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    What is this in my eggs?

    These eggs are from my Buff Orpingtons. They often have what looks like dirt in them--sometimes stuck to the yolk, other times little flakes or specks floating in the white. I'm 100% sure it's not from the shell or dirt that fell in; it definitely originates in the egg. What could it be?
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    Starlights Green Eggers laying brown

    Hi all, I have 2 Starlight Green Eggers. Their eggs have a consistently shiny finish. If they lay the occasional brown egg, as the hatchery says they have a 5% chance of doing, would I have the shiny finish on the brown as well? I'm interested to know because my Buff Orpingtons have a matte...
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    What breeds does this newbie have?

    We've definitely seen this--my kids named the leghorn Tiger because she's so jumpy, always flapping up to the top of the coop when they're out, always the hardest to get back inside.
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    What breeds does this newbie have?

    Thank you all for your help. So far, we got one white egg, but no one else has laid yet. If I get more info, I can keep you posted!
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    What breeds does this newbie have?

    Do big box farm stores typically mess up so badly in typing their chicks??
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    What breeds does this newbie have?

    Hi all, I'm a newbie at raising chickens. I bought from a farm supply store what they told me were three leghorns and two starlight green eggers, but now that my girls are all grown up I'm skeptical. I have only one that's identifiably a leghorn (at least to my amateur eyes). Any ideas what I'm...
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