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Location: southern california
Like i said: total newbie
Got our first chickens on first of march.
A Brahma and a buff Orpington.
We have a large fenced backyard where they can roam around free.
First day they were allowed out and no problems so far.
On the 7th of march the Orpington stayed in the coop/nesting box for hours, but nothing happened.
On the 9th she finally gave us an egg:
It looked like something of a membrame was wrapped around the outside of the egg shell.
We ate it and tasted "normal". didn't look weirdon the inside.
2 days later she gave us a "soft shell egg" (unfortunately no picture)
Again 2 days later we found a "transparent sack", the size of an egg but totally empty. (also no picture)
Since then she hasn't produced an egg any more. Once in a while she will sit in the breeding box for a couple
of hours but nothing.
The brahma started laying a week later after the Orpington. She lays 2 days in a row, skips 2 days, and then 2
days with an egg again.
Since we are really new to this, i was wondering if somebody here has some ideas what might be happening
to the Orpington.
It's been 3 weeks now since she gaves us the "empty egg/membrane". She eats normal, her poo is "okay" (as far as
i can tell) She is the whole day free roaming. When i start digging both chickens join me and start eating the insects etc.
Me and my partner like it so much that yesterday we expanded with 4 pullets:
2 x Ameraucanas, a Rhode Island Red and a Black Sex-link:
One of the Ameraucanas was too shy to be photographed
Just interested and curious if anyone has seen/heard this before.
I never imagined we would be so intrigued by those funny animals.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Danny
Location: southern california
Like i said: total newbie
Got our first chickens on first of march.
A Brahma and a buff Orpington.
We have a large fenced backyard where they can roam around free.
First day they were allowed out and no problems so far.
On the 7th of march the Orpington stayed in the coop/nesting box for hours, but nothing happened.
On the 9th she finally gave us an egg:
It looked like something of a membrame was wrapped around the outside of the egg shell.
We ate it and tasted "normal". didn't look weirdon the inside.
2 days later she gave us a "soft shell egg" (unfortunately no picture)
Again 2 days later we found a "transparent sack", the size of an egg but totally empty. (also no picture)
Since then she hasn't produced an egg any more. Once in a while she will sit in the breeding box for a couple
of hours but nothing.
The brahma started laying a week later after the Orpington. She lays 2 days in a row, skips 2 days, and then 2
days with an egg again.
Since we are really new to this, i was wondering if somebody here has some ideas what might be happening
to the Orpington.
It's been 3 weeks now since she gaves us the "empty egg/membrane". She eats normal, her poo is "okay" (as far as
i can tell) She is the whole day free roaming. When i start digging both chickens join me and start eating the insects etc.
Me and my partner like it so much that yesterday we expanded with 4 pullets:
2 x Ameraucanas, a Rhode Island Red and a Black Sex-link:
One of the Ameraucanas was too shy to be photographed
Just interested and curious if anyone has seen/heard this before.
I never imagined we would be so intrigued by those funny animals.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Danny
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