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    Why do some of my eggs look like this after a few days?

    Unwashed eggs. Some of them start developing these gray splotches. What are they and would it compromise the egg? Are they already compromised?
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    Looking to confirm this freeloader and understand why she isn't laying

    I got her in March, the same time as my other chicks that were two weeks old at the time. I was told she was a little younger, so at most 2 weeks younger. My other 4 hens have been laying somewhat regularly since late July. All different breeds. I was told this one was a white Plymouth rock that...
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    Does this egg look fertilized?

    I have five 5-month old chickens and had them since chicks. I know 3 or 4 are laying. I'm pretty sure my Easter Egger is laying brown eggs. She's my fourth potential layer. I also have a white rock who I'm told is supposed to lay white eggs but she hasn't yet. This morning, I cracked open a few...
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    How do I treat a skittish hen with a cut near her eye?

    I just noticed a gash right under her ear. Of course my first time dealing with an injured bird it's my most skittish hen. She was acting normal and the cut is not actively bleeding. I thought it was stained from blackberries at first. I think the only way I'll be able to handle her is at night...
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    Raising chickens with children

    I am curious the precautions others take when letting their children handle chickens. I am also a little embarrassed by my situation, so please be kind. I think my 5yo son contracted a minor case of salmonella from the chickens. This is my first year and I primarily got a few chicks as pets for...
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    How close are my chicks to being fully feathered?

    I'm itching to get them out of my house and into their chicken tractor. We've had a lot of cold, rainy days here in PA, but temps are expecting to go up in the next week with still some rain in the forecast. That being said, I've only brought 3 of the chicks outside briefly in the past week. I...
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    4-week old chicks are eating cardboard in brooder

    I have five 4-week old chicks in an XL wire dog crate turned brooder. The inside walls are mostly lined with cardboard. Recently they started pecking at it. They were going really hard at one spot this morning and I caught them actually eating pieces they take off! I've occasionally been...
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    Meet my first flock!

    Not the greatest picture. From left to right: barred rock, white plymouth rock, buff orpington, silver laced wyandotte, and golden laced wyandotte. They are about 3 weeks old now. Got them when they were about 10 days old. I decided on different breeds mainly to be able to tell them apart...
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    Tips for minimizing smell and dust in indoor brooder?

    I'm in Western PA and will be getting about 2-week old chicks this weekend. The temps here are still dipping below freezing so I moved my brooder (cardboard-lined XL dog crate) to one corner of my kitchen far from food prep, but I'm sure I'm still underestimating how smelly and dusty it will be...
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    Help me decide: chicks or pullets?

    Help me decide if I should be getting chicks or pullets. I have a 4yo who is very eager about getting chickens. He is very gentle and loves little animals. We've been watching a lot of videos on caring for chicks. We are new to this hobby and only planning on 4-6 hens. I am starting to get...
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    Ideas to attach omlet cube run to a walk-in covered kennel?

    I just ordered an omlet cube and 6ft run for 6 hens. Any ideas on how to rig the omlet run to a larger walk-in run? I was thinking of just getting a covered dog kennel to use as a walk-in run and adding HWC for reinforcement against predators. I think it would be cheaper than getting the walk-in...
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    I was convinced I could keep hens after being wooed by the omlet coop

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Total noob (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Looking to get 6 (3) What breeds do you have? I want to get 2-3 different breeds. Deciding between Buff Orpington, Plymouth Rock, Polish, Wyandottes, Easter Egger, and/or...
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