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    Mash, Pellets or Crumbles? Poll!

    I have scrolled through most of your answers and realize I am in the minority. My four hens (approximately 30 weeks old) only get mash (organic layer). This is because this is the only way I can buy "organic" layer feed. If anyone knows of a source that sells it in crumbles, please let me...
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    Araucana laying eggs with a thick central ring on the outside of egg

    Hi Caroline, Thank you for your input. Unfortunately, we bricked 4 feet out from the coop and landscaped so no opportunity to look for tracks. I keep checking the wire screening to see if there are signs of "attempted forced entry" but so far nothing. I am sure they are visiting, just not...
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    I can't seem to peel my hard boiled eggs - page 8 Solution!

    This always works for me, store bought (which I do not have to do anymore) or fresh: While you bring your water to a rolling boil, lay your eggs in a bowl with warmer than just warm water (point being not hot) to bring them to room temperature. Once your water is boiling (I use an AllClad...
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    Araucana laying eggs with a thick central ring on the outside of egg

    Hi Steve, Thank you for your interest. Yes, I purchased Omelette, our Araucana, from McMurray Hatcheries and she is beautiful! And her eggs are the loveliest blue/green! Yes, she gets organic layer mash, organic scratch, freeze dried meal worms (not from China!) as they do not forage our...
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    Araucana laying eggs with a thick central ring on the outside of egg

    Thank you very much for taking the time to respond. I am thinking it is not overcrowding, my architect husband designed and built this coop for up to 8 hens -- we have 4. Plenty of nesting boxes, cleaned coop everyday and a generous sized run. Age shouldn't be a factor as she is only 30 weeks...
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    Araucana laying eggs with a thick central ring on the outside of egg

    Has anyone experienced this with their hens? Our Araucana, Omelette, is about 30 weeks old, started laying at 20 weeks. This is assuming the hatchery sent her to us as a true new pullet -- 9 weeks old. The last 3 eggs she has laid have had a thick central ring on the outside of the egg...
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