My six mo old red sex link has been laying these sandpaper eggs for seven days in a row. I have done some research but can't figure out what is going on. I read that it could be taking longer to go through her system and more calcium is attaching to the eggs but she is laying everyday at around...
I came home to find one of my buff orpingtons dead. She was laying down on her fenced in area and just didn't look right. I checked her over and there is no blood. She has access to clean water and food. She was not acting strange and laid an egg yesterday and today I believe. She was 5 months...
I figured that was what happened. Thanks for all the info! So you don't think they are the same breed? What is a production Red? Is that like a Rhode Island Red? They look so much alike. [/IMG]
We came home yesterday to find this huge egg! In the picture, it is next to one of our normal large eggs. Does anyone know if it came from a golden sex link, buff orp, or easter egger? I have yet to determine who is laying what. I have six hens and getting five eggs a day so I am very curious as...
I purchased tow golden sex links from a local feed store and was told that by their color they were 99% sure they were females. A couple months later, I realized one is definitely a rooster. But that's okay, we love him anyway :)