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    "debris" inside the egg??

    I'm having the same thing happen with my eggs. Most of my "customers" don't care, but a few might be a little grossed out by this? Does anyone know what it is, or what causes it? Can it be prevented?
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    Show me your dogs!

    I love this thread!! Everyone's dogs are so sweet....for the most part, I like my dogs more than people. Here is my crew..... Aussie is a 7 year old "All American" or a Mutt to most people. I adopted him from a shelter as a college graduation present to myself... Next is Jack Bauer (yes...
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    A BATTLE SI BREWING IN KNOXVILLE...... HOPE THE CHICKENS WIN!!!!!!

    I friend of mine just told me that Knoxville was trying to pass this.....I live about 90 minutes east of Knoxville in Greene county. What can we do to help this along? I would love to see this get passed......
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    How do you clean your eggs after gathering and before refridgeration?

    I think it I ever got an egg as dirty as some of those I would just chunk it.....so gross. Mine come out pretty clean, I just chunk them in the fridge.....I don't wash them before I sell them either, I just explain to everyone (they're all friends, not the general public) how to wash them...
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    Some pictures I took yesterday-PIC HEAVY

    I Champ....such a sweet baby.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    We've been getting anywhere from 3-5 eggs a day from 13 hens...they're young (just 22 weeks) and I'm sure they're not all laying yet. I usually get one or two in the morning and then 2-3 throughout the rest of the day....HOWEVER, this morning I went out at 830am (about and hour earlier than...
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    What age do RIRs lay?

    Our RIRs were 19 weeks and 2 days when we got our first egg. We're up to about 5 a day from 13 girls now.....so they're not all laying yet, but I'm happy with what I get....
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    We need an Australian name for our Australian Cattle Dog... *PIC!*

    I don't have any name ideas.....I'm horrible at naming things (my cats are Big Kitty and Bitty Kitty) but that is one adorable puppy.
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    Crazy Kitten

    We have two indoor/outdoor cats too.....our black one (Big Kitty) loves the chickens, and the feeling is mutual. When they free range he just sits in the middle of them and they walk all over him. Ifthe chickens are in their run, he strolls around the perimeter and they follow him from the...
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    Chicken Names- whats your chickens name?

    I haven't named all 15 yet.....they're all RIRs and I have named the ones I can tell apart...... Wyatt and Marshal are the roosters, and I have one hen that is lighter colored than the rest and I call her PYT (Pretty Young Thing....yes, from the Michael Jackson song). The rest I just call...
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    Tennessee?

    Quote: I wish I were ready for my birds! You guys have such great info. I am in East Tennessee. Hello All from Greene County! I'm in Greene County also. I'm north of 81 between Fall Branch and Baileyton. Welcome to BYC
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    Adding chickens to my current flock

    Sorry I don't have any tips for you....I looked at the thread because we're about to add more chickens to our flock too. Just wanted to say, you said you had one RIR hen.....you rooster looks like mine, and they're RIR too. I could be wrong, but that's my opinion. Good luck integrating!!
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    What do you charge for a dozen?

    We took a poll at work (since those people will be the ones buying most of our eggs) and everyone said they would be willing to pay $3 to $3.50 for a dozen eggs. So we're going to charge $3. We told everyone back in Oct. when we got the chicks that we needed egg cartons and everyone (not just...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    I have been MIA for a few months......just been busy....I have been lurking though. Anyway, my girls laid their first egg today. I don't have the slightest clue who laid it.....they're all RIRs and we have 13 hens, so who knows. Hope there will be more soon. The picture should be clickable.
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    Got the run and door done

    Quote: My dad tested it with about 3-4 pounds before giving it to us, and it worked fine. Our door is made with a 15in x 20in piece of cement backerboard (we wanted something sturdy), it's heavier than plywood. We were worried that the timer wouldn't have enough "uumph', but it worked just...
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    Got the run and door done

    #1California Chick : Neat idea!! I enjoyed the pictures of your coop. It looks like you are a great knitter too! Cindy Thank you! I knit and crochet, they're two of my most favorite things to do.....
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    Got the run and door done

    Exactly right. You set the time you want it to "go on" and it pushes the levers, string falls off, door closes. It's so simple, but I never would have thought of it without my dad's mechanical engineer brain.
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    Got the run and door done

    We finally got a nice day off work so we were determined to get the chicken run and door done. My dad built the timer for us, it works, but I'm not sure I trust it just yet. The chickens were 10 weeks old yesterday, they sure are getting big. Here are some pictures of the run, door, and the...
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    25 RIR's shipped Dec. 29 Brooder pics on page 2 Thoughts???

    Congrats are your first clutch (?) of chicks!! We had 25 RIRs delivered in Oct, they're almost 10 weeks old now. We're still new to this chicken thing too, but we love our RIRs. So far they seem to be very hardy and are tolerating the cold pretty well. We keep a heat lamp on them in the coop...
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    BYC Crochet Club **ARCHIVE THREAD** NEW THREAD OPENED

    I've been adopted!! I feel special. Thanks Amy for adopting me. I finally finished the hat/scarf sets I was working on.....whew, I felt like they took forever. Tonight I'm going to get yarn for a commissioned scarf. Busy, busy, busy. Can't wait until Christmas is over, then I can work on...
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