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I don't think they are poisenous as I see lots of birds eating them. However does anyone know if the seeds pass through the chickens and get spread everywhere? I hate privet because they spread and grow so quickly.

Is there a danger of spreading disease from older more susceptible hens to younger ones?

I just add the egg shells, broken up a little bit, to the rest of my kitchen scraps and it goes in the coop. I have not had egg eating issues.

I was wondering about that as well. I dissected an older hen once and found a series of eggs in different stages of development. There was one about to be laid with a hard shell, two or three with just a membrane, and then lots that looked like different sizes of yokes.

All of my EE's have been the loudest chicks, both generations, but are quite quiet as hens, I think it is just a genetic trait.

I am starting to see a lot of watery whites as well, but the yoke is still well rounded. all eggs are less than 4 days old, but my chickens are almost 3 years old so I think that is is cause. I am going to start paying attention to which chickens are laying the running ones.

I don't think it needs to be black, it just needs to keep light out. Light is what allows the algae to grow. Painting it white or silver to help reflect light not absorb it as heat and it will help keep it cooler.

I don't think it needs to be black, it just needs to keep light out. Light is what allows the algae to grow. Painting it white or silver to help reflect light not absorb it as heat and it will help keep it cooler.

yes I think you are right. This is on of mine, I couldn't catch the other one.

here are mine at 4 weeks they are supposed to be both female, I don't know why they look different edit: I think I may have these confused for my EE's see the post later for a real picture

be glad it was not a predator.

what are the spiders eating? Eliminate that.

yeah that is a nice one, how much did you pay for it?

I hope he is ok. I have had chickens hide for hours after a close encounter with a hawk