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    Polish hens laying small eggs

    Thanks, everyone. We’ll just wait and see what happens. Meanwhile, the little eggs taste fine. You just have to eat more of them!
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    Polish hens laying small eggs

    Nope. Got them as baby chicks.
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    Polish hens laying small eggs

    I’m glad to hear that the eggs should increase in size over time. I still don’t understand why that didn’t happen with any of the flocks I’ve raised over the past 15 years!🤷🏼‍♀️🐣
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    Polish hens laying small eggs

    Honestly the farm store where I got them didn’t say. They appear to be the same size as my other hens.
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    Polish hens laying small eggs

    I have 7 Polish chickens. They are five months old and have been laying for about a month. I was surprised that they started laying as young as they did. The thing is, their eggs are tiny, weighing just over one ounce. I don’t get it. I have had Polish hens for years and they’ve all laid eggs...
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    ADOR1 Automatic Coop Door?

    If the door tried to close while a chicken was going through, the chicken would still have time to hop in. It goes slow. And even if by some unlikely chance the door did come down on a chicken the pressure is not that great. The chicken would not be hurt. The exception might be a tiny...
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    How cold is TOO cold for a chicken?

    I'm with you on that! It's minus 4 here right now and still going down. Windy too. I went to the list for reassurance. I know my chickens will be fine, but it helps me sleep better!
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    Easy to peel FRESH LAID hard boiled eggs!

    I too have tried all sorts of things to deal with peeling fresh eggs, with little success. Recently I heard of this method: Don't boil the eggs--steam them! Get the water hot first, then place eggs in a steamer basket over the boiling water, cover, and steam for TWENTY TWO minutes. Cool in ice...
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    Old chicken

    Amazing.
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    Egg Skelter

    I recently found a plastic spiral egg holder on Amazon.com for $19.99. The brand name is Yixin. It comes from China, but there is no charge for shipping. It arrived in only a few days. It is not as beautiful as the wire ones, but I think it actually works better for me because my chickens...
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    To grit or not to grit

    I think it depends on how much time they spend outside where there is dirt, sand, gravel, etc. I've had chickens for years, and have never purchased grit. They do fine just pecking the ground in the yard and eating what they find. They spend the day in a fenced-in yard, except when there's...
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    Old chicken

    Wow! So Blackie is still laying? Or does she hatch other hens' eggs?
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    Old chicken

    I have no roosters, so she's never had offspring. And I have to admit that luck had a lot to do with her longevity. Over the years we've seen raccoons, possums, etc., and I've lost a few chickens. Once when Ewa was only about a year old, something picked her up and flew off with her--but...
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    Old chicken

    My chicken Ewa is ten years old! (She's Polish, so of course that's how her name is spelled.) I don't believe I've ever heard of a chicken living that long. She's a pet, obviously. Very friendly, comes when I call, and still keeps her place in the pecking order. I have two other layers, and...
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    Hardware cloth in coop window

    I have a coop window which is hinged at the top. It swings out, and is held open with a little elbow-type thing from the hardware store. I have hardware cloth fastened inside the window. In order to open and close the window I have to go outside, bend the elbow, and push the window in. The...
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