Would anyone within driving distance of Monticello (South AR) be interested in some Barred Rock Bantam eggs or chicks or Self Blue and Black d'Anvers hatching eggs? I have hatched a lot of BR bantams and need to sell a few. They are laying well right now, so I have hatching eggs, too.
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Yes, it's normal. :) They are called wind eggs or fart eggs. They usually don't have a yolk. It could be caused by a small bit of something breaking off and traveling down the egg duct, so that it gets covered by shell.
Good question! :) My free rangers usually lay in the coop, but they have taken to laying outside at random times over the years. They like to change nesting areas every now and then. I'm sure that's due to instinct. Put some golf balls or fake eggs in the nests. Hopefully that will encourage...
The disadvantage I have seen to showing a non-popular breed would be not being able to see how yours shape up against others of their breed. I have d'Anvers and at most of the shows there are only one or two others there besides mine. Mine get Best of Breed and Reserve of Breed, but when there...