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    Do I remove unhatched eggs from under broody with chicks?

    I would wait a day or two before removing them. I had other chickens that would jump in with the broody and lay an egg than leave, so you end up having some eggs that aren't 21 days old yet. It happened to me.
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    How do I train my dogs to be chicken friendly?

    I have an Australian Shepard that is 8 months old and he started out trying to herd chickens and I didn't think I was ever going to break him of it but the best thing to do his keeping taking your dog down when you do chores and keep an eye on him and eventually the newness will wear off and...
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    Australian Shepherds protecting chickens?

    I can't wait to hear more on this topic, I have an 8 month old Aussie and he wants to herd them and of course you know what a chicken's reaction is to that!
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    roost areas

    Definately want a roosting area on the inside. They like to be inside at nite and up high!
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    Do chickens need a perch inside their nest box?

    Where my perches are located I fenced around underneath it so they can't get all through it. It's on hinges and I just lift it up and clean it out and put it on the compost pile.
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    Naked birds

    Try hanging a cabbage for them to peck at. It sounds like they're bored. My chickens love it.
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    Biggest egg I've ever seen! Update with pic from breakfast

    How much does it weigh? I weighed one at the post office today that was 3.9 oz. but yours looks bigger.
  8. brian8jr

    Big Egg

    I was wondering what an average egg weighed. I just went to the post office and they weighed one for me that was 3.9 oz. It's been cold here in Milo, ME. It was 28 below here last Friday nite. Thanks
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