I was having a problem like this also. We separated the bully but the problem now is that my other girls won't go inside to roost without her. Is there anything we can do to help them? The bully is an adoptee who just showed up in our yard last year but she has basically been a mother figure...
Ok, so I'm new to the raising chickens and egg laying business and found this thread. I was washing the eggs tonight (I usually use a baby wipe) and noticed the brown came off. Used no vinegar but I'm wondering if the alcohol in the wipey caused the brown to come off maybe?