I have been raising chickens for about two and half years. After culling several hens in our flock today, I am down to 20 birds. I have a variety of chickens including Black Astralorps, Rhode Island Reds, Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, Sussex and what we thought were Easter Eggers...
I have 24 hens in my flock and only get about 4 to 6 eggs a day. 10 of the birds joined our flock this spring and summer. We decided to cull the two 1/2 year old Rhode Island Reds and Black Astralopes. One of each of the birds had these fatty like globs inside that I believe are Lashes...and...