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    should we be worried that our first eggs weren't in the box

    We had our first eggs today!!! Sadly one was outside the run under a bush (not to unexpected I guess) but the other was in the run in the sun where they relax. Should we be worried that they're not in the nest box or is this normal? If we need to do something to help them lay where we want...
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    layer pellets and other foods

    just a couple of questions as we're new to this 1) We're feeding our pre-laying chickens on layer pellets as this is what they had at the breeders - we like taking some treats out to them (grapes, pea branches, apple peel etc) but we were just wondering if it is possible to feed them too much...
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    perch height in the run?

    I am in the closing stages of the run construction (good job as the girls are coming on Wednesday) and am trying to work out how high to put the perches in the runs. Now I know that a logical answer is to wait and see how high the girls can get (they'll have one wing clipped) but I really want...
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    run construction advice please :)

    HI We are starting the ground work for our first chicken run and coop (along with all the other jobs required to actually allow this such as re-locting the blow up greenhouse etc etc! :) ) As such this is the first of many posts from me asking for advice or bouncing ideas off you all! (I...
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