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I've had a few hens start suddenly laying shell-less eggs. I'm in Southern Ohio, where we have had a recent heat wave. Oldest hens are about 29 weeks and the youngest around 23 weeks. Flock is on a mixed feed - Kalmbach 17% layer and Flock Maker 20% I add cinnamon, cayenne, oregano and garlic...

Crap 😭 This makes my third roo this year, and all but this batch were bought sexed. I'm having the worst luck.

My husband picked up some straight run chicks from Crosshatch Farm in Xenia OH. This breeder specializes in Olive eggers and Marans. They were approx 2 weeks old at pickup, and about 9 weeks now, and were harchmates. One was very obviously a roo (crowing, at 7 weeks and huge wattles/comb) and...

This bird was sold as a Starlight Green Egger pullet. Approx 10 weeks. I'm terrible at sexing. Obviously has a red comb and wattles but doesn't look like it has any pointy hackles. Is definitely top of the pecking order. I've never had a roo before and we aren't allowed to have them now. Very...