Chickens like a secure nesting area, and often, areas underneath things like bushes can look appealing. Get down on a chicken's level and look around. You may find some eggs! You may also find them at the base of trees or nestled down in the grass. If you have places in your yard like a barn or a shed that have openings for your hens to get in, check in there for eggs. Your hen may decide a hayloft or a manger is a great place to lay, especially since it's out of the elements! Make sure to look in all the hidden holes you can find in these buildings! Hens aren't particularly rational about where they lay their eggs. While they typically pick a shaded area for protection, yours might decide to lay on top of a freezer or in a tractor seat. It really depends on the chicken! So make sure to search the area from all angles, as you never know where you'll find eggs.  Some may even lay eggs in the middle of the yard. If you have kids, get them to help you look! They can spot things down low you might not see. Chickens often like to lay eggs next to a barrier or in a corner, so check your fence line for hidden nests. You may find one in a far back corner, for instance. The same is true around your house. Walk around the outside of your house to see if your chickens have laid eggs around the border. Have a good look inside your chicken coop, including the run and under the housing, as your chickens may have laid their eggs in the coop but not in the nesting area. You may find them in corners, in the roosting area, or even in the middle of the floor.
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One-sentence summary -- Look under bushes and logs. Check in warm, semi-indoor areas. Search high and low in places you might not expect. Walk along the fence line. Make sure the eggs aren't in the coop.


Get your supplies together before you begin. To fix a lath and plaster wall you will need:  A plaster patching compound A large joint or finishing trowel Sandpaper Coarse grade screws for wood and fine grade screws for metal. Choose screws that are 1-1/4" to 1-5/8". You will need to remove all of the damaged area while making sure to not expand the damage. Gently remove any cracked or loose plaster, moving out from the center damaged area until all the plaster you encounter is secure. Use sheetrock screws but if the lath is cracked add wide thin washers to the screws when screwing down the lath. If some of your lath is damaged so much that it will not hold up plaster, you will need to replace it. This is the rough in coat, so the surface of the patch should be a bit below the surface of the wall and does not need to be sooth. Allow this layer to dry for a bit, until the surface is slightly firm but not hard. The consistency of this layer of plater patch should be like peanut butter. This coat should stick to the first one but the goal here is to give the surface a smooth surface that is level with the wall. This layer of patching compound should be just slightly thinner than the one underneath. This will allow you to more easily smooth out the surface with you trowel. Sand the surface with 220 grit sandpaper if you did not get the surface smooth enough with your trowel. Getting a completely smooth surface with a trowel will take a lot of practice, so don't be discouraged if you need to do a bit of sanding on your first try. Matching texture can be very difficult since it is usually machine blown. However, you can also get aerosol cans of texture in home improvement stores. To texture patches stick a stiff stipple brush in plaster and apply to finished and dry patch. If necessary, after it sets up a little, trowel over it to flatten high spots. Always use a good primer or a paint plus primer on plaster walls, as it will protect the wall and saves on cost of finish paint.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather and purchase your materials. Remove loose plaster. Screw down any loose lath to the studs underneath. Apply your plaster patching compound to the hole. Apply a second coat with your trowel. Allow the patch to dry completely. Reproduce any wall texture if your walls are textured. Prime and paint your patch.


Whenever you notice someone around you speaking English, try to understand what they’re saying. As you improve your English speaking ability, you’ll be better able to comprehend what people are saying when they’re speaking English to other people.  Native English speakers can sometimes talk really quickly and be difficult to understand. Work to comprehend what they’re saying by paying close attention. Don’t be rude and eavesdrop on someone just because they’re speaking English, but listening to what they’re saying can help you build your English speaking ability. Put on the news or watch a program that uses only English so you can hear how certain words and phrases are used. Go to the movies to watch English-speaking movies. The more you hear the English language, the more natural you’ll sound when you speak it.  Look for news programs such as BBC Worlds, which can be found online as well. Purchase or rent English-speaking movies so you can watch them at home. Select English subtitles so you can see the English translation while you’re watching TV or a movie in your native language. Tune into radio stations that speak English and pay close attention to what people are saying and how they’re saying it so you can work to sound more natural when you speak. In addition, listen to the songs that are sung in English so you can get better and understanding the language and learning the phrases people use. Download a radio application to your computer, smartphone, or tablet so you can listen to English radio stations even if you don’t have any playing in your area. Podcasts are radio programs that you can download and listen to at any time. They’re great to use to improve your English speaking because of how many different types there are. You can choose from podcasts that discuss popular culture, news, music, history, and many other topics. Find one that interests you with hosts that you like and listen to them when you get a free moment.  You’ll also learn something about the topic the podcast discusses. On a smartphone or tablet, use a podcast application to download episodes. Download podcasts designed to help you learn English such as Voice of America: Learning English or LearnEnglish Podcasts from the British Council.
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Pay attention to people when they speak English. Watch English television to hear how the language sounds. Listen to English-speaking radio to improve your comprehension. Download English podcasts to your computer, smartphone, or tablet.