if she is outside put her inside with a heat lamp. you don’t want flies getting to her. They will cause an infection. Since she is a chick, you can’t get her wet so take a Q-Tip and getting it wet and dab it lightly on the spot. Later when it isn’t a really big gaping hole use VetRx and put some...
It also could be that they are eating something and its effecting the eggs. My family has always said "what they eat is what they make" so if they eat garlic then there egg could change a little. One of my flocks lay funny tasting eggs but I haven't found out what yet.
It could be that or she misses you and doesn't eat without you there. I've heard that some animal do that. My dog eats whenever he wants but most of the time he doesn't eat without us in the kitchen. He eats freely but waits till someone is in the room to eat. when we leave for a day or two he...
They look soooo good. Hahaha. maybe if you want to try a different recipe next time you can put some jalapenos with garlic vinegar and some pickle juice. They will be as good as those.