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    Why did the shell flake off my Broody's egg?

    So, I opened up the brooder door to let Nellie the broody hen out this morning for her daily walk/dustbath and I saw this egg in the nest... The outer hard shell has "flaked off" like off a hard boiled egg that has been cracked all over. The Inner membrane feels like dried latex paint..pliable...
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    Help.. I'm not sure what I'm looking at in my broody's eggs!

    Ok, my first year with broody hens and it seems as if every female in the place wants to set eggs. I had a black maran set and hatch 6 eggs out of 13 a month ago. The six chicks are doing great. there were no problems with the maran's hatch, it was all "textbook". But now, I have 4 other...
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    Very Strange "Stash Nest"!

    I finally figured out why I wasn't getting so many eggs lately...the girls have been stashing. I couldn't believe the place they picked! I had to take a picture and post it for all to see. I sell automotive emblems and script on ebay as my main income and for some reason, the chickens...
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    Flockster by Accident...Chicken Lover by Fate!

    Hello all! I am glad to have found such an informative and enthusiastic group! Lord knows, I've needed all the advice I've gleaned from this forum over the past few months. I have always been a country girl and an avid animal lover. To date, I have 2 cats, 1 dog, 1 house rabbit, a fish and...
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