Recent content by NikJo71

I haven't lost any yet. One is just hanging on, but still drinking and eating some. They are pretty lethargic, but here in Kansas we are just getting our first 90+ degree days, i feel lethargic too when i am out side ;) Took two of the most "snotty" ones to the vet ( kept them in the parking...

Man oh man! I have been on the computer reading and researching all evening and stumbled on this old thread. Curious to know how all these issues from a year ago panned out. Noticed 1 of my 18 hens had a long strand of mucus running out of her beak when I went out to collect eggs a few evenings...

Thank you so much for the information. makes me feel much better. Since i sell my eggs, i was vèry concerned, but its just the one egg wach day. They are all fed Purina Layer Ration mixed with Wormguard Plus with Flaxseed. They are given a couple scoops of scratch each day and are turned out and...

I am new to Backyard Chickens and joined today to help find the answer to a very similar issue. I have one hen (2 years old) who started laying eggs like this a few months ago. I can tell which egg it is because there is a darker brown bumpy area on the small end of the shell. I would explain...