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  1. rlmiddlebrooks

    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    My BCM started laying two days ago. Darker than I was expecting but pleasantly surprised and happy.
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    Sneak attack from young Roo

    I have a broody EE hen and she is very bossy but she is the only broody hen out of nearly 40. Of course I don't expect my comets to ever get broody. I have a 50/50 mix of EE and comets and the one new BCM pullet who will jump up in my lap. I am hoping to get a few chicks from my EE hens and the...
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    Sneak attack from young Roo

    I have plenty of hens for up to four or five roosters. These are just the new additions. We have nearly 40 hens. I didn't want any roosters because I've had roosters in the past that were aggressive but when I realized I had them I decided to try these out but so far I'm not impressed.
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    Sneak attack from young Roo

    I picked up a few BCM chicks back in May as it turns out two Roos and one pullet. One of the Roos is now running up and attacking me when I turn my back. The other one just goes with the routine. I'm thinking about culling the one unless someone has a better idea on how to get him to calm down...
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    Is my chick a rooster?

    Looking more and more like a Roo?
  6. rlmiddlebrooks

    Is my chick a rooster?

    Not what I want to hear but I'm suspecting you are correct.
  7. rlmiddlebrooks

    Is my chick a rooster?

    One from the side. I had to catch them and put them in a small crate to get any pictures and they will not stand still
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    Is my chick a rooster?

    Roo or not?
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    I hope pic loads this time.
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    my new BCM babies. I have chickens but have always purchased laying pullets. This is the first babies I have ever had and they are as cute as can be but also a job. I'm hoping for three hens but one is already looking like a roo. Pics are loaded a couple of posts below this one.
  11. rlmiddlebrooks

    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    8 eggs from 9 hens which is about average.
  12. rlmiddlebrooks

    Eggs getting smaller

    I have 5 red sexlinks and 4 EE's and they have been laying large and extra large eggs. All of a sudden they are almost all laying medium eggs. We have not changed anything but the eggs are smaller. Can somebody please explain this to me? I'm am very confused at this point and would just like...
  13. rlmiddlebrooks

    Sandpaper egg shell

    Ok being at home today is helping out a lot. I appreciate all of your help. I noticed today also that squirrels are around the coup and run a lot. They seem to not really care for them. Just a little uneasy looking when they are digging around outside the coop and run. Would/could the squirrels...
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    Sandpaper egg shell

    one other thing......would me being out of town and not personally taking care of them as usual stress them? I had my mother and father take care of them while the wife and I were out of town.
  15. rlmiddlebrooks

    Sandpaper egg shell

    10 months old red sex links. I live east of Atlanta about 30 miles. Weather has been a little rough with thunderstorms over the last week or so. A couple times a week they get boss and fresh veggies a few days a week. Been laying for a few months now with no problems. This all started within the...
  16. rlmiddlebrooks

    Sandpaper egg shell

    Now I'm getting shell-less eggs from this hen....very concerned with her at this point. I keep oyster shells available at all times as well as layer crumbles 16% and clean water regularly. Not showing any signs of being sick other than these crazy eggs. She is less than a year old and all are...
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    Sandpaper egg shell

    Thanks for the article. I'm hoping she just disturbed during the calcium process of the egg making. It looks like it would be painful!!
  18. rlmiddlebrooks

    Sandpaper egg shell

    I'm a little concerned with one of my girls. She gave us this sandpaper like egg today. This has never happened before and I'm not sure if I should be concerned. Can anyone tell me why my egg looks like this? It feels like sandpaper and has no color to it. My girls normally lay nice brown eggs...
  19. rlmiddlebrooks

    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    My 9 month old ee laid her first egg two days ago. It's obviously the small green egg. Now if the other three we will start I will not feel like they are free loaders!!!
  20. rlmiddlebrooks

    Cockerel making a sort of Donkey sound this morning

    One of my pullets was sounding bad so I gave her an antibiotic twice a day for 5 days and it cleared it up. I would separate him from the rest of the flock just in case. I was scared it was a respiratory infection and the rest of my flock would catch it but so far so good. Good luck and you...
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