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Sounds like a clever idea for a small area. I live on 30 acres and my hen roams on about 1/2 acre. So, that wouldn't work for my situation. That is amazing, though, about you feeling the hawks feathers on your face!! Unbelievable!!

Ha, ha, ha, too funny!!

Unfortunately, plastic owls do nothing to keep hawks away. If they are hungry and trying to feed their young, they will go after your chickens. That's nature. My last hen, Roxanne, (my avitar) lived for 7 years until she was killed by a hawk in an enclosure, which was actually a dog pen she...

Before getting rid of your rooster, I would give him an attitude adjustment. There was an article somewhere on this site where a lady recommended getting a hold of the rooster by cornering him in a coop, holding him securely under your arm, and then take your nail and peck him on the top of the...

I had a rooster named Roscoe and 2 hens and I absolutely agree that roosters are awesome at looking after the ladies. While they would peck away he would have his eyes turned to the sky, looking for predators. Sadly, Roscoe gave his life to save the two girls. He was a beautiful Wyandotte...

Hawks are especially bad in the Spring and are master hunters. I have lost 3 chickens to hawks. My avatar is of my beloved Roxanne I had for 7 years when a hawk killed and ate her within just a few moments, inside a chain-linked 8' X 8' fenced-in area, which she had roamed into through my...

That's what I'm thinking. Well, at least she's laying eggs with nice strong shells now! "Oyster Strong" works!

Well, as you know living in Alabama, we're still cutting grass and enjoying "summer!" I believe that's going to change this weekend, though. I've seen poke plants on my property but I don't believe there are any in the area that Millie likes to forage in. I'll have to check that out and find...

Wow, I thought poke berries were poisonous!

Yes, I clean and rinse all waterers. I actually have two places where she can get fresh water - in the chicken coop and out by my house when she is free-ranging. Thanks for the reply!

I'll try that, thanks! What threw me off was how congealed the albumen was. I'm sure the new feed has something to do with it. Purina is supposed to have your chickens laying super duper eggs!

You're right, they were a bit smaller after the molt! I'll try adding an extra egg. Thanks!

Thank you! I have been eating them anyway. Plus I love the yolk part of the egg, so I guess the bigger the yolk for me, the better. I haven't bought store eggs in ages! I've had chickens for a number of years, so I am familiar with fresh eggs. I've just never had a hen lay eggs with such a...

I might add that there is probably an equal amount of egg white to egg yolk!

Ha, ha, I hear ya, fellow Alabamian! But now, I've had chickens for a while and I love fresh eggs. Millie's eggs aren't like any I've seen before. As I mentioned earlier, I tried using them in a cake recipe and there just wasn't enough moisture in the batter. I had to add milk. But maybe...

I’ve been so busy, I haven’t had the time to fry myself an egg - sorry for the delay! As you can see, the shell is now healthy, the yolk is huge, but the albumen is like jello. Even if you poke it with a fork, it stays firm.

T Thank you for the reply! She is 18 months old. Yes, she had the thin shell problem before the molt. She didn’t lay eggs for 3 weeks, I thought that was because she was molting. Not sure about whether she is drinking enough water or not. I’ve got a self- filling chicken waterer which I keep...

These eggs are super fresh! I only have one hen and I eat/use the eggs as soon as they are layed! When my hen was on the laying mash from the co-op, her eggs had very thin shells and were very "watery," although they were fresh. While she was molting I changed her feed to a high end Purina...

Absolutely! Picture coming soon...

Thanks so much for the reply. I know egg-actly what you mean about seeing a thicker white in a good quality egg. I will need to post a picture to show you how odd the white is in these eggs, however. The white looks like clear, broken up jello, like you just spooned it out of a bowl. But...