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  1. Bebe Brett

    Eggs

    My 8 RIRs are now laying 6 to 8 eggs daily. They are jumbo size, but instead of being just brown they have brown speckles on some. Could the speckles be blood? Is there something wrong? They have a heat lamp hat goes on about 2am to increase production but perhaps I am pushing them too hard?
  2. Bebe Brett

    Soft egg

    My eight RRRs are laying eight eggs almost every day. I am so proud of them. BUT one of them is laying a very softshelled egg. I guess it's the same one. The shell is brittle. How can this be? they are all fed the same, none of them seems to be abused or anything.
  3. Bebe Brett

    Dominant hen

    My RRRs are close to laying now. Their combs and wattles are reddening up. I understand that when there are only hens, that one will become dominant and not lay. How do I prevent this happening? Does this always happen?
  4. Bebe Brett

    My smart girl!

    I came home after sundown and went out to close the hen house trapdoor. On opening the door, I found one of my girls on the windowsill. She had flown out of the run! I guess she was looking toi see why I had not done my job. I picked her up and took her in to the henhouse, carefully placing her...
  5. Bebe Brett

    Loners

    My eight RIRs are now two months, doing well, healthy and smart. One little girl is always on her own. When the others are in, she is out, when they are out,she is in. They don't bother her or peck at her, and occasionaly she goes in with the flock, but mostly not. Is this normal for some birds?
  6. Bebe Brett

    Breeds

    I bought 8 RRRs, but they do not look right. At 9 days their feathers are brown and white barred. Can anyone identify? I don't mind really, but want brown eggs.
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