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  1. NewChickmom2016

    Egg bound 1 week ago, no eggs since

    Update on my egg bound hen. She was egg bound 6/30, laid a lash egg 7/14, laid 2 extremely soft shelled eggs within a 12 hour period on 8/8 and laid a regular, full sized egg, on 8/14! Now to see if she will continue to lay! After the lash egg (did not contain any pus, when cut open a bit of...
  2. NewChickmom2016

    Egg bound 1 week ago, no eggs since

    This morning I found a lash egg - pretty sure it is from Buffy- the one who was egg bound 2 weeks ago. Guessing this gal will not lay again....
  3. NewChickmom2016

    Egg bound 1 week ago, no eggs since

    Thank you both. If Buffy never lays again, that is fine with us, our hens are also our pets. She is definitely acting normally right now. Anyone else with egg bound experience?
  4. NewChickmom2016

    Egg bound 1 week ago, no eggs since

    Hi, Buffy, our Buff Orpington (just turned 2 years), was egg bound last Saturday. I gave her electrolytes, soaked her in warm water; then while drying her in a towel on my lap heard something that sounded like she pooped. Nope- laid the egg in my lap! The egg was surrounded by egg yolk. The...
  5. NewChickmom2016

    Chicken related gifts

    Fun topic- I came on here to ask the same question! I got a "Chicken trivet" from my brother-in-laws. It is hand crocheted from Canada. I foresee it getting a lot of use in our kitchen!
  6. NewChickmom2016

    Places to get quality feed in Silicon Valley/San Jose CA Area?

    I've been buying Modesto Milling Layer crumbles for about a year. Pet Food Max in San Jose carries it and now An Jan in Santa Clara does as well. (25 lb bags which is great for my 3 girls.) Both stores had pretty old feed the last time I went to get it- 2 months or more old. So I grabbed some...
  7. NewChickmom2016

    Yokeless Egg

    Thanks- Sure would be neat if her full size eggs were as dark as that tiny one!
  8. NewChickmom2016

    Yokeless Egg

    Thank you! Just looked those up- yep- betting it was just a misfire in the system. There was a speck of something in the white- that could have been tissue. thanks again -Jerie
  9. NewChickmom2016

    Yokeless Egg

    Could hot weather cause a yokeless egg? Found this today. The one next to it was her egg from 9/2 (53 grams)- hasn't laid the past 2 days - and today this 16 gram yokeless egg. It was very gelatanous. We have had very hot weather for the past 4 days- high 90's to 110 - and staying very warm...
  10. NewChickmom2016

    Broody Hen

    To add to Abriana, once my broody stopped being all fluffed up and acting broody, I let her out and watched to see what she would do. First time she headed for the coop- back in the breaker till the next day. Next day- no issue- started grazing with the other gals, didn't go to the coop till...
  11. NewChickmom2016

    Egg changed colors after Broody

    Chicken George to- Never knew that! Did see a comment about the color of their legs changing as they got older. so much to learn! thanks!
  12. NewChickmom2016

    First Broody Breaking Success!

    Congrats! Took 2 1/2 days for my black australorp. Wish I had the breaker set up when she first went broody- spent 3 days doing the "pull her out of the nest box routine"!
  13. NewChickmom2016

    2 New behaviors-what the?!

    Best of luck to you! The key for me was to make sure the broody cage was elevated so that cool air got under and to her belly. I had it on bricks - at first she just laid down on the cage floor- same "broody" position. So I put the bricks on their side - more air- she climbed up on the little...
  14. NewChickmom2016

    Egg changed colors after Broody

    You made me laugh! Thanks!- I had not seen anything about eggs changing colors! Was so surprised when I went out yesterday- there it was. My husband says- "who laid that???" We are so use to 2 brown eggs and one green. thanks again!
  15. NewChickmom2016

    2 New behaviors-what the?!

    I played the "pull the hen out of the next box" and "block the box" for a couple of days - no help she did whatever she could to get back in there! Then I got a wire dog crate- put it up on blocks and her in it - 2 1/2 days and she was all done with her broodiness. No eggs from her for 17 days...
  16. NewChickmom2016

    Egg changed colors after Broody

    Ol Grey Mare- Is this common- to have such a big change in color? -Jerie
  17. NewChickmom2016

    Egg changed colors after Broody

    And today's egg is back to brown! Has to have been the same hen who laid both. Yesterday's egg is on the left, and today's on the right. Anyone else have a change in egg color after a hen has been broody?
  18. NewChickmom2016

    Egg changed colors after Broody

    Thanks FarmGal! Very light- almost a bit of pink- perhaps that is in her regular brown eggs. Had to have been one of our 3 - all locked in for the night- no way to get out and no way for anyone to get in! Will be interesting to see what tomorrow (or the next day!) will bring!
  19. NewChickmom2016

    Egg changed colors after Broody

    Got a surprise in the coop this morning - a WHITE egg! Our hens lay brown or green eggs! I'm pretty sure this egg came from the hen that was broody earlier this month. Same shape, but smaller, than her eggs. It was laid from the roost - right under her usual spot. So, oh wise chicken...
  20. NewChickmom2016

    Just like Mr. Bates, Anna is broody. Homemade broody breaker ideas?

    The things you never thought about before getting chickens! My husband calls me "chickapedia"! Best of luck to you and Anna!
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