Hello and Happy New Year to everyone who posted a reply! It's good to see such a widespread cross-section of bird lovers! All the best to you and yours in 2012...
I'm by no means an expert, but my first thought was what chickee said: too much protein making the eggs too big. Whatever the problem is, I'm sorry for your loss and hope you get it straightened out before you lose any more of your birds...
Welcome to BYC! Raising poultry can most definitely be addictive. And it was a very wise move joining this site. It is an invaluable resource for raising and caring for poultry....
Although I'm a new BYC member, I've been visiting the website for years now. Last week, I bit the bullet and finally registered as a member (I'm rather shy about registering with web sites. commitment issues? maybe.) However, I am very committed to my flock. I recently moved, so I had to sell...
I'm new to BYC and I live in Southeast KY (Barbourville). But I'm originally from Somerset and am there often. Anybody on here close by? I'm always up for buying chickens, turkeys, quail, ducks, guineas, peafowl and pretty much any other type of fowl or poultry, or even just discussing said...