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    Share your history of feeder/waterer setups pros and cons?

    I had one like this and it worked fine for few years. This new flock of mine will have half of the feed on the floor within a day, by flicking it out with their beaks. I now am using this one: VEVOR Galvanized Poultry Feeder Holds 30lbs of Feed Chicken Feeders No Waste 13.8x8.3x17.7in Hanging...
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    Broken eggshells

    No, not thin. They are always broken on the flat side of the eggs, never the ends. By the way, since my original post there hasn't been a single cracked egg!! And she has changed nesting boxes. Still not laying in the same box as the others, but still a different box. Maybe problem solved...
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    Broken eggshells

    Layer pellets, oyster shells and grit is always available. As a treat I feed them cabbage, lettuce, watermelon and cantelope rind, dried meal worms. Since there are only four, I don't give them much treats at a time, and only once a day.
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    Broken eggshells

    Interesting you should ask. This particular hen uses a different nesting box than the other three. I keep filling it with fresh shavings, and she keeps kicking it out. Maybe I need to try a new nesting material. I currently use medium pine shavings.
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    Broken eggshells

    I fed them DuMor grower finisher crumble until onset of lay, then switched to layer pellets. I have oyster shell and grit available at all times. Shell does not appear to be thinner than other hens. I also feed them limited amounts of watermelon or cantalope rind, bologna, bread, once a day...
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    Broken eggshells

    I have four 6 month old Rhode Island Red hens. One of the hens, always manages to break the shell on her eggs immediately after laying them. They are not pecked, the membrane is never broken, and there is no evidence that any of them have tried to eat an egg. Has anyone else seen this, what...
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