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Anywhere between 5-8 months from the same batch of chick... how old is she?

Any thoughts on gender?

Do they have enough space? I rescued some hens that looked worse than yours from a person that had about 50 hens in way too small of an area. I think they got bored and started beating each other up. You could try putting fun things in their coop or run to distract them like a hanging cabbage...

I have also had EE's that take longer to start laying. Be patient! Sounds like she's getting really close though. Do they free range? Is it possible she's hiding her eggs around your yard in secret nests?

Looks like corrugated shell... crack it open and check for double yolk! I'd eat it "This happens when the egg membrane is thinner than it should be, often as a result of double ovulation (two yolks) and having to stretch thinner to cover the extra egg contents. This results in insufficient...

Just over 2 months old...

Looks like a cute cockerel to me!

Is it hot where you are? Are these her first two eggs? She many work it out on her own if these are her first attempts. Sometimes the gal's ability to absorb calcium decreases in the heat. She also may be stressed, have an immature shell gland (or glitch in her uterus), or simple have a...

Here she is this morning...

Cuckoo Maran?? Pullet? Thanks!

Pullet???

Any thoughts on this bird??? Cuckoo Maran? Pullet?? I took this pic a few weeks ago and since then her legs have turned yellow...

Kinda looks like a cockerel to me

I got my first 'fairy egg' !! I actually laughed out loud when I opened the nest box. I wanted to learn more and found this AMAZING article all about egg laying oddities. It's a great read... http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/01/how-hen-makes-egg-egg-oddities.html

Well we had something weird happen to our hen over the last few days! Thought I'd share here in case I can help someone out, and I'd love to hear if anyone has similar experiences or could explain some of the oddities... What happened: Our hen went missing while free-ranging in the yard. We...

Finished up construction of the coop, but by the looks of other coops in this thread we need to get down to business on decorating!! Functions great and girls are happy :)

Do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The cons are so minimal and manageable. Even if your costs were higher than buying eggs, you can't put a price on healthy, fresh eggs straight from the source. Nothing beats walking out to the coop in the morning to see hens happily clucking away, getting FRESH eggs...

In the last few days this hen has lost a bunch of neck feathers. Not happening to any of the other girls. They've been cooped up since it's been extremely cold here... do you think one of the other hens is plucking her feathers out of boredom? Or perhaps she is sick? Any advice would be much...