I have seen two of these things in the last month/month and a half. I have a mixed flock of 14 chickens some are 2 years old some are 4 1/2. I have no idea who is laying this and they all “seem” healthy. It’s about the size of a large green grape and rubbery. If it is a lash egg is there...
I have 13 chickens all mixed breeds. They have been going through a pretty hard molt for about a month-month and a half. Since then I’ve been getting around one egg a day, but some days no eggs at all. Is that normal for them to totally stop laying when molting? Food has stayed the same and they...
I have a ISA brown hen a little over two years old. I noticed last evening she was laying down in the run and wouldn’t really walk. This morning when I let the chickens out of the coop she took a few steps and then sat down and wouldn’t get up. She is not egg bound, eyes and nose are also clear...
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I have noticed the last few nights Pumpkins crop has been a little squishy like I can massage it around not firm. This morning when I let the chickens out her crop was slightly squishy not flat like the others. I don’t notice a smell at her beak or gurgling noises. Could this just be...
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I have a 6 month old black copper maran who just started laying. I noticed her comb had some dark coloring on it but thought it was dirt. I tried wiping it off but it’s not dirt. We have had some cold nights this month so didn’t know if it was frost bite? None of the other chickens have...