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    Hen growing spurs??

    Forgot to say she's a Golden Comet, no roosters.
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    Hen growing spurs??

    Well, she's been laying eggs for 3 years. She's now laying very large, sometimes bumpy eggs with blood spots inside. These spurs are now about an inch long. Anything I could give her for hormonal problems?
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    Hen growing spurs??

    My 3 year old hen has grown spurs! Is there a hormone imbalance involved or is this a freak of nature? CLB
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    Thin shells - not eating oyster shell

    I've only had chickens 3 years, so certainly not an expert... but I've read that heritage breeds like the Barred Rocks have a much longer laying life than 'production' breeds. The 3 year olds are Golden Comets from Tractor Supply. Is that a production breed?? My new chicks are gold-laced...
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    Thin shells - not eating oyster shell

    Thanks for all the great suggestions. Sometimes I put it in a dish with their feed, which they don't eat much anyway, and sometimes just on the ground. I think I'll keep them in for a while in the morning and see if they eat more feed. But they have all that delicious horse manure to root...
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    Thin shells - not eating oyster shell

    My 3 yr. old hens are free range during the day. Last summer, they completely stopped eating the layer pellets or crumbles. Tried fresh bags but no luck. They also don't seem to touch oyster shell I put out. Needless to say, their egg shells are getting thin. How do I get them to eat a...
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