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A couple of years ago, I read something on Backyard that discussed a grain or grains that may lessen egg production. Would anyone know anything about this? Thanks

I have at least one chicken (of 16) that lays a long slender egg about 2-1/2 to 2-3/4" long. The small end tip is thin shelled and looks kind of wadded up and the thick and thin albumin is very thin and spreads out in a frying pan like an old egg from the store. Otherwise, everything looks...

Has anyone had this problem? I have hay in my laying boxes. The hens push it aside and when they raise up to drop an egg, the egg hits the wood bottom and cracks. This happens two or three times a month. I tried putting bubble wrap on the wood and then hay, but they peck at the bubble wrap...

A guy gave me 7 barred rock layers. When I got them home, I noticed that three of them had no feathers around the vent area and two had no feathers on their back just above the tail and the vent area, about a 2 to 3" diameter area. Of course, I isolated them from my own chickens, but am...

Is it OK to worm chickens while they're molting? Since there are no eggs in both instances, I thought maybe (how does one say "kill two birds with one stone" on a chicken forum)? Thanks for any help.

I have been buying a 5lb bag of "chicken grit". It looks like smooth very white stones only it's not rock. They go through 5lbs fast, so I asked for a bigger bag. When I got home and opened it, it was crushed oyster shell and had sharp edges and some had very pointy ends. Can chickens eat...

I'm new at this. I have 8 chickens and want to worm them, but the Wazine instructions leave a lot to be desired. They have instructions for 100 chickens 2 oz. Wazine in two gallons. How do I mix for 8 chickens (1 oz in 1 gallon so they drink all of it?). How many days do I give it to them...