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I don't remember your Ameraucana. I've seen that with a handful of birds over the last decade in regard to egg quality. I know fatty liver disease can cause lots of digestion/absorption problems which could certainly effect egg quality, and it is rarely mentioned on the forum. Birds not eating...

Hahaha. I know what you mean. Karen knows better though, as do I. The worst predicament is a viral problem after all other possibilities are attempted to be remedied. That is why I recommend birds for necropsy if it is an ongoing problem depending on circumstances. I have 2 in a current flock...

Here's some valid information: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm013 Disease and Eggshell Quality: Not all diseases which affect chickens cause a decline in eggshell quality. However, egg production will usually decline. An example of a disease that can affect the numbers of eggs and not...

Yes, numerous reasons for soft shelled or eggs without shells as you mentioned. My point is some are viral and should not be overlooked, nor the sources from which people obtain stock from. For over 30 years of raising birds, I have paid close attention to diet, and the biology of chickens...

I don't know enough about it to say it cannot be a problem at any stage in life, but from what I've seen, I do not believe we are free from it in the states. I have had hens which drop eggs while roosting at night. Generally they are soft when that has happened. Here's some more info from...

Very sorry, Sem. I've had internal laying problems with a few in the past. If it were the intestines or oviduct, it could be cancerous tumors. That is what caused internal laying in a Buff Rock according the a necropsy done at UC Davis. I've wondered how many instances of unclean vaccination...

There are varying opinions upon the subject of taste receptors. Years ago it was believed chickens had no sense of taste despite what scientists found as taste buds at the base of a chicken's tongue. This is why palatable feed is as important as healthy balanced feed. If birds don't like the...

To be sure you get all maggots out of tissue, I used Catron IV screw worm aerosol successfully. They just fell out of the wound. I gently washed away the area, like you seem to have done well, with a shower head. There's a puff powder used for pinkeye called NFZ Puffer (nitrofurazone). Use a...