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Old hen, I'm not force feeding her calcium. I wonder if she has arthritis though, because she sits more than she used to. So, chickengerogeto, what did you do to get more eggs from old hens? I think she is fat, but in general, Plymouth rocks are a big breed. She just looks like a big, stern...

Hi everyone, I don't post often, and my last post was on this. I have a Plymouth Rock chicken, and she's at least 4.5 years old. She could be a lot older, as I got her as a rescue, and she was already laying. The problem with her is that she's sitting often and not laying eggs. She may have...

I just wanted to update everyone on my chickens. A few weeks ago, the Araucana started laying blue eggs, and they're big. So nice. But the New Plymouth, (I don't know her age, since we didn't get her as a chick), laid a dwarf egg. She hasn't laid in awhile. The last eggs she laid in the summer...

I think I'm going to have to do a stool sample and see what comes out. Wow. Thanks for all the great info on the site. It's really helpful.

Wow, thanks for all this. I especially liked the analysis on egg color. It's nearing summer, and the New Plymouth is older, so I can see why her egg turned white. How do you know the difference between an Easter Egger or a Aracauna? As posted earlier, I did check the New Plymouth for...

Sorry for not answering the questions. Thanks for everyone's help. I just have a project to do right now. How old are birds? I don't know how old the silkie is or the new plymouth as I got them as adults. I estimate the New Plymouth is 3-5 years old. The silkie is 2 years old. The Araucana...

Come to think of it, the Silkie laid a tiny, unusual egg. And the plymouth's egg was soft shell. I was suspecting parasites. I thought it might've been fleas, as my cat had health problems, which all vanished when we killed the fleas. How do you know whether to treat for cocci or parasites? Or...

Come to think of it, the Silkie laid a tiny, unusual egg. And the plymouth's egg was soft shell. I was suspecting parasites. I thought it might've been fleas, as my cat had health problems, which all vanished when we killed the fleas. How do you know whether to treat for cocci or parasites? Or...

Thanks for letting me know about the new brands of food. Can you purchase it on the website for wholesale? I think the chickens may have some type of viral or bacterial infections. Does anyone know how to get rid of them? I heard black walnut works.

Thanks for the article. I'll be reading now. Yes, the water may already be warm. Are there any solutions to ridding the chickens of either parasites? I was thinking it could be that too. I can post pictures tomorrow.

So, after reading the article, it appears that pigment is being lost in my chickens and eggs because they're in a lot of sun. We're in Los Angeles, and our chickens free range all day, which I think is how chickens should be raised. So, the solution is to feed them warm water. How does one do...

Thanks so much for this. I'm reading the article now.

Hi Everyone, My Plymouth Rock, between 3-5 years (got her as an adult), isn't laying as many eggs. Also, her last egg just turned white, instead of brown for the first time. Also, my araucana's legs are no longer blue. I think something's wrong with my food. Any idea what to feed them or a...

Hey everyone, I noticed my Araucana chicken is losing blue in her eggs. Also, my large Plymouth Rock chicken laid for the first time a white, not a brown egg. I think our feed must not have what's necessary for color. Does anyone know what to feed them to get color back?

Interesting. Can you send me your unused portion? I can pay you through paypal. It's kind of expensive online. Let me know. Where in California are you? I'm in San Gabriel Valley. PC