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That’s interesting. I, too, have three 3 year old hens that started laying and have now quit. I’ve had no eggs for 2 weeks. But I did find a really weird thing in the coop this morning while doing housekeeping. It almost looks like just a yolk. The hens are all doing well, acting normal, eating...

I totally agree. My first Buff Orpington was a sweet hen. So when she croaked, I replaced her with a day old chick. She is the worst hen in my small flock. She torments the others, pecks them, and pecks me if given the chance. She is a good layer, and that is her saving grace. I will not shed a...

I used a similar Setup when I started with my 5 one day old chicks. OMG - never again! You can not imagine the dust, that gets into everything. I used Coop Clean for their bedding once they got a little older, and I’m sure that did not help, even though it kept the smell down. Don’t forget...

I have 2 nest boxes now, and both of the oldsters usually use the same one. I have the feeling they’re just miffed that someone new is going to be using them. They don’t have an issue all sleeping inside the coop at night where the nest boxes are located.

2 months ago I added 3 new pullets to my 2-1/2 year old flock of 2. It’s been a bit rocky but finally things have calmed down and they get along fairly well, unless treats are involved. I knew that my gold laced Wyandotte was getting ready to start laying, when she crouched for me last week...

It’s been about 6 weeks since I added 3 new pullest to my two 2 year old hens. Although they have been together in quite a spacious run, the older ones continue to harass the youngsters. Fortunately, they are able to get away, thereby avoiding those dreaded pecks. The problem is in the evening...

What an amazing idea. I’m going to see if I can do that. Tonight, Isabella, one of my older hens, would not let the little one roost at the other end. She’s just being a brat. But that could solve the problem. Thanks. I’ll let you know how that worked out.

Good news! After a couple of days the little ones have figured out how to put themselves to bed in the coop. Needless to say, I am thrilled. The only issue now is that they are sleeping in the nesting boxes, instead of on the roosting bar. I think that one of my older girls is preventing them...

They’ve been together in the same run for a week now, but pretty much stay in their lane. Last night as I put them into the coop they came right back out. So I put them back in, and then then when I checked an hour later, they had all piled into one of the nesting boxes and were sleeping. Will...

I have been integrating 3 new 10 week old chicks into our little flock of 2 grown hens. Last night, late, while they were asleep, we tucked the 3 littles into the coop with the older ones. It seemed to go OK. How do I go about doing it tonight? I’ve removed the dog crate that has been their...

Thank you. I do miss her. She was such a sweet hen, and she was the first in my little flock to lay the most beautiful green egg. Now I’m down to 3. Thankfully they all seem to be thriving.

I, too, dealt with a recurring impacted crop after my hen recovered from surgery. I withheld food for 24 hours, kept her inside, and massaged her crop. She actually vomited several times, but it was just food mixed with liquid, and did not smell bad, so it was not a sour crop. When it did not...

Pretty sure, and possibly with a sour crop to boot. Her crop is HUGE and soft and squishy.

Yes, mine was impacted with straw and grass. It was so gross. Poor thing. But I’ve been sooo careful not to give my girls anything that might get tangled in their crop. The problem is that since she had the surgery, I’m afraid to massage her crop, for fear of breaking open the barely healed...

Several weeks ago I brought my14 mos old hen to the vet to help clear her impacted crop. It was so bad that they operated on her crop by cutting a small opening and emptying it. She healed quickly, and resumed all her chickeny ways. She even started laying again, something she had not done for...

To all who replied to my concerns about dirty eggs, thank you so very much. It certainly appears that I may have overreacted. It very likely is that they tracked mud into the nest box with their feet. We did have a bit of a muddy area in their run, plus we’ve had to turn the sprinklers back on...

My chickens have been laying for 6months now, and up till last week, all the eggs have been pristine. Absolutely not a mark on them, even when their run was muddy from the rain. Suddenly, their eggs are scuffed and stained. It does not appear to be poop. In fact, it’s very difficult to wipe them...