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    Consistent shell-less eggs from Belgian d'Uccle

    A sad update, She became suddenly lethargic and miserable the week before last for a couple of days. Took her to the vet, who couldn't find an obstruction/ruptured egg, but she did have fluid build-up around her lungs/heart. She got IV calcium but deteriorated with her breathing and there...
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    Consistent shell-less eggs from Belgian d'Uccle

    She just laid another shell-less (but unbroken) egg in my lap (!) right as I was giving her the calcium citrate tablet, so hopefully that plus cooler weather will sort things out. I saw your other thread about calcium dosage (and how discrepant labels seem to be). I've gone with smaller tablets...
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    Microflock Integration Issues

    A (very!) belated update but in the end - - Re-homed the Pekins to a friend's bigger mixed flock and they're doing very well (they're not the biggest chooks in the flock anymore!) - Got two new d'Uccle pullets and everyone here is getting along great. Happily sharing treats, pottering around...
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    Consistent shell-less eggs from Belgian d'Uccle

    Hoping for some advice about a sudden change in egg quality for the last week/week and a half (hoping I can blame the weather?) Have a 7 month old Belgian d'Uccle who started laying just before Christmas and was laying a consistently perfect little egg every 2-3 days. She didn't seem to get the...
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    Microflock Integration Issues

    Hello! First time poster as a chicken newbie, seeking some advice about integration on a very small scale. Long story short, after raising a few bantam chicks (roosters...), ended up with a single, small Belgian D'uccle pullet (Nym) - 4 months old. Definitely needed to get her some friends...
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