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    Yolk on outside of egg.

    Had a chicken lay an egg that appeared to have yolk on the outside. Very streaky yellow on egg. I do not see any sign of egg eating. All are accounted for except one broody hen and one that has not laid an egg in about two weeks.
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    Egg production down

    Been looking for hide nest none found. Will wait it out
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    Egg production down

    I have have chickens and was getting 4-5 eggs a day. Down to 1-3 eggs most days 2.. One chicken went broody one is in molt. Two of the other 3 have gotten very sporadic. Both were laying about 6 eggs a week. I had one lay an egg fart today. Chickens are free ranging. They get a lot of vegetable...
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    What did your chickens do today?

    I usually put my hens back n there coop every night around 8 after they have run of yard all day. No problem they get a little scratch and will usually race me there. The last two nights we did not get home until a hour after dark. Went out to shut coop before going to bed. Walking out across...
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    Waiting on eggs

    How long to wait for eggs? We got 2 brood hens from a local hatchery. A polish and an aracana. The polish started laying after a week we are still waiting on the aracana to start. We have had her over a month. She will sit in lay boxes but never lays. She is very active so don't think egg...
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    How long do chickens remain fetal

    Sorry ment to say fertile..
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    How long do chickens remain fetal

    I just picked up a couple of hens from a local hatchery former brood stock. I was wondering how long they will remain fetal.
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    Food for chickens

    We are getting set up and will be getting chickens in the next week or two. I have access to a juice bars waste.They currently through away about 2 five gallon buckets of this daily, I can get it at no cost.. Mostly carrots, celery with parsley, apple ginger mixed in. I was wondering how much of...
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