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    Heat stroke, broody hen, blood spots

    My bad.. only the albumen. Ugh, I do know the difference. Day one of crate method to break broody Ginger was not successful, but I'll keep trying!
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    Heat stroke, broody hen, blood spots

    Thanks again to you both. Checked inside of the fairy egg. Nothing but yolk. A little over a year into raising both layers and broilers, it can be overwhelming how very much we still have to learn. Hopefully one day I can be as knowledgeable a resource for new flocksters... long way to go!
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    Heat stroke, broody hen, blood spots

    They're out all day in a very large run, but it is enclosed. Haven't found any eggs in the grass or compost bins. I did, however, discover these two interesting eggs under Ginger (miss broody) upon shooing her out of nesting box. What the heck?! The larger egg is from one of our easter...
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    Heat stroke, broody hen, blood spots

    Oh my goodness, this advice is so incredibly helpful! One more question... these hens have laid like clockwork all year, even winter, 7-9 eggs per day. Now 2-3. Is it losing a flockmate, the broody sister, the heat or maybe all of the above? AND, do I have to worry about egg impaction when I...
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    Heat stroke, broody hen, blood spots

    Thanks much for the reply and condolences, coach723. For broody Ginger, we have a small mobile pen (used for broiler chicks to put on a grass while still in the brooder) that might work if we set it on a pallet? Would appreciate your insight on that idea. You're probably right re: blood...
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    Heat stroke, broody hen, blood spots

    So much going on I'm not sure where to post and/or search for strategies! In southern Wisconsin we've just experienced an extended severe heat wave. Despite our best efforts (and great advice we found here, including fans-ice in water, frozen fruits/veg, hose down run several times a day...
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    Bullying behavior/egg laying

    Madison
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    Bullying behavior/egg laying

    We have 10 hens & 1 rooster, our first flock so their first winter. Three Barred Rock, 3 RRIs, 2 Buff Orps, 2 Easter Eggers (Rooster is also an EE). The EE hens are absolutely the "runts" of the flock. One is all white and quite small. The other, Caunny, has been behaving very strangely...
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    Easter Egger Gender?

    Thanks for the confirmation... we figured, but a rooster wasn't part of the plan. We're really newbie flocksters, so can someone recommend another thread for "now what do we do?!"
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    Easter Egger Gender?

    Can someone answer same question for me? Have heard some crowing from almost 10-week old..
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    Help with gender please! 10-week old (on 7/4) Ameraucana we thought was girl, but husband may have heard some crowing the other day. Gracie may be Grayson?!
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