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I have two rhode island red hens. They went from usually both laying an egg a day to ive only had one egg from them in two months. My yard isnt huge and i dont think they are hiding them in a different spot. At least i cant find any eggs anywhere. They have always laid them in their nesting box...

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How important are oyster shells for chickens? Right now I have two chickens and i give them laying pellets(enogh that they can eat all day but not too much to where its lasting into the next day) i give them a little corn in the evening( no more than what they can eat in 10 minutes. I was told...

Thank you bothbfor your feedback. They are definitely not sleeping in their nesting. I works nights so im usually checking on them around 1am when i get home and they are always on there roost. Ive only seen them in the nesting box when they are laying eggs. The bedding inthe box looks clean but...

My eggs lately have had poop on them. I usually dont wash my eggs until right before i go to eatthem so i dont mess up there protective coating. Why do i keep getting eggs like this how should i wash them. How should i store them after washing off the poop. Thanks in advance for any help

Thank you everyone for your help. I figured it was safe. I been eating them any way and I love them. I never thought it would be so fun having chickens. They are fun to watch run around the yard. Thanks again for everyone's help

I've had two Rhode island reds for almost two months now and of course I've noticed how different the eggs can look. I've had some that have a lot of spots some have had more calcium than others and some that are two toned. Is there any time these irregularities are not safe to eat. I've ate...