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Have you seen this before on your eggs? They are small balls of what appears to be shell. They are loose and wipe away easily. I did just deworm my girls could that be the cause of the deposits? Newer to raising chickens and any information is appreciated Thanks - RN Chicken mom

Thank you. The chickens are kept in the enclosed coop & run when dog is here. I will try some additional feeding stations and high protein treats. I do give them scratch grains about every other day and occasionally black oil sunflower seed & dry cat food once in a great while. (1x this year for...

I am new to BYC so please excuse me if this has been answered. I have a 1.5 yr old hen that just finished her molt and before molt had no problems. Now the other chickens are picking on her, they don't let her eat, and her comb is pale. Otherwise she looks fine maybe a slight limp but nothing to...