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Can someone tell me if it is normal for a 3 year old hen to lay a soft egg after molting. It is also still cold in MO and it's still gets dark by 6PM. She started to lay again and the first 4 were ok now she laid a soft egg while roosting at night. I have 4 other hens and none of them have...

I am using old tires for dust baths for my chickens. The problem is that they kick so much straw and other stuff in there that they end up not using them. I was thinking of elevating them on a pallet or something to help keep stuff from getting inside them. Does anyone have a suggestion how...

Can someone tell me if this egg is normal and if I need to be concerned? I have one RIR that is 18 months old and she continuously lays these long skinny shaped eggs. She has been laying soft shells eggs and now they are normal just long in shape.

I just ordered some milk crates for in my run. I am trying to get ideas how to use them. I am adding to my flock and want to create hiding places in case the new ones need them after integration. How do you all use milk crates besides nesting boxes. Any ideas are welcome. Thanks.

My Name is Terry Becker and I am new to raising chickens. I have been wanting to do this for years. This year I just decided to do this. I have 4 RIR and starting out small. It is much more work than anticipated but that is perfectly fine with me. I joined here to learn more about chickens...

I have 4 rhode island red chickens that are 23 weeks old. I noticed a few weeks ago that they seem to be bullying one chicken in particular. So three are blocking her from eating and drinking. She is much thinner than the rest obviously. How do I deal with this? I have read to remove her and...