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Is it possible she just blew out from laying an egg?

I found an eviscerated hen inside my coop today, I know I have rats but I don't know if rats would do that? Could I have a possum issue?

How old can my new pullets be when they are introduced to older hens and roosters

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Thanks CyndiD.

Yes, I have two breeding pairs just started from chicks in March.attempting my first hatch of their eggs now. 3 days into it... I've got other birds but my focus on breeds is LOs, German new Hampshire's and I'm going to start a new group with barred rock hen and a rhode island red rooster

That's what these ones looked like in March. Love it

Yes lav Orpingtons. I'm going to try a hatch with what I've collected and see. Gorgeous birds

This was from my rhode island red rooster and barred rock hen. Thoughts?

I just started my flock this summer, but I do plan on selling by spring.

So it's worth a shot. I'll see what happens. Not like they're a huge egg for eating anyway lol. Thank you

I've got 5 month old Lavenders, Two breeding pairs of the same age. Eggs are the same size as the silkies eggs. But they appear fertilized. Can I attempt a hatch or should I wait until they are normal sized?

After closer examination that rooster is an Americana. Until I get my new Hampshire group going I'm going to put my rhode island red with my barred rock herns to raise some meat birds I think

How long can an egg sit before it goes into an incubator?, example if I want to put 24 in but takes a few days before I have that many?

Does this appear to be a new Hampshire of the stock you mentioned

Lots of good info there thank you. I was referring to a rooster not pictured here that I have, same colors and feathers as your picture and the body structure you described is spot on with him. I'll post a picture later today...

Apparently I have that exact rooster too. Was told it was Americana but it looks just like your picture

What about strictly rhode island red as meat?

By meat bird I mean healthy size by fall that's not tough. Hen or rooster doesn't really matter to me I just want a sustainable meat chicken along with a separate sustainable egg producer. My biggest concern in all this is that I now know where my eggs and chicken is coming from without...