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    Reproductive Problems

    Thanks Bawkbok. It's encouraging when this group gets together and shares their stories. It helps to think it is not entirely my fault. I am trying this spring with 6 new chicks. We shall see.
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    Reproductive Problems

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    Reproductive Problems

    I have 2 Golden Comets that seem to have similar issues. They are 2 years old. Their feed is supplemented with calcium. I give them fly larva, and greens. When in the past, I noted soft shells on their eggs, I fed them calcium with D3. It did not help. They both stopped laying in the winter...
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    🥰 Thanks!!
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Thanks for checkin up on me. Yep been quite busy. Since I have been on last I acquired 4 peeps that belong to my grand daughter (in name only). One of them has since acquired what I believe is a bumble. She started limping this am. When I checked her foot, there was a small dark spot. I have...
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

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    Hen not eating

    Thanks for your answer. Not sure how to check for egg bound but the rest aren't reliable in their "daily egg routines". I'm guessing because its winter, because it's cold, because less light hours, because they are older, because........not sure what if anything there is to do but keep her...
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    Hen not eating

    I have a backyard flock of 6; 4 comets, 2 California whites. One of my comets, she is about 2 years old, has stopped eating about 3 days now. I cannot find anything out of the usual, and have inspected her for parasites. Her eyes, mouth, throat (of what I can see) are all normal. Her crop...
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    What type of weird eggs have you gotten?

    OUCH! Poor chickie!
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    What type of weird eggs have you gotten?

    That seems to be the general consensus of opinion. Treated her with amoxicillin. She is mid therapy and seems to be doing ok. Haven't seen any more of those or " parts" that made me suspicious. She has come to enjoy her private "treats" of antibiotics and snacks. :)
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    What type of weird eggs have you gotten?

    :thumbsup
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    What type of weird eggs have you gotten?

    That makes sense to me. I do have amoxicillin that I can treat her with. Appreciate the help
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    What type of weird eggs have you gotten?

    Thank you so much for clearing this up. This makes sense. This was from the chicken that I treated for "water belly" last October. I didn't think she would survive because she was so sick. She recovered from that after I drained the fluid. She was acting normal eating and interacting with the...
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    What type of weird eggs have you gotten?

    I recently found what I thought was a large egg in the nest. Looked and felt very weird. At first I thought it was a shell-less egg but it felt like a large glob of fat. It was dense and yellow. When I cut into it, it seemed to have layers. Does anyone know what this is? I am at a loss.
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    Comment by 'sspare' in article 'Will Chickens Lay Eggs in A Dirty Coop?'

    Porcupine😂
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