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Ps. I leave oyster shell and grit out 24/7. I also add calcium and vitamins D to their water once a week. and grind up old shells and add to food. the two soft layers also got calcium gluconate syringed for a few days. It’s heart breaking. I’m really worried about them. 😪

hi thanks Good info about Cochins. I dint want broody birds. The best layer I ever had was a beautiful but miserable bully marans. Dark chocolate Eggs every day! After we had the round worms, 2 chickens eggs went soft. I treated them 2x with safeguard During the worm breakout, . They seem...

I do but none of the groups I belong to offer pullets. Helens Happy hens ocassionlly does, but not now. MAbackyard chicken owners usually has chicks.Since I am so limited on quantity, it’s a big let down to go through the chick hassle only to end up with Roos. ‘PLUS...I really really want...

Thank you. The oldest 2, are two, one is 1 1/2. The young one is a blue copper marans that I hatched. I heard dodge gets pullets.I’ll have to remember to call! I have room for at least 5 more, but I only want a total of 6. (TheCity only likes us to have 3, but nothing Is written on paper)

Oh they get out. We have lots of hawks and coyotes, but I go out with them every day. In the summer they are outside for about 2-4 hours daily, while I’m gardening or just hanging out With them.

thank you. That’s good information to remember when Summer is over and egg production really stops . ~ last Fall when they stopped laying, they molted shortly afterwards. I wasn't aware at the time, that I should have stopped the layer feed,....It was our first molt, and it was scary. I fed them...

hello !!! I alternate feed between Purina omega plus laying feed and Green Mountain Organic feed ( I think this product isn’t good!) . Once a week a crush up a Calcium / D vitamin tablet and add to treats or water. the hen laying the soft eggs had round worms ( I treated them all ) over a...

Hi, I didn’t realize this thread existed! I live near Boston. Have 3 hens. I’ve had a really hard time over the last 2 years since I’ve started. Bumble foot, foot virus, Impacted crop, round worms, and softshelled eggs...not to mention always picking out rooster instead of females. 🙄 i clean...