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From "fat boy" and I to all of you, have a very Happy Easter!!!

My cochin roo is super sweet.....and beautiful.....

Anyone here make these? I need about a dozen......

Had my first egg july 4th and my birds were doing the same thing and only started doing it right before they started laying so I think although warm, it does have something to do with getting ready to lay.....

How old are your birds? Where are you located?

I started my chickens out with crumble and was going thru about 200 pounds (4 bags) in less then 4 weeks, with not a lot of waste on the ground as my feeder is hung (5 gallon bucket with drilled holes and a 6" tray screwed to it, and when I sent my sons for more feed, not knowing they bought...

I've also had a few weird shaped eggs, soft shell, etc....I have a small feeder with oyster shells hung in the run full at all times

Is the coop raised off the ground? pic's?

Will continue to carry water out which is a PITA but hubby is going thru chemo and says running a water line that won't freeze is also a PITA....but will have electricity before the snow flies so I can at least keep heat in coop and keep the waterers from freezing ....

Hubby built my new coop this year and size is EVERYTHING!!! My old coop with 4x8 and I had about 12 birds, this one is 12x10 and is beautiful!!! I now have 32 birds... Room for storage (tote I keep oyster shells and stall fresh in) and a brooder box for future broodies.... the run is about...

I got my first egg at 16 weeks, and they are now 20 weeks, they are not all laying yet, I get about 16 eggs a day avg, and I have 29 hens.....patience grasshopper :) We look forward to your "Got my first egg!!!!" post.....

You are probably right, will probably only make them "super weeds" LOL

Thanks much for advice, I think I will start a compost "site" we've got plenty of room and I love my indoor and outdoor plants and flowers......

I have a poop tray under my roosts and clean it out weekly with a cat scoop and put it in an old feed bag.....don't have any use for it, other than maybe I can spread it on the weeds around my run? Will it kill them? I'm hoping so.....will the poop stay "hot" because it's straight poop with no...

Bought this one and they prefer this one over the nipple waterer, but the nipple waterer can plug in for winter, this is nice, holds 4 gallons.... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FHUGZK6/?tag=backy-20

Stay strong my friends I love you all

Dealing with eldery folks, cancer and addicton....it's tough, but my peeps keep me sane LOL

Sissy, how long married?, it's a work of love.......

OMG, this makes me LOL

MROO, I would treasure the time we actually get to talk, this is a dip in a very large pond of what I am dealing with :) cheers with a Coors Light my friend