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Alan11
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I wish we may get one egg a week. We have 8 left, 4 are 7 years old and....

The other 4 are 5 years old. They are now expensive pets. We will let them live out the remaining years in comfort
Posted: 05/03/2024 at 01:27 PM ET
(In response to this post by MEHOKIE)

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What a bummer to start Friday, found one or our chickens under the ramp....
Alan11 05/03/24 10:58 AM ET
chumley 05/03/24 04:58 PM ET
7 years old and still producing
MEHOKIE 05/03/24 01:06 PM ET
I wish we may get one egg a week. We have 8 left, 4 are 7 years old and....
Alan11 05/03/24 01:27 PM ET
You should start rotating in some younger birds...maybe one a year?**
EDGEMAN 05/03/24 01:32 PM ET
We thought about that but with our daughter going to college in 2 years....
Alan11 05/03/24 02:00 PM ET
I still might consider adding one, just to get more eggs.**
EDGEMAN 05/03/24 03:22 PM ET
Any issues with foxes or coyotes getting into the chicken coop?**
EDGEMAN 05/03/24 11:43 AM ET
No. The coop is protected by a fenced in dog run. Unless one of us leaves..
Alan11 05/03/24 12:17 PM ET
Their necks are so fragile they can be snapped if they bang their head?
HokieNoVA 05/03/24 11:26 AM ET
Apparently so. We have had chickens for 7 years now and I had no idea......
Alan11 05/03/24 11:33 AM ET
Apparently he has a special Wahoo breed of chicken.**
Tank 05/03/24 11:30 AM ET
Sabre toothed ramp**
MEHOKIE 05/03/24 01:08 PM ET
What is dusting**
psychobilly 05/03/24 11:00 AM ET
Here...**
Tank 05/03/24 11:13 AM ET
The chicken that passed was a barred rock.**
Alan11 05/03/24 11:19 AM ET
Barred from where? 🤔**
TomTurkey 05/04/24 11:13 AM ET
Basically another term for dust bath. They go crazy about it when the..
Alan11 05/03/24 11:12 AM ET