One of my hens lays eggs with pretty thick shells and they're usually a litlle bit lumpy/uneven but it's getting worse over time. I know this is in the realm of "normal" but this seems to be progressing. Is anything to be concerned about? The eggs are perfectly fine otherwise. Thanks.
I need tips. How do I get my hens to get along with my new pullets? Do I just need to give it time? It's only been two days but my hens are not even letting the pullets come out of the coop.
My hens are still giving me an egg each per day or close to it. I'm not complaining, but why? They do not have supplemental light. The days are very short. They are young RI Reds that started laying in late Spring.
Top 5 eggs are today's and the 6 eggs in middle/ bottom are yesterday's for comparison. Three eggs are considerably lighter and one looks like it's a thick light-bloom partially scratched off. My hens are young; about 27 weeks old. Is this normal? For context it has been very humid, it rained a...
