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  1. MandiRock

    Laying on the coop floor & eating the eggs!

    Okay two of my five girls have turned over to the dark side and started egg eating. To combat, I had a new nest box built with a slanted floor and a partition to block them from getting to the eggs. I installed it yesterday morning. I also picked them up some oyster shell in case they were...
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    Caught my egg eaters, now what?

    I have 3 barred rock and 2 white rock hens. I've had at least one egg eater for about two weeks now, but haven't been home to keep an eye on them to see who it was. Two days ago I put a mustard egg in the nest box and caught one of my white rocks red handed.. well, mustard beaked. And contrary...
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    BABY BUNNIES! :) A pic and questions lol

    I have some super adorable baby bunnies :) My Mini Rex bred with a Mini Lop and we got 7 adorable kits. They're 10 days old now, and they just opened their eyes. First question is, when should I remove the nest box? Most of what I saw online said 2-3 weeks but they just opened their eyes today...
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    Anybody know rabbit breeds?

    This guy belongs to my neighbor's granddaughter. He's a year old and about 10-12 lbs. Any ideas what kind of rabbit he might be?
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    Staying in the coup?

    I have 5 one year old plymouth rock hens. For the last few days I've noticed they spend all day in the coup! It has been particularly nice weather, so I'm baffled. When I go into the run so see what their deal is they come out to greet me (wondering why I didn't bring a treat, I'm sure!). I see...
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    Molting or Stress? Plus, egg eating

    Oh, I have a plethora of issues today My Plymouth rock girls are a year old now. Over the two weeks, I've noticed a significant decrease in egg production. I just assumed that with them being a year old now that it would be molting. I was getting 4-5 a day (from 5 layers) and it went down to...
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    What breed would you recommend?

    My husband and I are considering adding to our flock (which currently consists of 3 barred and 3 white rocks, all hens). We originally chose our Plymouth rocks because of their egg laying rate. For our new birds, we want to get a breed that will be multi-purpose. We want eggs, but we also...
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    Tips for keeping rabbit inside?

    My son just got a pet rabbit (it wasn't for me, I swear!). He's a little mini rex, SO adorable. We have him inside in a 3x2 wire rabbit cage, then I have one of those big "kid pens" from when my son was little that we set up in the den for his safe play time. He loves playing in there! I was...
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    Brown egg layer and white egg?

    I have 6 plymouth rock hens(3 barred, 3 white). They have been laying since January, light to medium brown eggs. Today I got one that is off white. Is that normal? Is it a symptom of anything? Maybe a dietary problem or something?
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    Blood in the nest box?

    I was collecting my eggs today and saw two of the nest boxes had a few drops of dried blood in them. Neither box had any eggs. The third box had a few eggs, one of which had a blood smear. There was also a crushed up egg shell. I checked all 6 girls but none of them have any blood on them...
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    Feed with no grit?

    My husband wants to buy purina layena plus feed. It says complete feed with no need for oyster shell or grit. Is that right? Even for birds who get treats or free range?
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    Change in yolk color?

    I have 5 Plymouth rock hens that lay practically every day. Usually the eggs have a beautiful golden orange yolk. My son wanted breakfast for dinner tonight, so I cracked open the 5 eggs I got today. The yolks were a pale yellow color. Should I be concerned?
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    Cleaning sap off a tufted titmouse?

    My son found two little tufted titmouse birds outside today. Luckily I was able to get them before the dogs did! They are small, but not babies. In fact they are mostly feathered, but it appears they got tangled up in each other. After prying one's feet from the other's wings, I realized they...
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    Do eggs go bad in the heat?

    Ever since I got chickens last fall, I've noticed a lot of people (mostly neighbors) have a lot of advice for me. And that a lot of them have never had chickens. And that a lot of the advice goes against things I've read lol But today my neighbor told me be sure I collect my eggs every day...
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    Egg bound chicken?

    I posted this (https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/632883/hen-missing-feathers-from-her-butt-pic) yesterday about my white rock, but after observing her today I think she might be egg bound. She is VERY swollen, much larger than the other girls and she wasn't that way a few days ago. Recently...
  16. MandiRock

    Hen missing feathers from her butt *pic*

    I just got home after being gone for two days. When I went out to check on my girls, one of my white rocks had a bare bottom. I know she definitely had feathers there Friday afternoon when I went out last, bc this was very noticeable from a distance. There was a bit of poop stuck to some of the...
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    Egg eater?

    I collected eggs this morning at 10 am. I'm trying to do it late morning bc I knew at least of my girls is a midday layer. Well when my son and I went out (he couldn't wait any longer!) I had two eggs, one from my stubborn barred rock who likes to lay on the floor, and one that I believe belongs...
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    Breeding plymouth rocks

    I thought I once read that if you breed a barred rock to a white leghorn, your chicks may be white and have ghost stripes. Is this true? For some reason I can't remember where I read it and I can't find it again. If it is true, would it also happen if I bred a barred rock to a white rock? And...
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    Crazy bird doesn't like me anymore

    I have 6 Plymouth rock hens (3 barred, 3 white) that are 23 weeks old. I've had them since they were just a few days old. They love me and I love them Except over the past week, one of my white girls has been really aggressive toward me. Normally when I am outside, all the girls watch me do...
  20. MandiRock

    Did my chickens eat a soft shell egg? (pics)

    I got my first egg earlier this week, and since then nothing. This morning when I went out to check on the girls, I found this in a pile of poop lol. It looks like it might have been a soft shell egg, kind of leathery. I'm wondering if maybe one of the birds ate it. What do you guys think?
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