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    Soft shell egg on one end

    Thanks Yardmom. I’m going to start doing that with eggshell today. Yes she did lay all winter.
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    Soft shell egg on one end

    Thanks Saveria. I have already implemented one of the egg eater suggestions by putting “curtains” up on the nesting boxes so that it’s darker in there and will discourage the viewing is a cracked egg. Yesterday there was a cracked egg in the box but the whole shell was still there so none of...
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    Soft shell egg on one end

    I’m worried that it will create some egg eaters because several of the eggs have been crushed in the nesting box before we get to them. Sometimes shells have been eaten and sometimes not. The soft end is easily crushable. The other end seems normally hard
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    Soft shell egg on one end

    Well actually I’m not positive which one it is because I have two that lay the dark brown eggs and I thought it was the Welsummer laying these but it could be my French blue copper Maran. She doesn’t lay one every single day. Probably 5 a week? They are both a year old and she was laying...
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    Soft shell egg on one end

    No. It’s been happening for about 3 weeks now
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    Soft shell egg on one end

    Help. I have a year old hen that has started laying an egg that is soft at only 1 end. It’s also discolored. Dark on one end (which is what it should be all over) and light at the other end. She is still laying 1 egg almost every day. She seems totally fin except she does have some missing...
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    Yay!!! Got our 1st egg yesterday!!!

    Won't be long now! We still only have 1 laying so far. She's laid 3 out of 4 days so far.
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    Yay!!! Got our 1st egg yesterday!!!

    That’s kind of odd. Are you sure they’re not laying somewhere else?
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    Yay!!! Got our 1st egg yesterday!!!

    Thought I'd get another one today. Do they usually start laying everyday right away or is it intermittent at first. I've had hens before but I forget!! lol
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    Yay!!! Got our 1st egg yesterday!!!

    We have 8 hens that are 21 weeks old. 2 NH Reds, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Barred Rocks and 2 Easter Eggers. One of my Barred Rocks had really developed the largest comb and wattles and they had turned very red. She also began to do the "squat" a couple of weeks ago, whenever I would reach my hands...
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    Injured combs

    So, this morning we had a visit from (I think) a Fox. We’ve never had a issue with foxes here before and I’ve free ranged my chickens without predator incident. My eight 17 week old hens were locked in their run and all of the sudden they were creating such a ruckus. Flying all around and making...
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    Ended Funny Chicken Name Contest - Win 60 lbs of Grubbly Layer Feed From GrubblyFarms

    I asked my grandkids to name 6 of my new chicks. My 5 year old grandson named one CUPCAKE and one BUTTER. His 7 year old sister named one RAINBOW and one ROSEY. My 7 year old grandson named one LALLA and one PUMPKIN. I think they did a great job picking names don't you?
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    Ended Funny Chicken Name Contest - Win 60 lbs of Grubbly Layer Feed From GrubblyFarms

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    Chicks are growing up!

    Ya I hear you. They are so cute when they’re little fuzzy balls. But it’s also fun when I’m sitting on a chair reading outside and one of them flies up to my lap or to the arm of the chair as if to say “can you read to me? Each stage has its own special fun. Love my girls!!! 🐓🐥💕
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    Chicks are growing up!

    😢 Well it’s kind of bitter sweet. Reminds me of when our kids grew up. Your all excited about seeing them grow and experience certain milestones, but, then when they do, it’s sad to see the baby behavior gone. That’s how I feel with my 7 week chicks who no longer sleep in a straw “bed” in the...
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