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Morning all. Air is thick out there this morning. Going to be a rough day for breathing. Didnt get the terrible storms that hit south of us but the weatherman is calling for them today. I hope we dont get it. One of my red pullets tried to return to the other coop last night via the top of the run. Dh had to go get her and put her back in the big coop. Both she and clyde had to be put in again. I feel bad for them. I went in and laid down the law again. This time the older girls straightened up right away and left the reds alone. They still pick on poor thelma and louise and they have been living there for over a year. I am hoping things change when I cull those hens causing all the problems.

Anyone ever listen to the chicken whisperer on blog talk radio? I listened to yesterdays show and Dr Peter Brown was on explaining why chickens stop laying in extreme heat and cold. I learned quite a bit. I didnt know that hens have a hormone that gets released into their body each time they lay until it reaches a level, over time, that stops laying for good. It starts with the first egg they lay. Chickens have an average temperature of 101 degrees but at 112 they can die. Conversely, they can drop to 75 degrees before they die, which is why they are much more cold tolerant. Interesting stuff. I like Dr Brown. He has been very helpful. I listened to him on an earlier show explaining why you can get dismal egg hatch rates and deaths right at hatch time. Very interesting.

Have to go feed the masses before running of to the wonderful world of pharming. Have a good day everyone.
 
Cass said:
Hope he isn't selling them as "free range" if they are always kept in a barn. "Cage Free" is something I have started to see on some egg cartons in the store. That would be a valid selling point.
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I started to do some research and came across a video that looks interesting. I'll watch it later.

There may be varying opinions on what each means but I'm sure the state has it's rules. I suppose it's what you choose for them to mean.


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PHOTO: A new federal bill would phase out "battery cages" and require labeling on all egg cartons. Courtesy of HSUS.​


May 15, 2013

NEW YORK - Whether they buy "cage-free," "free range," "pasture-raised" or just "eggs," a growing number of people are concerned with where and how their food is produced. A new bill in Congress would make egg-labeling mandatory, as well as adding more humane living standards for millions of egg-laying hens in the United States.

Egg cartons currently do not have to be labeled for sale, said Paul Shapiro, vice president for farm animal protection at the Humane Society of the United States, and those that are labeled can be confusing. He said nine out of 10 cartons are from hens that live in "battery cages."

"These are the cages that are so cramped that each bird has less space than a single sheet of paper on which to live for more than a year before she's slaughtered," he said. "It really is difficult to imagine a more miserable existence."

Shapiro said egg-labeling options can include:

"Cage free," which means birds are able to stretch and are not in cages.

"Free-range," which could mean hens have some outdoor access.

"Pasture-raised," which should mean that hens are laying eggs outside.

There are no current industry rules and the living standards are not always clear, but Shapiro said any of those options is preferable to battery cages, which already have been banned in the European Union.
- See more at: http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/32486-1#sthash.1vSYAlSS.dpuf
 
rancher hicks said:
Where is it located in the run. Near a wall, in the middle of the run? How big around is it? Could be it was digging INTO the run from the outside and you didn't see it. You could use some smoke to see where it comes out. Or water perhaps? Stick a hose in it and run the water?
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(It is under the rock)
The hole is about 3 feet away from the fence. It is about 2 inches wide. If it was on the outside digging in I wouldn't have seen it before. I just trimmed the grass back there a few days ago. I've got to change the water in the duck pool this after noon so I'll stick the hose down the hole see what happens.
 

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