I am having some major issues hatching chicks. My first batch of chicks hatched at 75% rate over a year ago. Then about 6 months later I got 6 rare eggs from someone at a swap and they all failed. She gave me some more, and one hatched and then died. They were a rare breed and I figured it was...
I was able to get 3 Ayam Cemani eggs a poultry swap as part of a silent auction and about a dozen other eggs. One of they other younger bidders really wanted some of the AC eggs also, so I split them with her instead of outbidding her. The seller thought it was nice, and decided to give us both...
So my son found this egg in the coop. It's 3.15 oz. None of our hens have ever come close to laying something this size. They usually lay 2-2.3 oz eggs. I candled it and it's a single yolk. Wondering if maybe a wild turkey or duck was able to sneak into our coop and lay it? I'm going to try...