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This egg feels hard but obviously has some issues. What’s going on?

I’m looking for some advice on our coop bedding. We have a raised coop and use a mixture of medium and large flake pine as our bedding. Everything stays very dry, there’s currently no stinky smell but my question is, how often should this be changed out? I think I’ve found that this isn’t...

We currently have 13 hens and have 3 chicks coming in June. I’m looking for good solutions on where to house them once they’ve outgrown the brooder box and prior to being able to add them to the coop with the big girls. What have you found to be the best ideas? Last time we had chicks, we had...

I have a nearly one year old EE who was egg bound last month. We got her through it but she stopped laying entirely for a few weeks after that episode. Last week she started laying again and has been laying consistently since then with normal shells but every egg has some blood on it. I’m...

A few weeks ago we had an egg bound hen. She got the egg out but became very ill, I was sure she wouldn’t make it. But…she did. Within a few days she was speeding around as usual, eating and drinking well, a little bit off to herself but she’s usually that way. She didn't lay an egg for nearly...

I’ve discovered poultry lice and have sprayed elector psp on each bird and in the coop after cleaning. I’ve found many threads stating this is a one time application - have you found that to be true or should I plan on treating again? Also, how long does it take to kill the lice? Do the nits...

I am at a loss on how to proceed. Here are the pertinent facts: Nearly one year old EE hen. Normal laying other than reduced frequency compared to all my other hens. Maybe 2-3 eggs per week. Monday had what seemed to be a bound egg - then laid the egg. Egg was normal. Rebounded for an...

Yesterday I had an egg bound hen. We got the egg out but now she seems very ill (I posted the egg episode yesterday). She is weak, just stands with eyes closed and breathes heavily. Won’t eat or drink. Fast forward to today - I have three eggs so far that look like this from different hens...

Hi all! I believe I have an egg bound hen, I was able to give her a calcium tablet. Is this a fast acting thing (if it works) or what should I expect? Thank you!

My hens are all between eight months old and a year and currently eat Nutrena All Flock. They always have a supply of grit and oyster shell in separate dispensers. I’ve noticed though that the grit and shell is rarely, if ever, eaten. I never have to refill it as it seems untouched. Am I to...

My family is in discussion to add another group of girls to our flock. We’d really like to add hens that could potentially add another egg color to our basket (we have tons of brown, tan and blue). Among the finalists is the olive egger but I have read so many stories of them producing brown...

Hello from Dallas! Our chicken run is currently covered with wooden framing with inset wire panels and when it rains like it does here, we are left with a muddy mess. We’ve considered adding corrugated roofing to cover the run but I’m worried that will create a heat problem in our 100+ degree...

I have 10 chickens currently laying and my boss hen is a Rhode Island Red with a 🔥spicy personality. All but three lay some shade of brown egg, the others lay blue/green. I currently have six nesting boxes so there never seems to be an issue with fighting over laying space but the boss will go...

Hello from TX again! I hope these questions aren’t too ridiculous - I’m paranoid after suddenly losing our favorite hen last week. We have 13 hens now, a mix of ages from six months old to 11 months old. I have two hens that are having diarrhea. One acts otherwise normal and the other is a...

Good morning from Texas! I have an egg laying question that I’m hoping to gain insight on. I have a lavender Orpington that started laying around one month ago. At first her eggs were a smooth cream color however, for the last two weeks she lays a brown egg with raised white speckles. Does this...

Hello all, happy Sunday. We’ve lost a hen today, very suddenly and I’m wondering what could have happened. She is a new layer, started laying about two weeks ago and had laid about five eggs since then with no apparent issue. Her most recent egg came yesterday afternoon. Yesterday she was her...

Morning from Dallas! My chickens have just gone through their harshest winter days with temps in the single digits and high winds, snow. They took cover in the coop for a few days and now we are in the high 40’s and they are enjoying some sunshine. Four days ago, prior to the cold snap really...

Morning! I have a pullet who somehow got wedged between the back of the coop and a fence board that popped off during yesterday’s wind storm. Long story short, between the time it must have happened early this morning and an hour ago when we found her, it seems the older birds must have gone...

I have four lav orpingtons that hatched the same day, all seven months old. Six of them began laying right after the five month mark but one of the girls has yet to lay an egg. Her comb is much less developed and far paler than the others. Could this be a case of a late bloomer chicken or could...

Hi! These ladies are 16 weeks old and I am fascinated by them! Prior to this group of chicks, we have had chickens that are a specific breed and easy to identify. I’m new to EEs and interested in learning more about them. Can anyone help me identify what breeds may have been used to produce...