I watch Die Hard almost every year. If it's got Christmas lights and songs, it's a Christmas movie!
Plus, Bruce Willis is always such a character in any of his movies.
People functions exhaust me too.
I've been dealing with a lot of issues with my flock this year. Some of the chickens might be experiencing egg drop syndrome. From what I've read, it should pass after about 2 months, but it's not. I've had shelless eggs for over 6 mo. Initially I narrowed down to 4 of my hens - the 2 barred rocks and 2 sapphire gems since it was coming from their nest box and roosting area and they all lay similar eggs. I lost Plum a few months ago and thought that might have solved it. But, then it continued. I had 1 sapphire gem molting so that left 2. The soft egg which was sometimes just a yolk continued. Between the two left, I finally narrowed it down just last week to my sapphire gem, Pearl (the other one is in full blown molt and Pearl had egg bits stuck to her butt). She acts well otherwise. I've been giving her extra calcium to see if that helps. She has since laid 1 shelless egg.
Well, the other day Ivy laid a soft shelled egg and has since laid 2 yolks only. One I witnessed come out her rear as I was tucking them in and the other was right under her roosting area this morning.
I've read that eds is passed on from ducks and wild birds. I of course have ducks, but generally they are separated in different areas of the pen. However, since it's viral, I know that their separation wouldn't be enough if that's the case. I keep a good environment for all of them. Clean up poop daily from the coops and the ground. They always have fresh food and water. It's winter so they do have straw - so not as much poop scoping going on. There are no other issues. Once in awhile I will see a runny or odd poo. I was feeding them a duck egg here and there (and I've done so for years), but I stopped this summer when I first started having issues and read up on possible causes.
I also had the issue with Zuzu a few months ago and some issues with my two older australorps (that I chalked up to age). Until these last few days, Ivy was my only egg layer. I'm just so confused and kind of sad as I don't really know what to do. I guess I could try a new feed or some supplements, but I haven't really found any articles or posts regarding anyone that thought they had eds come up with a solution of what might have worked. My chickens have oyster shell available at all times and have been on Kalmbach for at least the last 5 -6 years.
I'd rather have no eggs at all and Ivy be broody every day than to deal with this shelless egg issue.
She did growl at another chicken this morning, so maybe she will go broody. But, she is a weird one and will glare at others if she perceives that they are stepping out of line. Also, even if she thinks one of them is starting a fight, she will puff up like she's about to take care of business.
