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    Hens pecking holes in layed eggs!

    Hello fellow Backyard Chickeners, Our hens recently have discovered if they peck holes in the eggs they lay, they taste good. Now all the hens are doing it. I have tried Oyster shells but they wouldn't eat them (they were rather large pieces, like fish tank gravel. Thats all the store had) I...
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    Hen biting fingers

    We have 5 Buff Brahama hens. Since they were little we have given them treats out of our hands. I think that bit us in the butt (pun intended) because now when we go outside they will run up to us and try and bite our hands and fingers. They have got my 4 year old a few times. We immediately...
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    Rats!

    So, I suspected we had mice in the coop as I saw droppings and my hens didn't want to sleep in there anymore. I cleaned out the coop and took all chicken food out of the coop. Tonight my girls again didn't want to go in and I brought one in and saw a rat! We have never had this issue. Please...
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    Hen with no waddle or comb?

    Thank you for welcoming me! How far apart do they typically start laying from each other? I only have 2 out of the 5 laying.
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    Hen with no waddle or comb?

    Thank you so much! I was hoping that was the case!
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    Hen with no waddle or comb?

    Hello! This is my first post. I have 5 beautiful - 8 month old buff Brahma hens. 2 of them just started laying about 2 weeks ago and im sure the others will follow suit soon. However, I have 1 brahma that is always the last to run over to me, she is very shy and will not eat out of my hand, and...
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