I also am having the same problem. My husband tries to crack the eggs for breakfast and the membrane is tough. He mangles the eggs. I feed them 18% lay pellets and table scraps.
I have had a broody hen and when she got off her nest with her newly hatched chicks, I noticed she has a couple really long claws. She has been scratching the ground for the last couple weeks, but they are still long. Can we clip their nails, and how would we do it?
HURRAHHHH, one layed today. She must have thought I was going to give her away. Now will just have to wait for the second one to start. Thank you for all your help and advice!
we did have the chicken coop lights on for 12 hours during the winter. The girls aren't moulting either. Before Christmas they were fairly regular with their laying but when it got colder they stopped, as did the Orpingtons. The Orpingtons are laying now, and one is broody now too. (the same...