i will try this thank you! That is kinda what I thought that she was nesting to hatch. Her eggs have been missing for quite awhile but all the girls are getting to age where everyone keeps telling me they will slow down or stop in production so wasn't real worried over it till now.
Get all the birds on the same day. Make sure you get them from reputable breeders. Have them tested before you purchase them. Do a stool sample on each bird when you get them. Test for cocci and worms. (Those tests are usually reasonable).
I would feed FF, heavy with garlic and oregano. If anyone tests positive for cocci, treat the whole group. If anyone tests positive for worms, treat the whole group. This will mean you do not quarantine. Your treat the group as a whole.
Some breeders vaccine for all diseases. You can go that route.
I do not think you will have problems finding a good breeder that has all of those breeds. I know of a few that have both BR and SLW. I am not sure about the light sussex.
You can do an inquiry right here on BYC.
incorrect cooling after the processing. Chickens need to be cooled for 2-3 days before cooking. I cut that time by brining after 12 hours.
New recipie
5 lemons, halved
24 bay leaves
1 bunch rosemary
1 bunch parsley
1 bunch thyme
1 cup honey
1/2 brown sugar
2 heads garlic, halved through the equator
1/4 cup black peppercorns
2 cups kosher salt
2 gallons water
boil and cool completly
place the chickens in a large bucket or cooler covered in ice for 12 hours. Drain off the water and leave any ice, pour the brine on and make sure the chickens are completely covered. Keep them cold in the brine for 12 hours by adding ice in the cooler.
roast or grill
Blue eggs can't just turn brown unless they are rotten. Or perhaps he had not checked on them in a while and those brown eggs belonged to them since they lay brown eggs. Or it could be the birds starved on the nests. If I have a broody getting pale combs I know they have been on the nest to long and I take them off to go eat and drink. Some birds refuse to get off the nest. Both dying on the same day points to predators. I have never heard of a sickness of contaminated eggs killing a hen. However I would be interested to learn more about it if it is a possibility.
There is no way to make sure. You risk your birds by taking care of other birds.
To help prevent it you need to use bio security measures.
Invest in a bio suit and disposable shoe covers. Leave them in a closed container in your car.
Use gloves, use hand sanitizer before, after and during. Take a shower when you get home. Do not ware the same clothing with your birds until it has be laundered.
You are not feeding enough meat proteins
She is prepping for nesting and hatching. Get a covered tote and put the nest including some of the nesting materials, some of egg in the tote(Mark the eggs). Cut an entrance hole in the tote and place it in your coop. Put her in it. She will stay in the coop more than likely with the nest of eggs. It sounds like she is going broody.
Better to be over built than under built.