITE egg in the nesting box. My other 11 hens are as follows, 2 - RIR, 2 - BA, 2 - BO, 2 - SLW, 3 - BR. All of these birds are brown egg layers. The...
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    Opinions wanted - Golden Comet hens

    My daughter just got 1/2 dozen Comets. Their statistics look good on paper. Does anyone out there have some and if so, how would you rate the hens. I am interested mostly in egg laying but I would like any general information also. Are there anythings about them that needs to be known that...
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    Fertile egg supplier

    Is there anyone near the Tampa, Fl area that sells or is willing to sell fertile eggs for my hen to sit on? I am mainly just wanting Bared Rock chicks but willing to consider other breeds.
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    Thinking about hatching some of my own, next year.

    I am interested in trying to hatch some chicks myself next year. I have a lot to learn. Any suggestions? Best books etc? Best incubator?
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    Need help with night time insect caatcher

    I read many years ago about a guy that built an insect catcher using a fan and his wife's nylon stockings. He would use it at night and in the morning his chickens had a nice treat to start their day with. Does anyone know what I am talking about, built one or know how it is built to work...
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    Eureka !!! First Egg !!!

    Well, it has been, 21 weeks and 1 day. Out of 12 girls I finally got my first egg. I think it was one of the Barred Rocks. It was a very nicely shaped nd colored egg. It's weight was 54 grams. Just a medium size but great for a first egg. Looking forward to many many more. Stephen
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