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My easter egger started laying this past Dec. Her eggs look like the photo with this raised, rough textures randomly positioned on the outer shell. All other hens' egss are normal. All hens are the same age. Any ideas what this is? Cause?

I'm writing to solicit input from anyone re: specific and/or different diets for the hens during the winter months. My hens are 5 months old (not yet laying). We got light snow today and it's been colder over the past few weeks. I've heard a few different opinions about food for the...

Thanks Mary.. I suspected that would be the case but needed confirmation...

I notice the feed stores sell Flock Blocks which are on the pricey side. I'm wondering if the store bought suet cakes sold for birds would be suitable for chickens? Thank you

My hens are now 13 weeks old. I built an octagonal "dusting box" for them which includes a mixture of coarse sand and ashes from a fire pit with occasional DE mixed in. They use it occasionally, but when I let them out (free range) they love dusting in soil that's moist. There can be a large...

Thanks for the tip. I wasn't familiar with PDZ. I thought the coarse sand I use would work like kitty litter. I easily scoop up the poop every day in the run area. Pine shavings in the coop part. Oh, and I do sprinkle DE occasionally.

Done, thanks..

Yes, I was looking for "non-chemical" solutions..

Perhaps flies are a necessary evil with chicken flocks. I read a recommendation to spray solution of 1:1 (vinegar:water) all over ground, coop floor and perches. Been doing that for 2.5 months now. Doesn't seem to have much effect. Flies disappear for 5 min. then are back. I know focus...

Thanks...photography was my profession. Just checked the feet. They are white. Also there are a few white, wing tip feathers if that helps. Got them from a hatchery in Washington state.

Thanks...photography was my profession. Just checked the feet. They are white. Also there are a few white, wing tip feathers if that helps. Got them from a hatchery in Washington state.

What's the foot colors for the Australorp, Jersey Giant and Black Maran breeds?

Thanks....looks like I was misinformed at the hatchery.. Supposedly 99.9% female...jury still out on that issue :-)

Feet are mostly black

My chicks are 10 weeks old now. Up until a week ago I only fed them crumbles/starter with occasional treats. Last week I bought some scratch food and have that and the crumbles available to them. Since then they mostly eat the scratch food. Is it OK to leave them to it, or should I pull the...

My chicks are now 10 weeks old. I chose the breeds from a list the hatchery provided. If you could review the images and help me ID the breeds I'd appreciate it. Here's what I think I have: 1. All Black - Black maran sex link 2. Brown/ Tan - Araucana (2 in photo) 3. Black with white...

Thanks for your reply .. I was hoping to find just the opener motor, not the entire door assembly. This one looks cool though!

Mr. Barred Rock.. Thanks for your information. I looked at the Raspberry Pi3 briefly. Is it for coop doors? Can you help me disipher this information? Maybe share you specific setup? Thank you

I thought it might be helpful to share my experience as a "newbie" chicken wrangler with other chick parents to be. These aren't recommendations since I don't feel I've done this long enough to be a self proclaimed authority on the subject, but merely how I set things up and where I'm at today...

Looking for recommendations for auto coop door opener. Hoping to hear feedback from folks that have used a specific type.. i.e. pros / cons. I have a coop door installed to slide open and closed and currently using a rope accessible from the outside. So I don't need the entire door mechanism...