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    Fragile eggs

    Scratch is not the only feed given. We fed them Purina layer crumbles which they've eaten since they started laying. We have a storage box with feed tube where they can eat when they want to. The calcium supplements are oyster shells.
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    Fragile eggs

    Hello all, We have 5 Isla Browns. They were laying 4 to 5 eggs per day until fall. Now we get 1 to 2 per day and quite often the shells are so fragile they are either already broken or fall apart when you try to crack them. We give them scratch and calcium supplements. Any other ideas would be...
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    Louisiana heat

    Hey y'all, Trying to find an answer for my wife. We live in Louisiana and it does get hot here in the summer. How do y'all keep you chickens cool? Does anyone use a fan? Or do chickens do well in high heat? I know i don't!
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    Looking for Louisiana chickens.

    No, but thanks for the info. My wife ended up ordering chick's. She bought some isa browns. They are doing great! Thanks for checking back with me!
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    New coop and run.

    The wife is starting small. Soon the entire tractor shed will be cleaned out. That coop and a 12x19 run is going to be under the tractor shed. Already cleaned that section out. If she decides to go bigger we'll just have to build a larger coop.
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    New coop and run.

    Nothing special, it was one of the kits. I work away from home and don't have time to build a proper coop.
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    New coop and run.

    How far out?
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    New coop and run.

    My wife and I are just getting into chickens. I built the coop yesterday and started building about a 12'x19' enclosed run. I want to bury hardware cloth in the ground around the run to keep critters out. How do is sufficient? If rather not have to rent a trencher if I can keep from it, but I...
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    Looking for Louisiana chickens.

    Thanks! I'll check it out.
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    Looking for Louisiana chickens.

    Monroe
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    Looking for Louisiana chickens.

    I trying to find out if there are any members or of anyone knows of someone selling chickens in northeast Louisiana? We are just getting started and my wife would like to have 2 or 3 hens already laying age. Thanks!
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    In search of

    Thanks! New here, didn't know there was a Louisiana thread!
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    In search of

    My wife is getting into raising chickens. We live in northeast Louisiana and she wants a couple of Fizzle chickens. Anyone here know where we can get some close by? Thanks in advance!
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    New to Chickens

    Thanks, I'm looking forward to it!
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    New to Chickens

    Thanks!
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