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    powder/dust covered egg

    Thank you!
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    powder/dust covered egg

    Well, she's been acting normal for a bit since she laid the egg, so I'm guessing she's just fine but I'm still curious about what the powder was. Love to hear any additional thoughts on the matter!
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    powder/dust covered egg

    Okay, i added the oyster shell and a little bonus kelp for her. I was worried that too much calcium might make bone spurs grow during the "reconstruction" process. Thanks for letting me know otherwise!
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    Newbie-ish from South Eastern PA

    Hello! We are a small (very small by some's standards) family farm learning the ropes of everything, including chickens. We have 16 hens right now. (Three have been lost to predators - foxes and hawks.) Our chickens live in a permanent, raised coop (6'x8') with nest boxes attached on the sides...
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    powder/dust covered egg

    Thank you for the welcome. My chickens are about 9-12 months old as well. The calcium thing is a good thought. But, in isolation she doesn't have the oyster shell to pick at, and she's (hopefully) regrowing bone right now...so I wouldn't think there would be an excess of that much calcium. But...
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    powder/dust covered egg

    I have a hen separated from the group (she was attacked by a hawk, broke her leg and is in recovery). She's been isolated for at least a week. We took her outside yesterday to walk around in her reduced "cast" which she thoroughly enjoyed (no idea if this relates, but i thought i'd toss it in...
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