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    Pumpkin??

    I recently read that pumpkin is a natural de-wormer. So I got some for my chickens, question is how do I feed it to them? Do I just cut a chunk and give it to them. Or is there something I need to do first?
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    Hole in Eggs?

    I have thrown the eggs away. It's just a small hole in the egg and the contents of the egg is still there only all dried up. I check my chicks every morning and collect eggs. It's only every once in awhile that I find a egg with a hole in it.
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    Hole in Eggs?

    Being new to raising chickens. I have noticed a hole in some of the eggs. Is this normal? it looks like one of the chickens are pecking the eggs.
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    Hard spots on eggs

    The birds are aprox 6.5 months old. Just the first of the bunch just started laying about 2 weeks ago. I have 3 chickens and only one is laying at the moment their all about 6.5 months old. Are these calcium deposits something I need to be concerned about? Is it from changing there food?
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    Hard spots on eggs

    I have noticed that the last few eggs I have gathered have these hard bumps on them. Is this normal? I just recently changed there food from chick food to layer food. Could this be the cause? Thanks for any feedback or comments on this subject. Jon
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    New to raising chickens for eggs

    Thanks everyone for the responses. Discovered the first eggs today! No one is crowing as yet.
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    New to raising chickens for eggs

    Hi everyone, hope you are having chickfastic day. I am new to having chickens. I bought 3 chicks when they were about 3-4 weeks old (late March 2019). I just asked for layers when I bought them. Now I am wondering if they are all female. One has a bright red crown, while the other 2 do not...
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