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    Review by 'HenLuv' in article 'Common egg quality problems'

    Excellent article and pictures!
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    Best rat proof feeder?

    My suggestions to the OP were only given as options, not commandments; they are things that did or did not work for ME. Of course not everyone will have the same setup, results, or opinion.
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    Best rat proof feeder?

    We also have a rat problem, and found that for feed STORAGE, aluminum (doesn't rust as easily) or galvanized containers do the trick. We have two large aluminum truck tool boxes for bird seed and chicken feed (similar to this on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08M9S6YFD/ ), a 20 gallon...
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hello again! As others have attested, it's been busy here, too. Hens are doing fine -- a bit broody (but they are all still laying a couple times a week). I've been dealing with serious health issues for one of my furry pets, though. So, it's helpful to have the feathered girls doing their thing...
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    Suggestions on what to put in chicken run

    Thank you so much for that teeter totter visual. It made me laugh! And, to Coopcheney, it sounds like you've covered the basics: dirt/sand with plenty of grit, recreation, plants for shade and shelter (try patio umbrellas if they need more shade). Logs are good perches, although they can...
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    What do you feed yours?

    Hens: My three (very spoiled) girls get mixed layer feed+wild bird seed plus mealworms daily, and usually some wet cat food (they love the seafood flavors). Every now and then, they get salad fixins, apples, tomatoes, or other similar things that need to be used up before going bad. Cats: Two...
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    Newbie from Australia

    Welcome, and greetings from across the globe!
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    Lump above crop, left-side neck?

    I have watched my girl for several days, and she seems fine -- even giving us an egg here and there -- except for a brief bout of diarrhea. The "lump" is still there. Other than that, I have nothing to add. Thanks for your insights!
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    Lump above crop, left-side neck?

    Thank you, I'll keep and eye on her and post any significant findings.
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    Lump in throat above crop

    Is there an update on your hen's status? I'm curious because one of mine is developing a lump -- about nickel- to quarter-sized -- in roughly the same area. Thanks for any follow-up information.
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    Lump above crop, left-side neck?

    I've tried to get a good picture, though I'm not sure how much you can really see. I would categorize it as a hard lump, and about the size of a nickel... maybe? It's not on the outside, nor just under the surface of her skin, but deeper inside. Similar to feeling your rib cage, I guess. Yes...
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    New Chicken Mom

    Welcome, and good luck!
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    Lump above crop, left-side neck?

    One of my 2-year-old Australorps has a slight lump ABOVE her crop on the left side of her neck. She seems fine/eats/etc., except that she hasn't laid an egg for 3 days now. She is the alpha, and our power egg producer. She skipped a couple weeks in winter, whereas my other two skipped a couple...
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    Howdy from SE Texas!

    Welcome! Hope all goes well with your brood.
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    Broody hen disrupting egg-laying?

    Update: Since the weather will not allow me to try the dog cage today, I left my broody hen on her nest all morning, tending those wooden eggs. That freed up the bottom of two vertical nest boxes, so I placed the last of the wooden eggs there (all of which I'd removed yesterday morning in an...
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    Broody hen disrupting egg-laying?

    I haven't seen signs of that yet, but I will definitely keep an eye out, and provide the supplemental shells.
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    Broody hen disrupting egg-laying?

    I do try to mark the eggs accurately, and even keep an egg record book (for health monitoring, mostly). Although we have a camera pointed at the nest box, I will often go out to do a head count anyway, especially if I can't tell who is in there. Fortunately for me, they each have a particular...
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    Broody hen disrupting egg-laying?

    Yes, I several options to choose from, depending on the expected weather.
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    Broody hen disrupting egg-laying?

    They are all fake eggs -- white wooden ones to distinguish from the real brown ones. I've looked all over the yard, too, and haven't found any.
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    Broody hen disrupting egg-laying?

    The answer to all of those is "yes". She is in there as I type, sitting on a pile of fake eggs. We have no rooster, so no chance of hatching. Thanks so much for the pic of the dog pen! That helps a lot. I will have to place it outside of the coop (we have a smallish one because only 3 hens). I...
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