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    Hen crushed hatched egg around pipping chick, help!!

    I brought the broken egg into the brooder and wrapped it in a damp paper towel so I can assist with hatching if need be, I took some of the shell off and what I could that didn't cause bleeding, I freed the beak and now the chick seems to be moving a lot more, working at getting out itself...
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    Broody hen crashed hatching chick, trapped inside egg??

    I brought the broken egg into the brooder and wrapped it in a damp paper towel so I can assist with hatching if need be
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    Hen crushed hatched egg around pipping chick, help!!

    I noticed a chick pipping from a broody hen this morning and upon further investigation she has crushed the egg around the chick who is peeping and breathing but the egg shell is crushed around it and the membraine is broken and I can see the chicks body, do I need to interviene or leave it be??
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    Broody hen crashed hatching chick, trapped inside egg??

    I noticed a chick pipping from a broody hen this morning and upon further investigation she has crushed the egg around the chick who is peeping and breathing but the egg shell is crushed around it and the membraine is broken and I can see the chicks body, do I need to interviene or leave it be??
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    Rubbery Eggs?

    My hens occasionally lays eggs while roosting at night, they are rubbery without a shell, she will then lay normally 24 hours later or even the same day depending. They are 6.2 months old, 24/7 free range, access to water and Purina layer mash and southern state chick starter at all times...
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    Soft Shells with calcium! HELP!!!

    One of my BSS passed two soft shelled eggs while roosting last night the egg shells feel rubbery, please see photo! My hens are free roam 24/7 with calci and calcium fortified laying pellets as well! What could this be from and what can I do?
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    12 week old light brahma, boy or girl?

    Love light brahma, mine turned out a roo and got aggressive with the ladies so he went to a new home
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    Eggs in heat

    I stalk my nest box around the time my hen usually lays because it's in the 100s currently, she works so hard to give me eggs I don't want to spoiling!
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    Pullet laid first two eggs and went broody? May still have unlaid egg inside??

    Update when you can, I had a scare yesterday but it was just an immature hen practicing nest building!
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    New to egg laying

    Thank you so much, you totally settled my nerves, I was on the verge of taking her to the vet in the next hour lol. I've got such anxiety
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    Thanks to my 18 week BSS!!
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    New to egg laying

    okay I'm new to the whole egg laying thing and I love my hens so much, I bought then as day olds and hand raised then to be sweet and loving, they are 18 weeks old and my biggest hen has been laying every other day, I have gotten 2 eggs for her, how long does it typically take for them to lay an...
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    Egg Bound?

    Thanks for the link and advice my fellow peeps!!! I'll give her an exam when I get home again!!! If she feels egg bound in just going to take her to my chicken vet.
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    Egg Bound?

    good morning, my 18 week old black sex link hens just began laying a few days ago, it started with my largest hen and this morning while mucking out stalls a noticed my smaller hen laying in the nest clicking very softly and I heard a large pop and she hopped up and did the typical new hen OMG...
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    Help, crooked neck!!!!!

    Just wanted to update that the chick with the bad neck is eating and drinking 100% just has a crooked neck!
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