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I think I have an egg eater, but I'm not completely sure. The straw in the nesting is sticky and goopy, and sometimes I find a weird thing that looks like a huge, pale raisin. Today, I found a HUGE egg, with no shell whatsoever. Also yucky stuff that looked almost like slimy intestines...

Update- I've been out this morning catching (whew!) and checking over the new birds. I didn't find any evidence of lice or mites. I looked up some of the helpful links on BYC, and I'm fairly sure I knew what I was looking for. Yippee! I also noticed that new feathers seem to be growing in...

I actually have been able to let all of them roam for a good part of each day since I've had them, as I've been off work and able to stay outside with them to ward off the coyotes. My existing birds don't seem to have any injuries at all, but they are terrified and just cower in the corner if...

I'm also wondering if it is possible they are just molting after all. It is all on their backs and butts. How could I tell for sure?

I had never heard of chicken saddles before, but I've been looking them up and I could definitely see how they could help! Thanks so much for the advice! Hopefully, as they adjust to their new home stress levels will go down and they will calm down. I know cannibalism can get pretty scary...

I've spent enjoyable hours searching through the forums for answers, but haven't found an answer to my unique situation. Last summer, I had 10 hens. A coyote came through and killed 8 of them, leaving me with 2. (I sure learned my lessons about the pitfalls of free-ranging!) Last week I...

Hi! My name is Kim, and I'm so happy to have found BYC! I just looked at the clock and realized I've been browsing through here for 3 hours! I'm gonna have to create more free time! We started raising chickens last spring, and boy was I quickly hooked! I currently have 9 hens. 7 Buff...