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Hello Everyone,

I’m new to keeping backyard chickens. I have 3 young hens that I acquired from a coworker who had to suddenly move and couldn’t take them with her. I am excited to learn more about the girls and can’t wait to enjoy watching them and to reap the fruits of their labor. I have a couple of questions that I’m still researching. I know it’s best to not rinse the eggs until I am ready to use them, but should I keep them in the fridge, or at room temp? I’ve also read that they are great for my yard, however, I have noticed since acquiring the girls, my grass has slowed growth and seems to be thinning a bit. I have also noticed some brown spots. This is quite abnormal this time a year as I live in Florida and we have rain at least every other day. Is there something I should differently for keeping the grass in better shape?
 
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CritterHealer said:
Hello Everyone,

I’m new to keeping backyard chickens. I have 3 young hens that I acquired from a coworker who had to suddenly move and couldn’t take them with her. I am excited to learn more about the girls and can’t wait to enjoy watching them and to reap the fruits of their labor. I have a couple of questions that I’m still researching. I know it’s best to not rinse the eggs until I am ready to use them, but should I keep them in the fridge, or at room temp? I’ve also read that they are great for my yard, however, I have noticed since acquiring the girls, my grass has slowed growth and seems to be thinning a bit. I have also noticed some brown spots. This is quite abnormal this time a year as I live in Florida and we have rain at least every other day. Is there something I should differently for keeping the grass in better shape?
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Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

Here’s a link to general links and the different forums on BYC - https://www.backyardchickens.com/misc/quick-navigation-menu

You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie
 

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