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  1. Crazie Eddie

    Eggs coated with yoke

    I've perused the threads discussing dirty eggs, but I haven't seen any reference to my problem - I keep getting eggs with yoke coating the outside of the shell. I know I have at least one hen who lays eggs with rather fragile shells, and I get a few eggs every week with cracked "dents" in one...
  2. Crazie Eddie

    A Tale of Two Roosters or Which Rooster is the Best Rooster

    As is my luck with selecting chickens, I ended up with yet another rooster in last years chicks. Fortunately, for a while I had room for two separate flocks, and there was peace. Unfortunately, I now need to consolidate, and there is only room for one rooster. But which rooster... Bubba la...
  3. Crazie Eddie

    Rooster acting egg-bound

    Hi All Yes, I know he can't be egg bound, but that's how he's acting - like he's trying to pass a huge egg! He does this pathetic little peeping noise, wheezes a bit and strains. He's also standing with his little legs spread apart as he's straining. His backside is damp looking but not poopy...
  4. Crazie Eddie

    Broken toe - with a twist... Toe fixed, now the foot is swelled up and hot...

    About a month ago Mildred had to have the tip of her toe amputated. After a few days of oral antibiotics, she was much improved so I moved her back in with the rest of the flock. Everything seemed fine and she even seemed to have moved from the bottom to the top of the pecking order. A week or...
  5. Crazie Eddie

    Another broken toe - with a twist...

    I have a hen with a broken toe, but it appears the end of the toe has been wrenched almost off. The nail is facing backwards and when I wiggled it, it started bleeding at the joint. She's eating and hobbling around, but the foot is hot compared to the other. Should I try to amputate it, try to...
  6. Crazie Eddie

    Preserving garden goodies for winter feeding

    There are a LOT of goodies in the yard and garden right now that my chickies are enjoying, and I was wondering if and how they could be frozen for feeding in winter. The flock seemed to enjoy the frozen spinach I offered them last winter. For example, I've got way more zucchini than any of us...
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