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It’s been barely a month, and our 1y.o. silkie, Fluffy, is back in the nesting box. Returned from 10 day vacation and found 9 eggs under her even though house/chicken sitter was tending to (our 10 hens total) and collecting eggs daily. We no longer have a rooster so can’t give her fertilized...

It’s been almost a year since we became chicken parents. The chickens are viewed as pets in addition to egg layers. Reluctantly we’ve decided our 11 month old black copper maran should be rehomed. He attacks 4yo grandson, hubby and I, our Australian Shepard and most recently one of our three...

Our second little flock of 3 silkies (4-ish months) have shared a large yard with our original flock of 8 mostly standards (10 months: 7 girls 1 roo) The younger silkies spend days outside in pen area, deliberately not secure as I hoped they’d start adventuring out a bit. That also means the...

First year chicken mom here. My first broody hen, a sweet Silkie named Fluffy. First 2 days thought she was egg bound; gave warm epson baths. Day 3 gave her 3 warm fresh laid eggs. At 8 days pretty sure one of the standards pushed her out of nesting box, laid an egg then left. Fluffy settled...

Black Copper Mayan, 9-10 months old. Seems like literally overnight, loss or thinning of feathers back neck, pale eyes and face. Behavior is mostly normal. Prior times this hen I thought was at top of pecking order without being a bully, not so much now. Currently eating well, usually upfront...

When storing for consumption, is there an ideal way to store eggs in the carton?