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  1. FormerCityGal

    Are treated telephone poles ok in chicken run?

    Thanks PC, that makes sense. I'll keep looking!
  2. FormerCityGal

    Are treated telephone poles ok in chicken run?

    Hi all, I would like to put a couple of tree stumps in the chicken run for them to sit on (similar to pic). My friend can get power pole pieces, however, they are treated with some type of oil or chemical. Should I avoid that?
  3. FormerCityGal

    Does a Broody Hen Prompt Egg-laying By Others?

    Hi aart, I'd say the hens are all at least a 1.5 years old. Yes, she is in there day & night. I pull her out in the morning and put her out in the run to eat, where she perks up and feeds happily. Otherwise, she is in her zombie-state in the box. I can put another box next to it for the...
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    Does a Broody Hen Prompt Egg-laying By Others?

    I have five hens and for the past several months have averaged 2 to 3 eggs a day. A few days ago, one hen went broody. Since then, I have been getting 4 eggs a day. There is only one nesting box, so two cram in there when it's time to lay. No rooster. Does a broody hen prompt egg laying by...
  5. FormerCityGal

    Weird egg

    Hi Messipaw When I went out the next morning to get the egg (I wanted to see the inside too), it was gone! So was the skin next to it in the pic. The normal egg in the background was still there. It doesn't appear that the hens ate it, because there is absolutely no evidence of pieces, or...
  6. FormerCityGal

    Weird egg

    Thank you aart! The really weird thing is that it was gone this morning...even the skin part. The normal egg was still there. I can't believe the hens would eat it...?
  7. FormerCityGal

    Weird egg

    Can you please tell me why this 'egg' is like this?
  8. FormerCityGal

    Help Identify droppings **Warning: poop pics**

    That's what I thought too. I have seen coyote scat around and it looks quite different than the one in the pic.
  9. FormerCityGal

    Help Identify droppings **Warning: poop pics**

    ^^^Lol subhanalah! I feel like gagging whenever I look at the pics myself (and I couldn't figure out how to hide them behind a link). There are 3 adult dogs next door...some type of Australian Shepherd mix. I'm not good at estimating weight...maybe 45-50 lbs.? Two of them very agile - I...
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    Help Identify droppings **Warning: poop pics**

    Thank you everyone for the suggestions! The Illinois extension site was helpful. The pics look similar to coyote, but I'm still not sure. I had already fed my horses 3 flakes of hay underneath the poop before I took the pics, so it was about 1 foot higher off the ground than the photo...
  11. FormerCityGal

    Help Identify droppings **Warning: poop pics**

    Hi everyone, I went out to our open hay storage area this morning and found droppings on top of a stack of hay. Would it be gross if I posted a pic of it to help identify what it's from?
  12. FormerCityGal

    WEIRD or ODD Eggs pics!!!! :)

    This was in the nesting box today...rubber 'shell'. I just happened to be near the coop right after the hen laid the egg and she acted very strange afterwards...walking around almost like she was in a daze...didn't eat her treats, almost lethargic. Or is that how they usually act after laying?
  13. FormerCityGal

    Can a critter take eggs without breaking them?

    I like snakes and enjoy having them around...it's just that "Oh snap!" moment when they un-camoflauge themselves right in front of me. I was out riding my horse a couple of weeks ago and came right up on one sunning itself on the trail. Luckily, it didn't bother my horse at all...he saw it and...
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    Can a critter take eggs without breaking them?

    Just last week I was reaching up to cut open a new bale of hay and surprise! This snake was literally 4 inches from my face. Talk about adrenaline rush! Its just a baby, probably 3 feet long at the most. It must live in the hay storage area. I doubt it could eat an egg but maybe mom or dad is...
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    Can a critter take eggs without breaking them?

    I think I underestimated those crooks! I may put out our game-cam and see what shows up. I'll have to check if something as small as a squirrel can activate the motion sensor.
  16. FormerCityGal

    Can a critter take eggs without breaking them?

    Yesterday, I left two eggs in the black container on top of the hay bale. I forgot to bring them in the house and this morning, the eggs were gone. This has happened two other times in the past year or so when I put the eggs down somewhere and forget to bring them in. What, if any, critter...
  17. FormerCityGal

    What is this on the egg?

    Yes, thank you for all the replies - they were very helpful. This morning, I did not toss any cheese out with the rest of the scraps. The hens ran around squawking and grumbling about no cheese. I felt bad and came back with a small handful of dried mealworms (a special treat given...
  18. FormerCityGal

    What is this on the egg?

    ^^^Thanks. I got in the habit of giving them cheese because they liked it so much! Didn't think of the consequences
  19. FormerCityGal

    What is this on the egg?

    No. About a year ago I used to toss oyster shell out once in a while, but haven't in quite a while. Their diet is layer feed and table scraps, however I DO give them a small handful of shredded cheese every day (between the four of them). Is that the culprit?
  20. FormerCityGal

    What is this on the egg?

    We have four hens that lay regularly. They are all about 9-10 months old. For the past month or so, I have been getting eggs that look like the one in the pic. I don't know which hen is laying them. What is that crusty part? It scrapes off easily with my fingernail, and it looks like little...
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