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  1. GlicksChicks

    What are Your Go-To Recipes for Using Up Eggs?

    I have an abundance of eggs and I have been looking for egg recipes and most are the same recipe just add a different vegetable or seasoning. So, what is everyone's go-to egg recipe? Let's discuss recipes that you have found that use up eggs, recipes you enjoy, and ones you find yourself...
  2. WaterfowlsPoultry

    Hen became a mom, First time having chicks, any tips?

    Hello everybody, I have a black australorp hen (I think) that layed eggs, sat on them for a while, we thought they would not ever hatch, and we were having issues because my cousin decided to grab random eggs and stuff them inside the nest where my chicken was, so now we don't know what's a...
  3. G

    (EMERGENCY) Hen with broken egg inside body

    I noticed she was lethargic and had a penguin stance. When I picked her up I immediately saw clear egg yolk-mucus goop out of her vent, which looked enlarged. She was quickly declining so I soaked her in epsom salt and tried to feel around for an egg with a lubricated gloved finger. I couldn't...
  4. M

    Matching the chicken to the egg

    Hey guys!! My girls started laying and this is the first year for some!! I purchased a couple olive eggers last year. And I think one ended up laying blue eggs. I heard somewhere that the earlobes of your chicken can help dictate what color egg they lay (is this true?) Here is the color...
  5. J

    No vent holes on chinese incubator

    I have a 35$ cheapo incubator for my first hatch, 10 out of 12 eggs have embryos and I'm on day 18. I've seen reviews of this one with fluffy chicks running around inside that also had ducks in the same batch so I think I'm good but there's no obvious ventilation. Unless the lip around the dome...
  6. E

    Duck died

    Hey, I have five ducks and haven’t had any issues with them, really. They are about a year and held old. A few months ago one became egg bound and it took a few hours and she was fine after laying. Then the other day I had another one become egg bound and she was fine within an hour. I just went...
  7. xKaitlin

    Identifying Fertilised Duck Eggs???

    Hello everyone, my duckies are turning 1 year old soon and started laying a month or two ago, they have been building nests so I am going to let them go broody. Although I am having trouble identifying if the eggs are fertilised or not. I have 1 drake and three ducks shown below. My drake...
  8. lancasterflock

    What is this smell!!??! Ahhhh!!!

    I just got a message from my aunt saying that one of my eggs smelled like bleach. She sent me a pic of the shell and it looks lightly brown on the inside. I have never ran into this before so naturally I am kind of freaking out as I do sell my eggs. I use no chemicals around my flock, coop/run...
  9. JustAChickenMom4

    What do I do with all these eggs?

    Lots of eggs, we have tried selling eggs and there’s no hope for that (we don’t live in a neighborhood) what can I do with all these extra eggs?? SO MANY EGGS, we have ducks and chickens and not even that many so why do I have so many :jumpy🥚🥚🥚 also is that what an egg attack is..??
  10. Papaye

    Indian Runner Ducks - Colours of eggs

    Hello. I have some questions about genetic, but ONE in particular... and maybe stupid, but I'm curious, and actually really hoping something very specific... So... Out of my four first Indian Runner ducks - all of them being born in Spring 2022 -, two are females... One of these females is...
  11. Melko

    What should I do with all these eggs?

    Eggs n' toast, scrambled, sunnyside, boiled, steamed, Shakshuka, cooked into pancakes, waffles, pastries, eggnog, pickled in a jar... We're a family of seven and we're getting more eggs than we can eat. It's reached a point where I'm the only one eating any. I love eggs, I can eat them for...
  12. DovesFlock

    Yet Another Hatch-a-long (December 2023)

    I just a got an incubator and with the new additions to the flock and a new layer I ended up collecting 31 eggs. (The incubator can hold up to 41 for future reference) That being said it’s time to pick an egg! Here’s how it’ll work: - I will give the numbers that’s on each egg. - I will...
  13. G

    Shipped eggs… Oops!

    A friend of mine ordered me hatching eggs for Christmas. I’m currently on day 7 for the first batch and day 5 for the second. In batch #1, there were 8 eggs, so far three have not made it and 2 seem suspicious. In batch #2, there were 3 eggs and so far I can see growth in 1 but I’m going to...
  14. E

    Looking for Fertilized Geese Eggs

    I know it isn’t the typical laying season, but does anyone have any fertilized goose eggs they’d be willing to sell? I want to add 1-2 geese to our flock. We have appropriate accommodations indoors for goslings. TIA!
  15. EdgeC

    Duck or Chicken egg?

    Hello, first year raising chickens... or any animal for eggs. We started with ducks (around March 23rd) and followed with our first run of Chickens around 4/14/23. We also have a few younger runs... With that said... I kind of expected duck eggs a month or so ago but nothing... Then today This...
  16. Timbers Happy Hens

    Dead egg on hatch day?

    I have an egg from a batch of 6 that hasn’t hatched yet. All the other eggs finished yesterday and I’m just wondering if this one isn’t alive anymore. I finally decided to candle it this morning to check for movement and didn’t see anything. Any thoughts on if I should just call it quits or give...
  17. DovesFlock

    Lockdown tips/info needed

    I don’t know the proper temp and humid for lockdown. I’ve been doing 60-65 humid and 100 temp but both the two chick that have gotten close to hatch both tried to hatch without fully absorbing the yolk. I’ve changed the temp to 99 and I’m not sure if that’s enough to help or if I need to bring...
  18. Lauren84

    First Egg

    Help! Today whilst I was at work my duck Custard laid her first egg but there was some kind of cord attached. Is this normal? My duck seems very sad and tired now. Also could anyone recommend food I could buy in the UK or any special supplements for laying ducks? I already give my ducks...
  19. Blue Raptor

    Egg Flag Contest! (Ends September 18th)

    Hey all! Some of you may have possibly noticed that I’ve done this before, with my pals @3KillerBs and @Lemon-Drop as judges. However, @sweaterthebroodyrooster just reminded me of this contest and suggest I do another, so here we are! 😊 Organize your eggs into the flag of your country or state...
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