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    bubbles in egg whites

    Hi- I have a couple of hens that seem to have shell gland issues; thin shells and/or calcium deposits on (and occasionally IN) the egg. Some of these have foam or bubbles inside the white! Does anybody have any insight as to why this happens? I figure nothing can be done, I provide free...
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    36 week old pullet still not laying!

    I bought a batch of assorted pullets all between 2-3 months of age, at the end of April. All are laying well except for one EE. I estimate she is at least 36 weeks old. They are in a large run with no egg hiding places. We got our first frost last night; is it possible she will not lay until...
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    Husband says "why insulate if you're going to have ventilation"

    I am building my 4x8 saltbox shaped coop- the tall side is the back and I have two 8x8 vent panels in there, a window on one end that will be screened and can be opened, and I am planning on putting some eave vents in the front of the coop. My husband thinks I shouldn't bother to insulate it...
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    Blue, black or splash orpingtons?

    Hi! We just got our chicks from Mypetchicken.com and I have figured out who is the australorp, the buff orp, and the barred rock, but I have two blue/black/splash orp chicks that I don't know what they will turn out to be. One is slightly lighter in color than the australorp but still a dark...
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    Former member coming back to the roost!

    Hi everyone! BYC really has changed since I was here about 10-12 years ago! I'm June and I live in Portsmouth, RI. My old hens have been gone a few years and I think my hubby finally got tired of hearing "*sigh* I miss my girls." because he finally agreed to get some new chicks! So I'm...
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