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    Laying in Hidden nest.

    I have seven Hens and two Roosters. They're all 23 weeks old. One hen started laying a few weeks ago in the nesting box. I'm sure some of the others are laying too, as I'm hearing the "egg song" about 4-5 times a day but as they free range, when one starts they all join in with the same song...
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    Will her eggs get bigger?

    One of my 5 1/2 month old Blue Isbars has just started laying and has laid her 3rd egg in 4 days. All three weigh exactly the same at 27.7 grams and each getting paler in colour, while my second Isbar of the same age is laying eggs twice this size. I'm just wondering if her eggs are going to...
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    Jackel or Fox took my rooster?

    Last week, I returned from a 3 hour trip into town, I was gutted to find my Deathlayer Rooster missing (I think there'd been a power cut while I was out). On close inspection, it looks like whatever took him entered the through the automatic coop door and pinned him in the corner. It then...
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    First egg!

    Got back from shopping and chuffed to find my find my first ever egg. It's not big at just 28 grams, but it's a beautiful bluey green colour from one of my Silverudd’s (Blue Isbar). Just hoping they get bigger. I've included a photo of the proud parents 😂
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    Human injury, what are the risks?

    Two of my young chickens decided to use my head as a roost as I was feeding them. One lacerated my ear while doing so with its talons, which bled quite profusely. I'm new to chicken keeping. I'm just wondering what deseases can be carried by poo impregnated chicken claws and the risks of...
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    Silver Deathlayer Chick - Odd markings

    I have six Silver Deathlayer chicks, which I hatched on Saturday. One of them looks very different, is slightly larger than the others, with a 'blotched' pattern. I'm wondering if there's any significance in this? 18 hatched out of 21 eggs, including Blue Copper Marans, Isbar Silverrudd Blues...
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    Help. Day 23. Are the chicks shrink wrapped? No hatches in 16, but 2 external pips, with no progress?

    I'm a newby. I have 16 mixed chicken eggs in the incubator. There's been no progress till this morning, when one externally pipped, though outside the air sack. I read it needs 48 hours to digest the yolk before zipping. Is that's right? Then a second pipped 5 hours ago, though I couldn't see...
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    Have I accidentally killed my eggs?

    Can anyone please advise? I had to adjust my incubator when the temperature rose dramatically after adding my new eggs. I've now found the problem was my calibration thermometer/hydrometer sensor, which had fallen over in the egg turner and was giving false readings. Bottom line is, the...
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    Complete Newby, just received my eggs.

    I'm an English expat living in Bulgaria for the past 6 years. I've been interested in keeping chickens for a few years but have just decided to take the step. Today, I received 30 eggs to hatch from a Bulgarian breeder in the Free Ads here, 10 each of Blue Copper Marans, Swedish Isbar...
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