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Humidity should be low. You do not want any excess moisture especially in the winter. It is the excess moisture plus the freezing temps that cause frostbite. It sounds like you are doing it right.

I would say $2.25 to $3.00 a dozen retail is a good price. It just depends upon what people are willing to pay. Don't worry about what the big grocery chains are charging, there eggs are usually of inferior quality.

I would say your hens are a little on the old side for good egg production. Egg production really starts to drop off after 2 years.

We pay around .15 cents a pound or $7.50 per 50 lb bag custom mix at 16% layer. But we go through 2000 lbs a week.

I'm thinking you have a something other than mites going on. Mites wont make a hen limp and they usually do not kill a hen unless its really bad and at that stage you would be able to see them clearly.

As long as it's not citrus fruit and it's fed in moderation it should be fine.

If it smells bad I wouldn't feed it. My have a toxic mold.

Are you running lights, this is very important in the winter with shorter daylight hours. There is a very good chance your feed may also be your problem. We have tried many different feed mixes over the years and have discovered that types of feed can drastically effect egg production. Usually...

Just keep an eye on the amount of moisture in the coop (IE: walls, roof, and litter). If you start to see moisture or frost on the walls or ceiling increase your ventilation.

Looks like a pullet. How old?

Hi just back to clarify a few things about our farm. Yes we have a large egg operation but we also farm row crops about 300 acres. So the high grain prices are a double edged sword for us. We will make a good income off the grain we harvest but right now we are breaking even, to loosing money on...

Quote: Yes, it's all a mass conspiracy... No, nobody controls the grain markets. It's all based on worldwide supply and demand. They are expecting poor wheat crops in drought stricken Russia, and China is importing large amounts of corn, so grain prices are going up. The governments policy...

What do all of you think of the growing cost of feed. What are you paying for your feed. What type of feed are you feeding. I just received 2 ton of 16% layer feed Friday from the feed mill and payed $585.00 that's up $50.00 from just last week and $25.00 from the week before. If it keeps...

You might cover it most of the day only allowing them accesses a few hours a day

Around 5 mouths of age.

Blu-kote is available at most farm stores and on line. If you are looking for a clotting agent go to your pet store and ask for Stypic Powder.

It sounds like a infection. Probably not much you can do.

Sounds about right. 75% lay rate.

Check with local trucking company's and see if they have any discarded wooden shipping crates. Also motorcycle and outdoor motor sports dealers may have wooden shipping crates.

can't you put it outside? If not you may want to remove it for all but a few hours a day.