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    Could not enough nesting boxes cause flock issues?

    By jungle, I referred to the underbrush, the vines, & the thorns as a jungle because it was impossible to even crawl in there without clearing a path. We live in the "tropical" Arkansas full of mosguitoes & oversize bugs. With the monsoon we got swamps, during the Summer dry spell we get the...
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    Could not enough nesting boxes cause flock issues?

    Just before we bought this place my Specialist suspected that I was terminally ill & "comforted" me by saying that they'd make me comfortable in Hospice. In the ER that night I told them what he'd said & that I wasn't ready to lay down & die yet so they referred me to see our family Dr which I...
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    Could not enough nesting boxes cause flock issues?

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    Could not enough nesting boxes cause flock issues?

    At least while the hen is still in there, but once they're separated open the egg into a bowl of water, prick the egg once with a fork, & then microwave to the desired doneness.
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    Could not enough nesting boxes cause flock issues?

    I would advise against leaving the electrical cord connected, disconnect it & install a female end & you have a small, but cheap extension cord.
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    Could not enough nesting boxes cause flock issues?

    Yes, one doesn't have a door that has to propped open like the other 2 & they all have a board for a threshold to keep the straw in. We used concrete blocks to gain height & a 2x6 plank to set them on. This year we have one on the ground & another on top of it & both are being used-those are for...
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    Could not enough nesting boxes cause flock issues?

    We have 12 nests for 22 hens and they'll use 3-4 nests on each side & that's it. They'll double up on a nest at times but we often see them lined up on the plank leading up to the nests to await their turn. We don't allow setting hens on the nests so one is in our dog's summer dog house setting...
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