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> Notice how healthy these young pullets are as they start to lay
> eggs. Their combs are bright red, their eyes and feathers are shiny,
> their legs are bright yellow and they are very energetic.

Yes, I have noticed all of the above...

> Soon you
> will get the first double yolk eggs. They are called "Spring Chickens"
> and there is the English expression "She ain't no spring chicken
> anymore".

Well, 8 of them have started laying now, no double-yokes yet, but I'll
soon see.

> You could sell the eggs unless you live in Ontario, Canada
> where selling fresh, free range eggs is a criminal offense. Old
> European ladies with blue rinse in their hair make good customers as
> they use fresh eggs in baking various ethnic cakes etc.

Nope, I don't live in Canada...

> Try feeding
> your biddies some boiled cracked corn everyday.

I do that already - they love it.

> You will get a superb
> egg with a bright yellow yolk that does not slump when cracked into a
> pan.

Yep. I do

>That egg in the picture must have caused some poor bird a lot of
> vent strain. Better get out the needle and thread!!!!

Well, that egg was laid by "Flappy" - and she's one huge hen
(BTW, the "rule" in the picture is in centimeters, not inches)

> You should give
> your hens some individual names. I name some of my birds after female
> relatives and female rock stars. I have a Madonna, JLow and a
> Britteny.

So far I have come up with Flappy (as mentioned above) Daisy, Brownie,
Spotty, Polly (she thinks she's a parrot - she flies/jumps onto your
shoulder if you give her half a chance)... Petunia, Petal and Lily are
still learning to respond to their names, and I'm still working on the
names for the others... But "Hey Chicky, Chicky" seems to work too...
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Chatty Cathy

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