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EEs would normally have pea combs. These ones are single combed. Also, EEs would also have a beard and muff around their face

Not sure if you want to grow anything on the inside as they will eat the plant. Outside would be better, but make sure that the plant doesn't all of the sun. Anything like a fern bush would work

Very interesting. Has she laid another?

The black ones with good around their necks are Black Sex links. They will give you 300 plus brown eggs their first 2 years. The red one is s Production Red, a hatchery RIR or NH that was meant for egg laying.

BSLs are very good layers. Have you always gotten 2 eggs from them everyday with the occasional skip day?

Silkies in general tend to mature later than other breeds. Not sure about Cochin's, but since there is silkie blood in her it may be another 1 month. Is that all your have?

Also, you can do what I did. Fill the egg with mustard or anything spicy and put it back in the nest. I put blinders on my chicken and there have not been any eaten eggs since. She was doing this for about 1-2 weeks and it wasn't that hard to break. You can probably buy blinders at your local...

Yes, since they aren't laying use a feed with 17% or more protein so they can grow a little faster. Calcium is for egg shell and they don't need that.

Nothing seems to be wrong with them. It is probably just some heritance that they got. They should be safe to eat.

Yup. That would be fine. You can also use DE but that is for prevention and I'm not sure what your case is. Poultry dust also works fine in prevention and in curing. Permethrin works best

Best is to wait 2-4 more weeks and we would be able to help.

I keep it on mine all day every day, until they are 6-8 weeks. Start at 90 Fahrenheit and Each week you go down 5 degrees Fahrenheit. The lowest after that is 70 Fahrenheit

Actually, it could be hollow. Could there be a very small crack that you haven't noticed and air possibly got in? The egg shell could just not bes as thick.

Agreed

That's normal for vents to do that. She could possibly be in need of warmth.