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    Why no yolk?

    I just realized I TITLED this post "Why no yolk?"!!! :p I should have called it "Why is this yolk so WEIRD?" Sorry for that confusion...
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    Why no yolk?

    Thank you, but i did read that article and it talks about "fairy" or "fart" eggs being yolkless. This one was a normal-sized and looking egg *with* the pictured weird yolk that has me puzzled and mildly concerned...
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    Why no yolk?

    Normal to slightly smaller than a normal yolk. Tough on the outside (somewhat difficult to cut in comparison to a normal yolk) - a little bit like a cooked egg white, so more solid than gelatinous. Empty on the inside.
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    Why no yolk?

    I couldn't find anything on this even though I've a feeling it's not uncommon. I'd just sure appreciate input on whether it's something to be concerned about. Yesterday I cracked this recently laid egg into my measuring cup of water (which is why all the extra liquid) and found this weird...
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    Single Hen Won't Sleep in Coop: Will She Freeze?

    Not at all - I very much appreciate the suggestion... Didn't know a partitioned roost was even a thing!
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    Single Hen Won't Sleep in Coop: Will She Freeze?

    We do have one Polish hen - one of the bigs who's always been at the bottom of the original pecking order - who for awhile was placing herself at the top of the ramp like a guard at roosting time, soon after the littles joined the flock. She would chase the other 2 out of the coop but they...
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    Single Hen Won't Sleep in Coop: Will She Freeze?

    I've not done anything at all yet, partly because I haven't been sure if I should worry about it. Her lonely spot is quite well protected. But also because she's up there so high it will be a challenge to get her down. Guess I need to plan to get out there before she roosts... 😁
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    Single Hen Won't Sleep in Coop: Will She Freeze?

    4 month old EE... 1 of 3 littles. The other 2 happily head to the coop and "their" end of the roost (away from the bigs) every night. But Hester has chosen the highest rafter in the run and settles there every night. No predator concerns, but temps in WI have already been pretty low (20's)...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2023

    Omg this thread - particularly this pic - is making me feel so much better! Our GLW hen just recently lost her entire tail EXACTLY like this and it's been worrying me SO MUCH b/c I keep reading that molting starts at the head/neck and proceeds toward the tail ... So of course I've been convinced...
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    Sick? Trying to Crow? Or Just Being a Chicken?!?

    Oops, forgot that part. No, no rooster. Just the 7 hens and now 3 month old chicks that are in their own separate but visible area of the run.
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    Sick? Trying to Crow? Or Just Being a Chicken?!?

    Our two 16mo old Ameracaunas have always made strange sounds - more like "honks" vs "clucks". But for the last month or so one of them has started making frequent and VERY obnoxious noises that are making us: 1) concerned she may have something serious going on; and 2) more than a little bit...
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    3 new babies = 10!

    3 new babies = 10!
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    Ended Poultry Shaming Contest!

    Our normally fully "blonde" Buff Polish after a rainy day!! :clap
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    Comment by 'anniegal' in article 'Things I wish I knew before I got my first chick'

    Wow what an excellent article!! Why can't I figure out how to rate it? If I could it would be a solid five stars from me (I think that's the highest?)!! I'm just over a year into chicken keeping and have to agree with everything said here. Plus the info on leg banding was incredibly helpful -...
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    Ended The Ultimate Egg Dish Challenge

    Exactly! :hit I make a seriously wicked lemon curd - and it uses TEN egg yolks... But the eggs I guess wouldn't qualify as "visible"?
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