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    Egg quality.

    I have noticed lately that when you break the eggs in the pan, the whites spread out and the yoke is fragile. Also the shells are thin. I give oyster shell but they don't eat it. Is something else lacking in their diet?
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    Chicks legs won't stay under them.

    I have 8 chicks out of the incubator for about 2 weeks, and 4 of them are having trouble keeping their legs under them. One or both of the legs are out to the side almost all the time. Is there anything that can be done to help this situation? They are on mashed chick starter feed and seem to be...
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    Chicken feed

    Well my birds are free-ranging so I guess it's all good. Thanks so much for the timely replies, you guys have been a great help for quite some time for me. Take care and have a nice weekend. Bob
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    Chicken feed

    I was reading today about Omega 3 eggs which come from chickens that are fed Omega 3 fats. Does anyone know of a ready made feed that supplies this? Or perhaps you might be aware of a supplement that would do the job. The article went on to explain that most of us are deficient in Omega 3's and...
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