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    Laying in Hidden nest.

    Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to respond. You've given me some wonderful advice. Thanks also for correcting me about the 'egg song'. That info in itself is worth its weight in eggs! 😆 I don't think I have any broody hens at the moment, at least laying ones, as they all come in at...
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    Laying in Hidden nest.

    Thanks. Yes, there are a couple of plastic eggs in there on a sawdust bed. I'm going to add straw on Friday as this may help. As I said, the first started laying about 4 weeks ago and is using the box no problem but the others aren't. I'm just a bit worried if I confine them all for a week it...
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    Laying in Hidden nest.

    I have seven Hens and two Roosters. They're all 23 weeks old. One hen started laying a few weeks ago in the nesting box. I'm sure some of the others are laying too, as I'm hearing the "egg song" about 4-5 times a day but as they free range, when one starts they all join in with the same song...
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    Will her eggs get bigger?

    Thanks, I will check this out. I have used black walnut a couple of months ago. I'll give them another treatment just to be sure.
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    Will her eggs get bigger?

    One of my 5 1/2 month old Blue Isbars has just started laying and has laid her 3rd egg in 4 days. All three weigh exactly the same at 27.7 grams and each getting paler in colour, while my second Isbar of the same age is laying eggs twice this size. I'm just wondering if her eggs are going to...
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    Jackel or Fox took my rooster?

    Last week, I returned from a 3 hour trip into town, I was gutted to find my Deathlayer Rooster missing (I think there'd been a power cut while I was out). On close inspection, it looks like whatever took him entered the through the automatic coop door and pinned him in the corner. It then...
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    First egg!

    Thank you ♥️
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    First egg!

    Thank you! 🎊🍻🎉
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    First egg!

    Got back from shopping and chuffed to find my find my first ever egg. It's not big at just 28 grams, but it's a beautiful bluey green colour from one of my Silverudd’s (Blue Isbar). Just hoping they get bigger. I've included a photo of the proud parents 😂
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    Human injury, what are the risks?

    Thanks everyone for your responses. Just to let you know that the wound is healing nicely and there's no infection. I think with it being my ear, it bled more profusely, which, as I couldn't see it, made me think the injury was worse than it actually was. I'm still new to this and the thought...
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    Human injury, what are the risks?

    Two of my young chickens decided to use my head as a roost as I was feeding them. One lacerated my ear while doing so with its talons, which bled quite profusely. I'm new to chicken keeping. I'm just wondering what deseases can be carried by poo impregnated chicken claws and the risks of...
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    Silver Deathlayer Chick - Odd markings

    I've eventually found the answer. It appears that this chick has the markings of a Silver Campine. I had a hunch that the breeder may have introduced a Silver Campine bloodline into the Silver Westfälischer Totleger stock, as both breeds, are almost identical in appearance. So I asked Grok...
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    Silver Deathlayer Chick - Odd markings

    I've just managed to get a couple of better photos showing it's head. Again the markings on the head look different to the others.
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    Silver Deathlayer Chick - Odd markings

    All the eggs came from the same source, a breeder here in Bulgaria. As far as I'm aware, he keeps his breeds separated, though I may be wrong. All the others appear true to breed, it's just this one stands out as being different from the other silver deathlayers. I think I read somewhere that...
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    Silver Deathlayer Chick - Odd markings

    Yes, will do. I'm pleased you appreciate it too. I literally spent hours over the past few days browsing photos of deathlayer chicks on the Web but couldn't find anything that matched. Fingers crossed someone will know 🤞🙏😁
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