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I have a small batch of mixed breed chicks that I hatched in my incubator. They are now 9 days old and doing well in an aquarium in my dining room. They have a heat lamp, chick starter feed, and water with electrolyte supplement. I also have 3 Silkies that live in a coop outside. 2 hens and...

Just found one just like that from a white leghorn. At first I thought it was just really messy, like they get when an egg breaks in the nest box, but when I cleaned it I found one shell directly over another....two shells!

Thanks for the ideas. The volume I'm talking about is way more than dirty feet. We've had some wet days and some dry days and I've learned to expect some mildly soiled eggs after a rain. This is big clumps of poop stuck securely to the egg. My nest boxes are lined with pine shavings that I...

New member today but have had chickens for a few years. Still have lots to learn. My mixed flock recently came thru their autumn molt and a few have been laying for 6 weeks or so. My concern is their eggs are incredibly poopy, and it doesn't seem to change. Last summer there wasn't nearly the...