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Just went out and gathered eggs. Brought one that had something dangling from the end. On closer inspection it appeared to be the beginning of a new shell that was attached to the egg. It was a heavy flexible substance and when I cut it off there was yolk matter inside the flexible matter...

We have a flock of Bovans that are about 18 months old. We bought them from a chicken laying house. We got them to replace hens that we lost this winter. About a week ago one of them started bleeding after laying. I removed her and put in a pen by herself. I applied antibiotic ointment to her...

In August we bought some 6 week old chicks that were marked down at Tractor Supply. 5 barred rock and 5 that we have no idea what they are. They are beautiful and all I know is they are supposed to be brown egg layers. Attaching 2 photos. It's the red and black one in the front in the first...

We bought 15 Bovan brown layers March 26 from an egg producer. They were 1 year old and just going into molt. It's been 13 weeks and the most eggs we have gotten in one day is 3. Wondering if this is normal for this breed. Any thoughts?

We have a hen that is suddenly staying in the hen house. She was fine this morning and I believe she laid. Now she isn't eating or drinking. She is crouched with her head down. I might not be too worried about this, but we had one that was out in the yard last week and appeared to be fine...

We have 24 Red Sex Link hens. They are about 18 month old. My question is they started molting and have lost the feathers on their lower back. The are is near the tail. It seems they have been without this feathers for 6 weeks. This really seems odd. Any ideas?

We have a hen that has gone broody. The eggs are due to hatch on the 26th. I am guessing that we should give her an extra day or so. That isn't the question I have though. The nest is about 3 feet off the ground. If she hatches out how will the chicks get out of the nest without being...

Hi everyone. I have been a member for a few weeks and just saw this thread and thought I would introduce myself. We live in the country and have always liked to have a small group of chickens. Five or six max. Just enough for eggs for us. Since I am now retired we have jumped into the deep...

We are raising 27 chickens that are no 16 weeks. We had them on starter, then switched them to a starter grower. When my husband went to the supply store to pick up feed he was told that the starter was fine until they were 18 weeks. The main difference was the texture. Is this right?

We ordered some Red Sex Link chicks the end of November. They were all supposed to be pullets, but one is a rooster. We couldn't be happier. After checking pictures we don't believe that he is a Red Sex Link or Red Star, but could be wrong. He is 15 weeks old today. Any ideas? Sorry, the...