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    ⠀ Funky egg

    Could bee a first egg. It looks small and if it was a older hen I would think it wold not bee that small For a larger bird.
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    when should I expect my first eggs?

    So I have 8 ISA Brown hens about 14 weeks old when should I start seeing eggs? When should I switch to layer feed? Should I start mixing 50% layer/50% grower starting next week?
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    GRAPHIC PHOTO: What is wrong with my hen's vent?

    prolapsed vent? https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/846626/prolapsed-vent/0_100
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    FARM DAY - SANFORD, MAINE 2015

    yes
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    FARM DAY - SANFORD, MAINE 2015

    Yes
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    eye infection?

    She looks like she is not doing well she is laying around all day have not seen her eat today but did see her take in a little water. Not sure if anything I should be doing she will get up when I push her to by getting close and trying to pet her she gets up looks ok but then I look in the run...
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    eye infection?

    any thing I should be doing for it?
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    eye infection?

    I was just out finishing up some final work on my chicken run and saw that one of my hens has some sort of eye thing going on. she is keeping one of her eyes shut I picked her up and inspected her eye. It seams liked she can open her eye up if she wants. for some reason she is keeping it shut...
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    do You think my chickens have enough room?

    They all get along great no fighting and the run is set up so it is covered on the top and two sides can extend the coverage to the ground if I chose to in winter to keep the snow out. I read someplace that two ft was good. That Isa Brown's are good in smaller spaces? I figured they only sleep...
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    do You think my chickens have enough room?

    So I have 8 isa chickens that are in a 4ft x 4ft x 42" high coop with 3 external nesting boxes on the side. they have a 10 ft x 10 ft covered run. Is this going to be alright?
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    light in my coop

    So will my chickens stop laying in the winter if I use no light at all?
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    light in my coop

    Quick question is it ok to leave a light on all the time in the coop ? I know that you need to have so much light per day for them to keep laying I was going to just putt one of them new low wat bulbs in and just keep it on all the time. I just didn't know if this would some how bother the...
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    feed and water in the run and coop?

    That's what I was thinking no need for two I'll just leave the one feeder in the coop with the waterer that's in there now. I think i will make a pvc watered with nipples for them to have access to water in the run. Thanks for the help
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    feed and water in the run and coop?

    So I have a question about if I should have food and water in the run and coop?they will have access to the coop at all times. is it ok just to have one set in the coop? I was just going to use one feeder for my 8 that I have. Then a water in both the run a d coop. I am also planing on feeding...
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    what should I use for run fencing

    what should I use for run fencing? Should I use chicken wire or welded fencing for my run will the 2" x 4" spacing be to much? I would like to use the welded wire because it would last longer and look better over time it will not rust.
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    organic or conventional?

    Thanks for the insight. I may just stick with the regular feed as it seems it's about $28 for organic vs $17 for conventional per 50 lbs bag
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    New Chicken Owner... Coop/Run Big Enough??

    You will be fine with the space u have more is better but they will do fine with 2ft of space they mey not be quite as happy when it's cold out and they find them self stuck in the coop but hay we all hate the feeling of being all cooped up in the winter.
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    organic or conventional?

    So I am new to raising chickens and am considering switching to organic feed. Could anyone help me out with the benefits of organic eggs vs conventional grown eggs? I am Considering the blue seal organic layer pellets. My 4 week old chicks are eating purina starter crumble now was thinking of...
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    New to BYC from maine

    Hi everyone I am just now getting around to my introduction on BYC but have been around for a few weeks now and have 8 ISA Brown chicks that are 4 weeks old now. I am having a great time wold love to connect on BYC with others from the southern Maine area so if your from maine be sure to say hi.
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    Introducing a lonely chick

    Wow sounds like you got a problem on your hands. I wish I could be of help but am new and do not know anything. I do however fined myself wanting to post a response just to show my support. I think that I would wait till she is 8 weeks then put her in a smaller pen in the chicken run for a week...
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