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I have been silent for a bit from BYC, going crazy with work and having unfortunately to put down our sweet hedgehog. The chickens are well. My two older girls stopped laying for the season. My six new girls are now going on 8 months old. 4 are laying for the last month but 2 are still fighting...

12/29/15 3pm

Thank you so much. Very much appreciated. The links were helpful. When I get home today, I will check the bag that my husband used to see the details. I will hose the areas down to keep it from getting airborne but the chickens seem to be ok and hopefully there are no long ill effects from him...

After more than a week only my Golden Laced-Charlie is laying her miniature eggs for me. Hope the rest start soon. Husband was naughty on Tuesday and used non food grade DE in the coop and run. I read somewhere that I should not use the eggs if the chicken have NFGDE. Is that true? I cant see...

My husband used non food grade DE in our coop and run. I am worried. Can it harm my chickens? Have not been able to find good discussion about it. What should I do? Hose everything ? ....frustrated and concerned

My First Egg arrived yesterday!!! Tiny compared to a normal egg but absolutely beautiful. Charlie won the prize of being my first to lay!! SUPER excited!! No holes on the fence so Owls escapades in the neighborhood are still a mystery but I hope she learns from Charlie and gets to work instead...

So. I was coming home today around 5:30 with my youngest in the car feeling under the weather. I was greeted by a strange site. Hubby, older daughter and a neighbor looking concerned and stressed. I looked at what was going on as I was pulling in the driveway only to see Owl -my Barred Plymouth...

Ann I am so very sorry. It's devastating indeed. Be well. Be strong.

Awesome thank you w4w. When I was looking at them today indeed the SS and the 2 EE look pink and baby like. The other 3 Re definitely redder and more developed. Had fun with them today. They were very curious about my phone. My Bar red Plymouth Rock was very busy jumping on the table and...

Oh no, that is so sad. I am so sorry for you. Will keep fingers crossed for a mini miracle.

Hi Cheeka, tried for some close ups before the thunderstorm came in. So what do you think? Eggs soon? Which one first? Still your prediction on Owl the Barred Plymouth Rock?Hope Genvieve is feeling better. Happy weekend to all!

Betty is gorgeous. Thank you cheeka. I am hoping for good weather on Saturday so that I can do close ups! Can't wait for your predictions!!

Awesome MC! What a story! As W4W said there is always next year indeed!!!:) Thank you both and datschicks for the comments on my flock. By the way I found a cool recipe that might be old news to everyone but news to me and sounds really cool. Its an egg recipe called Eggs In Clouds.Planning...

Hi Cheeka, many thanks for your response and instructions on picture uploads. Made all the difference! Here are pictures of the "girls" from yesterday. Any ideas on when they might start laying much appreciated!

That is so sad. I lost one of my EE to that. RIP Minnie Pearl.