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  1. Riverwood Farm

    Boiled eggs

    My experience is fresh eggs are hard to peel. Sometimes old eggs are hard to peel. I solved that by buying some of those silicon egg cookers on Amazon. As far as them being still soft, how long are you cooking them? I cook mine in the silicon cookers, water already boiling, for 10 to 15 min...
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    Road island reds

    We have 7 RIR's here too. First egg was at 19 1/2 weeks, second hen started a day before she turned 23 weeks, and the other five are still free loading. We're happy here though, as we've gotten 20 eggs so far total and they're only going on 24 weeks. The local 'chicken expert' at our local TSC...
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    Lawns and Chickens

    I guess mine are natural lawn maintenance chickens. We have over 30 acres but only a small portion could be considered 'lawn'. But the girls do most of their scratching and digging along the border of woods/grass keeping a 2 foot buffer of fresh dirt between them. I free range them from dawn to...
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    First egg!!

    That's awesome. I remember our first egg like it was yesterday. (OK, so it was only 3 weeks ago) and today the second member of our chicken family (we have 7) laid her first. The other 5 are still holding out. As for feed, I've been feeding ours Purina Omega-3 Layer from week 18. They're now 23...
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    Todays Eggs

    Amazon, under $20. Hope to be filling it daily by the end of the week. :)
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    Todays Eggs

    We have a small flock of 7 RIR's that are in their 22nd week of life. Our first egg came at 19 1/2 weeks from 'Greta' and after an on again off again start, she laid 15 in a row and then took a two day break. She started again yesterday and then today, Goldie started laying along with her. Two...
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    First Eggs! Eleven in a Row!

    Our small flock, 7 RIR's, will be 22 weeks old this Sunday. I thought I was prepared for what was to come when we got them as 3 day old chicks. I wasn't. Not even close. I planned on having the brooder built by the time I bought the chicks. I actually finished it the day they outgrew their TSC...
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    Ended 2019 BYC Calendar - We Need Your Pictures!

    Our chickens meet our deer friends for the first time!
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    How long before eggs?

    Just the one at the top of the post for now. Taken with phone. Hard to see them with the glare of the red lamp. Planning on roping in the GK's tomorrow to help me build a better permanent brooder. Will post better pix then. Did I mention that I love this site? Really good info from the members...
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    How long before eggs?

    The smiley face was so you could be sure it was a joke, I mean seriously, how can you be serious with chicks in the house? :) Even my dog is smiling. He thinks they should be out of the brooder so they can cuddle with him.
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    How long before eggs?

    Just got 3 or 4 day old RR pullets. Any ideas on when I can begin to expect eggs? I'm hoping tomorrow, but I know that may be a little soon. :)
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    First chicks on the farm!

    I didn't think about the turn over rate at TSC, I was there about 2 weeks ago and saw they had chicks and when I went back today I assumed (yes, I know) they were the same chicks. I didn't ask the age, just guessed. Just called TSC and they say the chicks are no more than 4 days old. Thanks for...
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    First chicks on the farm!

    After months of planning and working on the coop, we've brought home our first chicks. Coops not done but should be soon. Hopefully before the chicks outgrow the brooder pen. But the grandkids will be here Friday and the chicks had to be too. Starting with 7 baby reds, all pullets, (if I'm...
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    My first coop

    I haven't yet.
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    My first coop

    Wow, the things I've never considered when thinking about raising chickens. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of pets like dogs and cats. Make sure they have fresh food and water and a warm safe place to sleep, and they'll take care of themselves, and I collect eggs in the morning. I'm...
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    My first coop

    It's slow for me because my chainsaw is way to small to be using on my mill. Would love a bandsaw or a bigger chainsaw, but chickens first. :) Priorities, my wife says.
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    My first coop

    Thanks for that great info. I'm planning on making my coop 6X6 to start, and was thinking of starting with 6 birds. The coop will be expandable if needed due to increase in number down the road. From what I'm reading, most flocks grow quickly, due to some kind of "cuteness factor" I keep reading...
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    Very cuddly chickens in FL - ohiki, green eggers, etc

    I would love a flock like that. Am still building my coop though, so not ready for birds yet. On the off chance I get my coop built and you still have them, how big is your coop?
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    My first coop

    No, I just own an Alaskan chainsaw mill. Guessing it was invented in Alaska, though.
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    My first coop

    Hello, I'm an obvious newbie, both to this site, and to raising chickens. I've just begun planning my coop, sourcing the building material from the tree's on our property, milling the lumber from the logs with an Alaskan chainsaw mill. Slow going, I may take the rest of the logs to a bigger...
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