Connecticut!

[new chick 203]

Mine had had issues with laying shell-less eggs so that contributed to it. She had seemed perfectly fine till i noticed she wasn't running like she use to for treats, and after that it all took place in less than 24 hours. Chickens can be so tough in some ways and so fragile in others.

 

[CaCO3]

Interesting...Same here with the sudden onset. I never really had an issue with the shell-less eggs beforehand but did have a couple weird shapes. Even if I was an expert poultry farmer or a avian vet I'm not sure its something I would have caught. Recently I've been getting a wave of softshelled eggs. Have a bunch of new layers plus had 3 roosters in with them so attributing it to stress + youth. Gave them a separate feeder full of oyster shells free choice and seems to resolving. Moved the boys out.

 

[new chick 203]

That's the difference between a genetic reproduction issue and immaturity. I had really hoped my girl would grow out of it, most do. but she didn't and within 6 months of starting to lay it was all over.

Interesting...Same here with the sudden onset. I never really had an issue with the shell-less eggs beforehand but did have a couple weird shapes. Even if I was an expert poultry farmer or a avian vet I'm not sure its something I would have caught. Recently I've been getting a wave of softshelled eggs. Have a bunch of new layers plus had 3 roosters in with them so attributing it to stress + youth. Gave them a separate feeder full of oyster shells free choice and seems to resolving. Moved the boys out.

 

[CaCO3]

Never fun. Just took closer look at your avatar to see if it was a sculpture. Are you a knitter?

 

[new chick 203]

She's a character from the Nick Park movie Chicken Run.

Never fun. Just took closer look at your avatar to see if it was a sculpture. Are you a knitter?

 

[CaCO3]

Can you tell I don't have kids? . I knit though

 

[new chick 203]

How can you tell?

Can you tell I don't have kids?

. I knit though

 

[CaCO3]

Oh. Assumed that was a kid's movie, and therefore I did not recognize character, just like Thomas the Train references fly right over my head. Maybe not, thus a non sequitur by me....

 

[new chick 203]

Oh, no. I don't have kids but I'm a big Nick Parks fan. If you haven't seen it it's worth a rental- it's not really a kids movie. (I'd feel pained to watch most "kids" shows.)

Oh. Assumed that was a kid's movie, and therefore I did not recognize character, just like Thomas the Train references fly right over my head. Maybe not, thus a non sequitur by me....

 

[wantedman66]

Hey everyone anybody been getting any chicks from tsc in ct they have a huge variety especially up near me In barkhampsted and Farmington.