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    Embryo??? I hope not...

    So, I was making breakfast this a.m. and broke open one of our hens eggs (they have been laying daily for 3 weeks now) and found this. At first it looked like a worm to me. Then I looked closer and now fear that this is an embryo. Is it??? I don't have a rooster (or so I think). No crowing...
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    Hen? or Roo?...

    Hooray!! Thanks for you're input. We'll be waiting for that 6th egg!
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    Hen? or Roo?...

    I have 6 - 18 wks hens. 3 RIR and 3 Black Sex Link. The girls have been laying for two weeks now. The past week we have gotten 5 eggs daily. We have long suspected one of the RIR to be a rooster. (No real reason - just a hunch). She is chased away from the group by the others and doesn't...
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    You might be a crazy chicken lady/gent if...Go on, post yours!

    Quote: AWESOME!!!!
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Quote: Sorry :S 3 RIR and 3 Black Sex Link
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    5 eggs from 6, 17 wk old hens!
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    Not much work getting done!

    Who would have thunk it! I'm not getting much work done anymore. Thank God I only have 6 hens! I couldn't imagine sitting outside listening to the "egg song" for more. Chickens are definately addictive!! Think I'll go look for another egg.....then contemplate cleaning the kitchen
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    You might be a crazy chicken lady/gent if...Go on, post yours!

    If... Your family has asked you for years to put your hearing aids in so they could stop repeating everything... And.... You finally put them in so you can hear the "egg song" from inside the house!
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    Egg Song?? Egg Squat??

    It's funny but you definately know when it's the egg song. Here is another you tube video. It's perfect. When I played it for the girls they stopped doing, stood straight up with their heads held high and listened intently. Too funny!! Hoping they'll run right to their nest and lay! Haha
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    Isn't the LAYING hen supposed to sing the egg song?

    Im so excited! I experienced that TODAY! It's hard to envision what is going to happen and how it's going to sound by posts. When it's happening you go "Hey!! that's what they were talking about!!" My husband, son and I paced outside the henhouse "waiting" for the egg. My son (13 yrs.)...
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    the anticipation is killing me! *The wait is over*

    I didn't have to start a new thread... just had to buy a new 25lb bag of starter feed to get my first egg! My girls are 16 weeks today!! We think one is trying to lay as I write this! This is so fun and exciting!
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    Comb and wattles -- signifies about to lay?

    I'm curious too. I've noticed the daily color change in my 13 week RIR too.
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    Case of missing tail feathers....

    Thanks for the info and websites. I will check them out right now.
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    Case of missing tail feathers....

    I've looked through several BYC threads and maybe I have the answer - but not sure. I have six 13 wk. pullets. Five have one or no tail feathers anymore. There are alot of feathers strew throughout their hen house and run. Every once in a while they will eat a small feather off the ground...
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