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    Prepaing for first molt

    My hens are just over a year and I expect we'll be doing our first big molt this fall. I had a few questions I'm hoping the more experienced folks can answer 1. I know an increase of protein can help. Is it useful to start that before I notice the feathers coming off? 2. What is the best...
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    Tractor Supply Chicks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    the white head spot on barred rocks isn't a complete tell. Both cockrels and pullets have it. Generally the pullet has a more defined spot while the cockrel has a more shapeless spot.
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    Tractor Supply Chicks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I believe what the original poster of the 6 chick issue was talking about is that the TSC where she shops misinterprets the 6 chick minimum and makes people buy ingroups of 6. She was not saying that was what she thought!
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    Tractor Supply Chicks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You could order straight from the hatchery. Then you can order exactly what you want and probably get them sexed too depending on what hatchery you order through. Depending where you are Meyer Hatchery might do fewer than 15. But I also bet if you got 15 Buff Orpingtons you could sell the...
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    2nd HUGE egg in two days

    Thanks. Anything particular I should keep an eye on. Is it just risk of vent prolapse that I need to be concerned about. I hope she gets this worked out. The first huge one was kind of cool but I don't want her to get hurt!!!
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    4/5. I have 4 new layers and this is my first 4 egg day!!!!
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    2nd HUGE egg in two days

    One of my new layers (started laying 3-4 weeks ago) has laid an absolutely monster egg two days in a row. It's easily 3 oz. Yesterday I didn't worry about it. I know she's still working the kinks out of her system. But today I'm a little concerned. Should I be worried about two huge eggs in...
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Yay!!!! I love the speckles too!
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Cool. Is it likely is it the her eggs will stay freckled?
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Do English Orpington's ever lay a speckled egg? I'm trying to figure out who is laying which egg and if I have it right my English Orp has just started laying. The rest of my birds are hatchery stock so I am figuring that my English Orp is the last to start. I've just started getting very...
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    A little blood on outside of first egg

    Thanks. That's what I figured but good to hear!
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    A little blood on outside of first egg

    Just got a first egg from one of my pullets (not sure which one). It's a very small egg but there was a streak of blood on the egg. All the pullets seem fine. Is it normal for there to be a little blood?
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