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  1. fwibble

    question about flock composition

    I might go old fashioned and get a black and a white. See what i did there? Also, thank you
  2. fwibble

    question about flock composition

    Wow. That was super useful! Thanks a lot for the info. The breeders sounded like they knew what they were talking about but part of me wondered if it was really all that hard. But it makes sense for a social animal to have difficulties. Very good to hear a second opinion. I wanted to get 2 more...
  3. fwibble

    question about flock composition

    Hi all, Looking for help. We acquired two hens, an Isa brown and an Australorp. The brown is laying, but the black isn't. Which is fine. But we were hoping to get a third or fourth but the breeder we got them from advised that they had heard of problems with flocks with uneven numbers of...
  4. fwibble

    she won't lay?!?

    She'd be nearing the 20 week mark and hasn't been bred for show. I wasn't aware of such a vast diference as it seemed there were mixed reviews for each. I'm happy to wait if that's all it takes. But happy to try things if necessary. I will admit shejs showing slightly increased interest in her...
  5. fwibble

    Washed Eggs In Fridge Then Out?

    All good. It sounded a bit doomsday to me, but made sense to me as a biologist. It's probably one of those things that has been discovered but we've been living happily with for centuries.
  6. fwibble

    she won't lay?!?

    Hi all, I'm a new chickeneer and have started my flock with an Isa brown and a Rhode Island Black (fairly certain we're just talking Australorpe). The brown consistently lays an egg a day, but the black is holding out on me! Not a single egg. I checked a few things. She's not a rooster. If she...
  7. fwibble

    Washed Eggs In Fridge Then Out?

    Now, I'm quite new in these parts, but I have heard that eggs are somewhat porous and are laid with a protective film. Supposedly washing them with water degrades that film and can result in eggs drawing in the water along with bacteria. The suggested method was to lightly dry brush the eggs...
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