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    Possums are Chicken Killers

    We have a mouse problem! They come in to the hen house at night and eat the food and drink the water. The mice are putting the hens in stress and the hens aren't laying. What can I do to get rid of the mice??? We have 9 hens, and we are only getting two eggs each day. We was getting 8 to 9 a...
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    "turtle" shelled eggs

    Good to know, thanks. Have two outstanding brooders, one is a Rock and the other is a 6 mo. old goldie (breed unknown); just know that she is a "hatchery" choice that is one of 5. The rooster has a pea comb and only one of the four pullets is laying so far. Will take and post photos so maybe...
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    "turtle" shelled eggs

    Laying her usual large speckled shell eggs again. No losses for a week now. Still going to do the worming ASAP so we can sanitize the whole coop and put down fresh bedding. Any recommendations on when to let the older girls start our next generation?
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    "turtle" shelled eggs

    That's pretty much what we had discovered. Stockpiling eggs for own use and will worm. Thanks for the confirmation.
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    "turtle" shelled eggs

    No we didn't. We got the poultry in 2014 to supplement our groceries as we are both seniors on a limited SSA budget. The whole idea was to make the flock self-sustaining; and sell any excess eggs. Our weather has also been so off-the-wall the girls didn't stop laying last winter that wasn't...
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    "turtle" shelled eggs

    The rocks and reds were a year in March.
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    "turtle" shelled eggs

    We have three mature Barred Rock and two Rhode Island Red hens. One of the Rocks is laying eggs with paper thin shells and rubbery inner membranes. Have narrowed it down to one of two. Before we send our suspect to the freezer we would really like some advice. Every one of our 9 hens (and...
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