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Have four barred rock hens not a uear old yet got 3 eggs today and a small smeer of yellow on them no sign of another egg our wet patch in coop and no evidence of preditor, what's happened?

Hi I have 4 barred rock hens bought then as pullets September last year they lay a egg each nearly every day even over winter buts past month our so I notice a small bald patch in the middle lower part of breast skin is redy pink, what is this, is this broodyness our a mite problem , they don't...

I posted earlier in year about 4 hens only laying 2 eggs I wormed hens about a month our so ago these day I get one got hard shelled egg and two eggs hens have eaten, the 2 eggs that are eaten the shells are brown in colour just feel a bit more brittle . I feed hens layer feed and provide...

Have a relatively large garden hedged on 3 sides but not hen proff and is of the road by about 600meters is it OK to let hens out during the day to freely roam , just planted a hedge and have to new flower beds just worried either fox will get them they will run away our they will eat all my...

Recently had a question about 2 of my hens laying thin eggs now I caught a hen in the act laying a egg and quickly pecking it to eat it I lifted egg it was brittle but held its shape not as tough as you would expect but not soft , what do I do? If I get then to lay better shelled eggs will it...

2 of my hens are now laying brittle eggs when I come to collect inside is eaten, leaving just one other strong shelled egg not touched, I give layer feed and offer oyster shells past few days have put flubenvet wormer in to feed, would that cause thin eggs? Any other tips to improve shell...

Found single white worn in just one of the poops worm not moving, have 4 hens , what is the best natural affective way to deworm? Our do I need to use drugs , also past few weeks have put apple cider in there water , any advice would be brilliant,

I already feed egg shells back to hens finely crushed , is this enough additional calcium, one of my hens is laying brittle eggs other hen that's laying egg is good other 2 hens not laying at moment , not sure of hens age as was given them , all have bright red combs and are lively and look...

I put a small amount of apple cider in the water and mix dried origano in to hens feed , do either of these have any benifits our is it just a waste of money? Is there any other cost affective suppliers I should be giving hens

Have four hybrid hens that were given to me, think there about 2 years old every so often I get a smashed soft shelled egg, coop kept clean plenty of water and calcuim offered and no preditors. Anything else I can do that would cure this and encourage laying?

New to keeping hens got 4 hens in September at this point only getting 2 eggs per day, is this less our normal amount for time of year? Also just notices one of my hens has yellow crust on wattle hen is active and eatting well should I be concerned? Also one of my hens came to me with a dirty...