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I agree. It makes me angry that over breeding and frankly irresponsible breeding has done this. I feel the same about some dog breeds.

Thank you. She was the 3rd one who died this way, and it was good to know that she and the others didn't have something contagious. I thought EYP looked like this too, from some of the YouTube videos I watched. That is what some claimef and I did see some for lash egg and Salpingitis but they...

I have no more images, as she is going out the Viking way.

So my girl finally passed this evening. When she died she was passing what appeared to be crushef boiled egg and a red rubbery looking thing. Based on that I was certain it was EYP. I didn't have the appropriate tools so I had to use a razor knife. Atrached are pics. No doubt it was EYP. Poor...

Unfortuantely I experienced this first hand with a fox attack, 6 chickens gone in one night. We think it was more than one and they crawled through a hole around the new pipe in the pump house, climbed a pole over the top into the henhouse and carried them out. This was in late summer. They are...

My husband said the scratch is about a cup and not every day because he forgets sometimes. Sigh... He agreed to cut back on that. Also, I don't worm my hens, just ACV, yogurt and probiotics, extra if I start to see dirty eggs or signs of loose poops. I do want to know if there is something...

Yeah, I agree daily scratch is not my first choice and hasn't always been the case, just since they've been confined these last few weeks. This is my husband and his spoiling because they "call to him". The one who didn't want chickens... LOL! I've asked him to limit that a little more to just...

Definitely agree high quality diet is important. My girls are fed a quality layer feed, Nutrena or PenPals, which is a locally made brand of good quality. I tried them on the cheaper brands and they did not do well. They also have oyster shell available as they choose. They do get a scoop of...

Thank you for your reply. I had chickens as a kid and they seemed to live forever! I currently do add a few every year because I expect a reduction in production for the older ones. My husband got two more Cinnamon last year, he got chewed out for that one, but the rest are a variety of...

Thank you for your reply. Yes, the young hens I'm getting were from a hatchery and are just starting to lay. They were vaccinated as chicks.

Whoops! Thank you. I didn't realize that.

Hello all, Not knowing any better 3 1/2 years ago my first hens included 4 Cinnamon Queens. One died last year from what appeared to be a vent prolapse. The remaining 3 survived and thrived up until a few months ago and one by one they have succumbed to what appears to be egg yolk peritonitis...

I just lost 6 last night. My neighbor has seen a fox in his fields, I'm sure that's what it is. I shored up every crack and weak spot with wire, boards and big rocks today. I hope that works. I have big dogs but they were in the garage and never heard a thing. One of the hens started roosting in...

That's "food" grade.

I've read that good grade DE is good to sprinkle in coops and in the run where the chickens dust. I just bought some Red Lake DE with calcium bentonite. I'm sure my hens are getting more than enough calcium in their diets and I have no intention of adding this to their feed. I'm getting ready to...

I just picked a zucchini from my garden and I was carrying it around picking other vegetables. I leaned down with it still in my hand and the next thing I knew one of my hens flew over and jumped on it and pecking away.

No apologies necessary. I used a regional idiom that wasn't clear. Good idea about the cream. I'll pick some up tomorrow. Thanks for the dialogue. It always helps to talk to someone else with more knowledge. Have a great evening!

That's what I was thinking. I have 2 BRs, and was only getting an egg here and there for awhile. I think she actually stopped laying for a bit and is now just starting again.When I wrote grit I meant oyster shell. I grew up in Florida and my dad was a commercial fisherman. He ground oyster...

Uh oh. I just checked Winifred, my BR and she has a bald spot on her head! She laid an egg today that was smooth and harder but the very top was soft and not completely covered in a shell. I don't see any other feathers missing but I haven't been able to catch her to closely inspect her. I will...

It has been a bit warm lately. I just started adding the oyster shell here and there because of another's advice. The layer feed has plenty of calcium and they are getting plenty of greens. I"m thinking she's getting a bit much of a good thing. She is kind of a piglet but then again, they all...