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    egg laid with no shell

    I figured my shell-less egg problem out. My hens had extra scratch, suet and other treats as it got very cold and i think that prevented the calcium uptake they need from the feed. i added oyster shells to their feed (small handful) and all is well. i am also starting to feed them egg shells...
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    Shell-less egg laying

    Hi all-- I have 5 hens (2BOs, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 RIR) that are 6 months old. the BRs and RIR started laying about a month ago, and 1 BO started laying about 2 weeks ago and the other BO (Peeper) about a week and a half ago. About 2 weeks ago i started adding suet for them, as it got very cold...
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    egg laid with no shell

    HI, the same thing is happening to me. i have hen that has been laying for about a week or two, but now she has laid 4 eggs over the last 4 days that break and have a very papery shell. all of my hens (5 total) have been eating layer feed, so they have been getting calcium. what ever came of...
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    layer vs grower feed

    pdirt, thanks, that sounds like a good solution! Based on your experience, when do you think they will start laying since the days are getting shorter now? Will laying not happen until spring (when they would be about 50 weeks)? Or do you think it could start now, but be erratic through...
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    layer vs grower feed

    I have 5 hens (buff orpingtons, barred rocks, and RIR) that are 20 weeks old and not laying yet. they were on chick mash for the first 8 weeks and then i moved them on to layer pellets at the recommendation of the feed store i use. now i am reading that they should be on grower pellets until...
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    Questions on starting out

    Thanks for all the great feedback everyone. Couple of followups.... 2 Crows--good to know about the vents. i had heard that before but it did not make sense until you explained it. Also appreciate the chart. Cluck Wild Farm--We were going to use netting since we live in an area with other...
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    Questions on starting out

    Hi All-- I have been lurking for a while and finally signed up. Thanks to all of you that have given me insights without you knowing it! I have a few questions that i need some advice on.... 1. I am going to start with 6 chicks. We want them as pets and for eggs, and for our kids who are...
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