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    More than one egg a day??

    Our youngest flock ( hatched by two broodys ) one on 14 th of may/ 4 on 30th of june had been laying 4 eggs a day. Then we got 5 eggs a day for 6 days on tuesday I collected 5 eggs just after noon, when I checked on the girls just befor dark there were 2 more eggs. On wednsday I was unable to...
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    What is a 13 week 0ld rir/red sexlink cockril worth?

    An older gent that runs a farm stand offered to buy a couple of my first broody's 13 week old roos to service 50 young layers he is raising. $4. per roo. Never thought of selling befor no idea what there worth.
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    post hatch broody diet?

    What should my first time mama be fed after not eating for 3 weeks. Right now she is getting 20% starter grower with her chicks. Should I be providing anything else?
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    post hatch broody diet?

    What should my first time mama be fed after not eating for 3 weeks. Right now she is getting 20% starter grower with her chicks. Should I be providing anything else?
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    Egg shell color confusion

    Our mixed flock has brown egg layers red sexlinks rir's black sexlink and white leghorns nine ladies 8 eggs yesterday no white eggs tan is as close to white as we get. Not complaining but curious due white leghorns not lay white eggs?
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    2 first eggs in one day wahoo!!

    Both of our red sex links decided today was the day. Came back from working on my next door neighbours barn around 4:00 pm. Did a head count in the run and came up one chicken short. Checked the coop and found one of our red sex links buried in the shavings under a raised watering...
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    Roost question?

    After seeing a number of posts that recommended 2x4's on the flat with rounded edges in colder climates(NW, OH) That's what I built. Only my lady's will not roost on them. 3 hens will roost on the 1/2 inch plywood brace that supports one end of the roosts...
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    Another DE question

    When you folks are saying FOOD grade. Are we talking animal food or people food. Another member posted a link to a Georgia feed mill that sells 50 pound bags for $25. add $29 for shipping. This morning I started checking with Ohio feed mills for there suppliers. The...
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    My rir roo is a wuss

    Hi everyone, being a total newbie I have been reading posts for awhile trying to get my bearings. my mixed flock is just 3 month old. 4 white leghorns, 2 red sexlinks, 1 black sexlink, 2 rir ladys and 1 large rir roo who much to my dismay( being a guy this is hard) may be displaying signs of an...
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    One month old and some have the runs

    Hi everyone, I'm a first time chicken raiser. I had pic to post from my cell phone camera but my card reader just smoked the Micro SD card. Took the plunge 4/4 at TSC 1Black sex link, 2 red sex links, 4 white leghorns and 3 rir stright run. Notice one of the LH's was'n feathering out...
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