I'm new and this part of your post caught my attention. Why aren't you supposed to wash your eggs? Is it ok to rinse them before you put them in the fridge?
I must say thank you for the warm welcome and I look Foreward to interacting with everyone on this site. I know I'll have tons of questions once I get started. The learning center is AWSOME. It gave me answers to a lot of my questions and it brought to light many things I had not thought of.
"How old are the chickens you are getting next week ?"
I'm getting peeps from the local farmers co-op. I've made a brooder out of a plastic tub and I'll be keeping them in the garage under a heat lamp until they are fully feathered. I can't Waite for the eggs and this is going to be a great...
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I'm new to raising chickens. I actually just put my coop together today and I hope to get my chickens next week. I can't wait to get started.
Hank