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I had a coworker today tell me that you are not suppose to eat the first couple of eggs that your chickens lay. Is that true? New to all this.

Thank you for this ! The only thing I am afraid of is the falling out of the coop since they are not use to the ladder! I thought about just "placing" them in the coop at night. Do you think this is good? Again worry about them just falling out.

Thanks not sure how to shut them in though since there is no door...using the garden coop so only ladder going up to coop. It is open since the coop and run are all enclosed.

Thanks for this... I hope they learn it. I feel sorry for them at night. They all huddle together in a corner of the run.

Help please-- how do you train pullers to use the coop ladder to go into the coop at night? I have the garden coop and my chicks are almost 6 weeks old. Just moved them to the coop this weekend. I live in Vegas so weather is good. But want them to learn to go up in coop to stay warm. This...

Help please-- how do you train pullers to use the coop ladder to go into the coop at night? I have the garden coop and my chicks are almost 6 weeks old. Just moved them to the coop this weekend. I live in Vegas so weather is good. But want them to learn to go up in coop to stay warm. This...

Hello everyone -- I am new to this just starting my first flock. Was wondering, can pine shavings be used for the nesting box? I live in Vegas and getting hay isn't easy for such a small flock. I really don't havea good place to store the bale. Thanks.

My chicks are now coming on 6 weeks and I am looking at what feed to move them to after the chick starter. They are all layers -- I want to go organic but wonder if there is an I between feed before moving to a layer feed? This is my first group of chicks. I have eight - 2 Delawares, 2...

Ok I just got my peeps, are they really noisy when they lay?. I got 2-Delawares, 2-Welsummers, 2-Easter Eggers, and 2-red stars. Just curious. Color me a newbie in Sin City

These are great! Thanks ChickenFan! Keep them coming!

I love that jbirds! Give me some suggestions!!

I love these posts, as a newbie it makes me wish I was up there with you all. But alas, I am stuck here in Sin City. Hope you all can accept one from below the " line."

Thanks for the great information ChicKat! It is very helpful! I am in a desert climate -- Las Vegas. Haven't see grasshoppers in the yard but certainly other bugs. How does one administer the de-worming medication? Is it put in the water?

All good choices -- especially like Henrietta. Another suggestion I got was Chic Correa. I am particularly looking for names that play off the words chick, chicken, hen, etc. Thanks ChickenFan!!

Hello Everyone! Well they finally arrived today -- our eight baby chicks -- and they are adorable. We got 2 Red Stars (buff chicks), 2 Delawares (yellow chicks), 2 Easter Eggers (brown chicks) and 2 Welsummers (brown with stripes). Need your help though. I am looking for some name...

I am new to this -- just got my chicks today. I am wondering about worming. Is this something that needs to be done and something I should be considering? Should this be done yearly? I want to be proactive when it comes to my chickens' health. If I should worm my chicks at what age should I...

Hello Everyone! Well they finally arrived today -- our eight baby chicks -- and they are adorable. We got 2 Red Stars (buff chicks), 2 Delawares (yellow chicks), 2 Easter Eggers (brown chicks) and 2 Welsummers (brown with stripes). Need your help though. I am looking for some name...

Hello everyone. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of eight chicks -- two Easter Eggers, two Delawares, two Red Stars, and two welsumers. They should be arriving in about three to four days! These are our first chicks! We are all ready. Brooder is all set up (using two 18x18x24 boxes we...

Hello everyone: I am new to this thread and just starting to look into raising chickens for eggs. I live in Vegas and am mostly concerned about the heat. Any recommendations on heat tolerance with chickens? What breds are best? Where to get chicks?