Crazychickadee
In the Brooder
- Jun 29, 2021
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I am not sure if these are related or not but I started to notice one of my hens are laying eggs maybe once or twice a week and the shell is like paper. I have 23 hens and 2 Roos (lost a couple hens to predators and illness) I have plenty of oyster shells out as an option and they don’t seem to really eat it so I didn’t think it was a calcium issue. Than I noticed that some of my hens don’t take kind to the one or both of the Roos. To the point where they are fighting which can go on for a bit. No injuries that I have noticed… BUT since this has started one of the Roos has squared up at me twice now (was never a thing) to the point where I had turned my back and he went at my leg and I had to nudge him off with my foot or I was going to get it. So my question is do I possibly have one too to many now that’s is causing stress in my flock? I have not been able to pin point which hen is laying the soft eggs(they break on touch) but was wondering if the too might be causing tooo much stress? Any thoughts are helpful!!