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After reading these posts I am so depressed. I have a coop full of 2 yr old hens (at least 20) and I am getting 1 egg every 2 days. Gonna have to have a serious talk with my girls.

I would love see a picture of this chicken!!

Did they hatch?

I did this same thing but used the words "mine" and "no". When she(dog) looked like she wanted a taste I would tap her snout with my index finger .

Shes been gone for about 45 minutes!

My father frightened a mallard off her nest and she hasn't come back yet , do you think I can get one of my chickens( she's a broody!) to hatch them out?

I don't know what that is but it is definitely NOT normal! You should post this in the emergency section.

Is the Deep Woods Off ok for the egglayers-meaning is there a withdrawal.I wouldn't think so seeing as how we humans can coat ourselves in it but just thought I'd ask.I'm using DE right now and as my mother would say "It's like a fart in a whirlwind"

I feed mine layer pellets, IMO they need that for better nutrition. Scratch is only for a treat around here and only in the colder months. If your going through a lot of feed try switching to pellets -less waste.

I bought some egg cleanser at a local Tractor Supply so that I could wash the eggs that I intend to sell.

I know that everyone says to not wait but I like to.The only reason for me being that getting them on the day they come in there seems to be a higher rate of mortality than getting one that been there at least a week. Look for nice active chicks,those are the ones you want.

Must be one of those chicken eating squirrels!!lol

I had the same thing happen when I brought home a Cochin rooster, he ran around trying to mate each of my hens and was promptly refused and pecked by all. My husband and I laughed so hard at the sight of it. We named him Napoleon just because he was so much smaller than my girls but still...

Definitely quarantine them. I bought some chickens from a friend didn't do it and now my whole flock has that stupid mycoplasmosis(chicken cold)? Wish I had known that he got them from an auction.

Thats where I put mine ,depending on where you are it takes a good 6 months for it to break down into useable compost.Don't forget to turn it every now and then and water it down when you first put it out.

Had a fox last year that got away with 20 of my pullets. They will come back again and again . sorry for your losses.

HINT: Forgot to put the top back on the garbage can (which holds the food). It's funny how observant a chicken can be ,lol

Yes, are you sure they are hens?

yup!