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    What is this??

    Thanks, if it's just calcium I'm not concerned, it just seemed odd to me that it would flake off so easily. I have had eggs with random calcium "bumps", but they wouldn't come off without damaging the shell. The shell on this egg is not at all thin. Appreciate the insight and happy to know I'm...
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    Egglaying Issues or Internal?

    I just posted a similar question in the health section, but maybe it should have gone here. I've got a hen laying eggs with a similar residue stuck to them, and wondered if it was a sign of an internal parasite problem. Only one hen out of 35 lays an egg like this. The dried stuff flakes off...
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    What is this??

    Any idea what is on this egg? I have a flock of about 35 laying hens, and occasionally get an egg like this...it seems to be some kind of critter eggs [larvae?] that stick to the bloom when the egg is laid. They're very dry, and flake off, but I'm guessing I've got a hen with some internal...
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    Official BYC Poll: What Are You Doing to Protect Your Flock From Bird Flu (H5N1) Infection?

    Perhaps someone has already posted this info elsewhere, but I have been using this map: https://birdcast.info/migration-tools/live-migration-maps/ to monitor bird migration routes and numbers. At least it gives me an idea of when there is heavy flyover in my area, and I can then curtail free...
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    Coop sand - smelly?

    I have used sand over a vinyl floor in my coop for several years, as well as the outside run, and love it. Can be helpful to mix in some sweet PDZ for odor control, but I’ve never had an issue with smell or drainage. I sift out poop with a cat litter scoop daily (but most of that is on the poop...
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