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    Newly broody Turkey and almost to lockdown eggs.

    So I have a 2 year old black Spanish hen that has just gone broody within the last couple of days. We do not have a tom anymore for fertile Turkey eggs to hatch and I have an incubator full of eggs due to hatch this Saturday (5 days away). If she just went broody, is it too soon to put chicken...
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    2+ year old Lav Orpington still laying small eggs

    I mean I assume she is an Orpington, but I am no expert lol she looks just like the Orpington sister she has who lays a good sized egg. And any pictures I look up of lav. Orpingtons look just like her. They were ordered from Mt. Healthy Hatcheries, and I do not know of any internal health issues.
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    2+ year old Lav Orpington still laying small eggs

    It is bloom in my opinion. Her eggs are always smooth as can be, pale pink in appearance but when run under water they turn light brown. Thank you for the reproductive glitch suggestion! Do you think it could be anything that affects her health in the long run?
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    2+ year old Lav Orpington still laying small eggs

    I have a small group of hens that I started out my chicken hobby with about 2.5 years ago. 2 Lavender Orpingtons and 2 Easter eggers. All but one of these hens lays good sized eggs. Just one of the Orpingtons.. she still lays small eggs the size of a hens normal first egg and it always has a...
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