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[Kilsharion]

So beautiful! I love your chicken town. Your place is going to be awesome when he is done.

Thanks. We have exactly two other families that live down this road. Technically, we own the whole end of the road. They have right of way because that's where their drives come out of their property...one of our neighbours is alittle aloof and never comes over. The others are over about every night visiting. Thankfully, they are awesome people. Last night, our aloof neighbours were turning into their drive and I saw them craning their necks around to try and figure out what in the world we are doing. Why they don't just stop and ask, I don't know.

Ahh, you're going to have to hire him out when he finishes your place ;-)

I'll tell him you said so.

So now we see the true masterminds behind the coop building adventure!


gotta love chicken supervisors...

You should hear him in there. "Don't you poop on my bandsa....ah daym....BUFFY!!"

 

[Melissa Rose]

Quote: Of Course

 

[Tamma]

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that's the thing with defective glands.. they do start out "hit or miss".. if it gets worse as time goes by then just keep an eye on her for issues

Usually it's no big deal.. just a little warning sign that things may be a bit amiss
Hi everyone from Adkins (near San Antonio). I am new to chickens. Just started Feb 2012. I have 3 red sex link hens I raised from day-olds. One of the hens eggs is not like the others. It is paler brown and kind of rough all over. It is also elongated. This hen has laid eggs like this from the first day she laid. I think maybe I have a hen with the defective gland. I have been eating them from the beginning and they are no different than the other eggs to me. Opinions? Thanks!

 

[Cockle-Dood]

Hi everyone from Adkins (near San Antonio). I am new to chickens. Just started Feb 2012. I have 3 red sex link hens I raised from day-olds. One of the hens eggs is not like the others. It is paler brown and kind of rough all over. It is also elongated. This hen has laid eggs like this from the first day she laid. I think maybe I have a hen with the defective gland. I have been eating them from the beginning and they are no different than the other eggs to me. Opinions? Thanks!

i have read that something like that may be caused by a pinched tail and off body shape. i am no expert as i am only a few months into the game, but im sure some of our resident Gurus can give you a better explanation.

 

[TexasLisa]

Thanks. We have exactly two other families that live down this road. Technically, we own the whole end of the road. They have right of way because that's where their drives come out of their property...one of our neighbours is alittle aloof and never comes over. The others are over about every night visiting. Thankfully, they are awesome people. Last night, our aloof neighbours were turning into their drive and I saw them craning their necks around to try and figure out what in the world we are doing. Why they don't just stop and ask, I don't know.

I'll tell him you said so.

You should hear him in there. "Don't you poop on my bandsa....ah daym....BUFFY!!"

Ahhhh, now I know he is like my husband. My DH says the girls come into his shop because it is their bathroom. Prissy (Speckled Sussex) is always overseeing Ken while he is working. During one of our rare storms, Ken was taking long strides out to the workshop. Prissy was right by his side taking her long strides!


Lisa

 

[yinepu]

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that's the thing with defective glands.. they do start out "hit or miss".. if it gets worse as time goes by then just keep an eye on her for issues

Usually it's no big deal.. just a little warning sign that things may be a bit amiss
Hi everyone from Adkins (near San Antonio). I am new to chickens. Just started Feb 2012. I have 3 red sex link hens I raised from day-olds. One of the hens eggs is not like the others. It is paler brown and kind of rough all over. It is also elongated. This hen has laid eggs like this from the first day she laid. I think maybe I have a hen with the defective gland. I have been eating them from the beginning and they are no different than the other eggs to me. Opinions? Thanks!

there are a few possibles.. if you had pics I could narrow it down.. but here they are: (I'm tending to think it's just a young bird with an immature gland.. but you can tell more since you've actually SEEN the eggs)


Pimpled Eggs
Small lumps of calcified material
appear on the egg shell. The severity
of pimples depends on the foreign
material present during the
calcification process.
Causes:
• Bird age
• Strain of bird
• Inadequate nutrition

Corrugated Eggs
These eggs are characterised by a very
rough and corrugated surface. These
are thought to be produced when
there is an inability to control and
terminate plumping.
Causes:
• Inherited
• Newcastle disease or infectious
bronchitis
• Excessive use of antibiotics
• Excess calcium consumption
• Copper deficiency

Calcium Deposits
White colour irregular shaped spots
deposited on the external surface of
the shell.
Causes:
• Defective shell gland
• Disturbances during calcification
• Poor nutrition, e.g. excess calcium

Misshapen Eggs
A misshapen egg is an egg that
differs from the normal shape and
size is too small or large, round
instead of oval or has major changes
in the shape.
Causes:
• Immature shell gland
• Disease: Newcastle disease,
infectious bronchitis,
laryngotracheitis, Egg Drop
Syndrome 76, etc.
• Stress
• Over-crowding

 

[Kilsharion]

Ahhhh, now I know he is like my husband. My DH says the girls come into his shop because it is their bathroom. Prissy (Speckled Sussex) is always overseeing Ken while he is working. During one of our rare storms, Ken was taking long strides out to the workshop. Prissy was right by his side taking her long strides!


Lisa

That sounds about right. We were out having our morning coffee at the firepit in front of the boardwalk and The Rascals were playing "building supervisors" going over every square inch of The Broken Yolk. Mike went in to get the camera; but, of course, as soon as he started walking off, they had to trail behind him like chicks behind mama, to see what he was getting ready to do.

They are just ever so curious.

Oh!! And, I got to hear my first little Guinea girl try out her big girl voice, today. She was giving me all sorts of whatfor while I was refilling their food and water this morning. Nice to know I have at least one Guinea hen.

BTW - IT's not blocking, today...dunno what's up with that...but, not gonna complain!!

 

[jnntefend]

Here is a photo.

We raised 17 Greenfire line EO's last year and two Skyline cockerels. Our flock is currently 6 Greenfire pullets with a Skyline cockerel. We have a back-up Greenfire cockerel that we are willing to rehome with one of the Greenfire pullets if you want a mature pair (we are only 45 minutes away).

Oh, wow, I want that roo! I mean, not really, just in an existential envy sort of way...

 

[yinepu]

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lol.. it's an Euskal Oiloa thing.. they tend to make everyone drool!

 

[jnntefend]

Thanks. We have exactly two other families that live down this road. Technically, we own the whole end of the road. They have right of way because that's where their drives come out of their property...one of our neighbours is alittle aloof and never comes over. The others are over about every night visiting. Thankfully, they are awesome people. Last night, our aloof neighbours were turning into their drive and I saw them craning their necks around to try and figure out what in the world we are doing. Why they don't just stop and ask, I don't know.

In defense of aloof neighbors, sometimes we are just shy, and not sure if we are really welcome. Plus, around here, you can get shot for being too friendly...