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We'd been getting c. three eggs per day, and the hens went on a two-week laying strike. We thought it might have been the weather, but then we switched exclusively to meal instead of a meal/grain mix and suddenly we're on four per day ... and big 'uns! I don't want to come across as a shill for...

I'm somewhat contrite that I was so dismissive of the hen saddles. I thought they were decorative things in the same category as doggie coats for little city dogs, but one of our hens was clearly bottom of the pecking order and started to get injured from too much rooster attention. We made one...

Well, here it is October first and we're about five months into our chicken odyssey, and all I can say is that it has exceeded all expectations. We're getting about 3-4 eggs per day, and the upkeep is a snap on our little farmette. Unexpected aspects: 1) The overall quality of the Eglu cube ...

Shiner Bock is the one beer Germans visiting America drink with gusto!

Quote: Thanks for that ... that's truly helpful. We had noticed that there was a "mix" aspect to their coloration. When I look at this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Link , I think we're getting closer to identifying the rooster as well...

We just had our first egg this morning! http://www.flickr.com/photos/34001875@N07/6017532598

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We live in a suburban setting with agriculturally-zoned land we own right over the back fence that's been used for horses and sheep for decades, and we have been doing the same for about eight years. Back in April, our daughter...