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Hi everyone I'm devastated to say that one of the two silkies I own was dragged from their kennel and eaten last night. I owned a hen and a rooster, the rooster was killed. The hen seems distressed and it just standing/sitting in one place. I don't know what to do with her. Some advice...

Quote: She's definitely broody...she's a year old on Sunday and this is the first time I've seen her like this so I got a bit spooked. I brought her in but I don't want her eggs incubated, so sadly she is separated from them. Quote: South Africa.

Hi everyone My chickens sleep inside an insulated kennel and have been doing so for nearly a year. My hen goes into the plants to lay her eggs, in a little well hidden spot. It's 6:36 PM here and completely dark and she's sitting there, presumably keeping her eggs warm, and it doesn't seem like...

Some of the shells have dirt/markings on them that are very tough to clean off without risking damage. Would it be prudent not to consume these eggs, or to what extent should they be cleaned? Thanks for the help!

My hen laid her first clutch! I'm interested in eating them or giving them to a few people to eat, but I thought I should find out what kind of diseases it is possible for a human to contract from eating a chicken egg. As far as I can tell my chickens are healthy and disease free, but just to be...