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Hi, I've thrown out 10 blue/black eggs from my welsh harlequins HUGE clutch (think she's sitting on everyone's eggs). I'm nervous to go in and start moving things around, but thinking I might need to take everything out, clean the coop and replace. We are 20 days in.

I've finally started going in there and candling some, but I don't want to move them too much. A lot seem gross and dead. Like blue and the light doesn't shine through. Should I take them all out and clean the coop then put em back?

Uh oh!! That's not good!

Hi!! My welsh harlequin has been sitting on a huuuge clutch since around 6/5/2021, every once in a while my khaki Campbell will join her, but rarely stays longer than a couple hours. Upon candling the eggs they seemed to be at different stages of development. I have 2 other girls a pekin and...

Yes, about once a month she gets snippy and needy, she also grunts until I pet her belly then falls over.

My potbelly is about 10 months old. I got her in December. She is my only pig and I live in a suburban neighborhood so my neighbors definitely don't have any pigs. She is lactating! What is going on?

Does it just mean she's about to go broody? She was hissing and protective of the eggs which I've never seen before

Pekin broody 3 mornings in a row, then these last 2 days back to normal. What's going on? I candled them and 4 looked fertile but probably dead since Mom hasn't been sitting on them. Haven't had babies yet, so new to this! TIA!

Hey all! I just got my first 3 eggs from my Cayuga! I know it's her because I felt the pelvic bones of the others, and she's the eldest. But I have read cayuga eggs should be black. Could she be a mix or just not purebred or something? First pic is of them all cleaned up 2nd pic is right after...

Wow! I thought Khakis were supposed to be the best layers!

Ok! Thank you so much!

Around 7:20 or so

They do free range but never seen eggs anywhere

Nope! :(