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Mine just laid a tiny egg today too, this is what I found about it; "Awww, isn't that cute! Tiny, yolkless eggs are sometimes known as witch eggs or fairy eggs. Occasionally a hen will lay a fairy egg when something has disturbed her reproductive cycle. Sometimes a hen will lay a fairy egg or...

Thanks, same to you! Guess I'll be gettin those store bought ones

Thanks. I was hoping for a slowdown but not a complete shutdown but I guess from what I hear it will keep them laying longer in life.

I was getting an egg a day from my BR and BO, none from my EE's and when we turned the clocks back I got a couple more eggs then nothing. I know egg prodution slows in the winter but does it ever stop completely? I haven't had an egg in almost three months.

As soon as the clocks turned back, I got two more eggs from my BR one from my BO and have had zero eggs since. That's right, no eggs for two+ months and counting.........

Nope, we collect the egg not long after she lays. Its more of a smear than actual poo on the egg. I'll try to get a pic. And I still need to try the warm bath, I'm building up to that.

Yes. My nesting boxes are clean and I can visually see the poop on her feathers around her vent.

My Barred Rock has been laying now for about a month. Every egg that she lays has poop streaks on it. When I look at her behind it is always messy back there, all on her feathers. Her diet is varied including fruits, veggies, superworms and the normal layer feed (dumor). Is this a common...

Nothing. Thats right, I got my first eggs from my BR, I believe it was her because her comb is the only one thats red and big. The others still have pink. But my problem is it seems she laid three eggs between last thursday and friday but has laid none since. Is this normal? Thank for your...

So I have 4 birds with an 8x8 run connected to their coop. It is secure. Do I need to close the coop door every night during the warm months? Or can I just let them go in and out as they please? Right now they go in at dark and I go out, open the run door, close the coop door and then close the...

Really? I always read they were such a great "all purpose" bird and great for the backyard flock. Intresting. Anyone else???

I searched the forum and couldn't find a list of chickens that are more aggressive toward other birds than others. Do any come to mind for you?

I heard that it doesn't work on light colored birds, and sometimes not really at all??

I thought this site was called BACKYARD chickens. Not Farmette chickens. LOL. I'm on a lousey .25 acre suburban home lot. No free roaming for my girls unless I'm out with them.

Thanks all! I hope I do this right!!

My name is Jason. I live in East Petersburg, Lancaster County, PA. My wife and I wanted to buy chickens so our young daughters could see how eggs get to the store. I had no experience in it so dove in head first not knowing a thing. Through this site and various others and a book, I now know...