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    To kill a hen or to not kill a hen, that's the question...

    Hmm, I've never heard of Capillary worm infestation... I'm not going to treat it because I would rather just kill her, but it's interesting that that could be the reason for the yolk and eating habits.
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    To kill a hen or to not kill a hen, that's the question...

    Oof, that sounds like I would have to be brave. I have never killed a chicken, and that sounds scary. 😅
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    To kill a hen or to not kill a hen, that's the question...

    Would shooting her be a humane way to kill her? I know someone who killed their roo that way and I'm thinking about sending my hen to him.
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    To kill a hen or to not kill a hen, that's the question...

    Many of my chickens are pets, but this hen is for egg laying because she has never been very nice.
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    To kill a hen or to not kill a hen, that's the question...

    Would her meat still taste good? She is pretty old...
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    To kill a hen or to not kill a hen, that's the question...

    I have a 5yo ISA Brown hen who physically is in fine health, but she rarely lays eggs anymore, and when she does, they have super soft shells, or the yolk is almost white in color; so I don't eat them. I know it isn't a food problem because my younger hens lay really good eggs. Along with not...
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    Will a predator attack cause a young hen to stop laying?

    I have no idea what time she usually lays.
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    Will a predator attack cause a young hen to stop laying?

    Since she eats all of her eggs right away, I don't know if she has improper egg shells. What if her calcium is fine and it is behavioral problems that are causing the egg eating... is it still safe to give her calcium tablets?
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    Will a predator attack cause a young hen to stop laying?

    Thats a good idea! Where can I get them? Also, can she eat tablets made for humans?
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    Will a predator attack cause a young hen to stop laying?

    I have her separated from the flock, with a ceramic egg. Either she hasn't yet laid an egg today, or she ate it anyway.
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    Do Pinless Peepers stop egg eating?

    So I have one Buff Orpington who is a persistent egg eater, has been for a couple weeks now. I have tried ceramic eggs and mustard eggs, neither worked, in fact, she devoured the entire mustard egg. I am thinking about trying Pinless Peepers to see if it will work. If that doesn't work, I might...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    I got 1... I should be getting 2, but one of my hens eats her eggs. :he
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    Will a predator attack cause a young hen to stop laying?

    I tried doing the mustard egg thing, along with the fake egg.... She ate the mustard egg... the ENTIRE THING. I mean there was NO. TRACE. LEFT. This is the SECOND time that she has eaten a mustard egg. I guess she likes mustard now!??:barnie I'm at my wits end with her :rant At this point, I...
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    We've got an egg-eater on our hands...😤

    Do you think they will fit large breeds? I have a Buff Orpington and an ISA Brown who I want to where them.
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    We've got an egg-eater on our hands...😤

    I have an egg eater too and I can't seem to stop her! I want to try blinders. Where did you get them?
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