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    Strange spot on egg

    A previous coomment from aart mentioned that one of his/her hens laid like that all winter, but she ended up having respiratory problems. I don't notice anything strange with mine at all. They seem very robust and healthy--visitors have even commented so, even ones who own their own hens. I...
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    Strange spot on egg

    Thank you! How would know if there is some sort of respiratory problem? That's why I get confused when I try to research because they give about 5 different *possible* causes that can range from things that you can't do anything about to very serious issues that need to be addressed and I...
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    Too much calcium?

    Thank you!!! That makes me feel so much better.
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    Too much calcium?

    Is it possible for chickens to get too much calcium? I buy the Purine layer crumbles with oyster shells. In addition, I give them free access to their own shells separately. Does it look like this is the result of too much calcium or just how a particular hen's eggs look? One hen always lays...
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    Strange spot on egg

    Ah...very interesting. I wasn't home all day, but I didn't see anything strange. Thank you so much for this information! I have 9 birds and they are about 28 weeks. The first started laying at 18 weeks, but it was a while before we got close to 8 or even 9 eggs a day. So, it could be that...
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    Strange spot on egg

    Thanks for that article. No dampness or poop. It was more than just staining though. It was actually like an imprint on the sheet itself. When I opened it, it was a thinner shell than usual. I have no idea how that can be because I provide plenty of egg shells and their food is even fortified...
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    Strange spot on egg

    Hello, I have had problems with soft shells in the past, but that seems to be resolved. Now I had an egg that looks like this: Any ideas what it can be?
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    Soft shells when supplimenting with scap veggies

    I don't think so, but there was nothing specific that I could think of that would cause them stress.
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    Soft shells when supplimenting with scap veggies

    Very good. Thank you so much for this info!!
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    Soft shells when supplimenting with scap veggies

    Thanks for that article. They are not molting. It seems that we had recovered from the kale incident just fine. Then that rubbery egg happened after only one day of scraps. I had given scraps before. Weird. What about heating a plastic waterer? I was planning to get a heater for under the...
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    Soft shells when supplimenting with scap veggies

    No, those are the only symptoms. I guess I shold remove that waterer then? I started giving them the ACV after the first incident. They are 26 weeks old.
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    Soft shells when supplimenting with scap veggies

    First off; excuse the amount of poop on the poop board. Today is cleaning day. So, I had gone through a period where I definitely gave my flock of 9 way too much kale. I had issues of soft sheets for a while. I vowed to not supplement with anything until that was straightened out. Then I...
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    9 week olds pooping in nesting boxes, but not roosting there

    Thank you! We did.
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    9 week olds pooping in nesting boxes, but not roosting there

    Hi. This is my first time rising chickens and I've read a lot so far. They have been in the new coop for almost 3 weeks. The roots are higher and away from nesting boxes. At first they didn't use the roost at night, but all 9 of them do now. Obviously they aren't laying yet, but they are...
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