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What Does it Mean When a Chicken Lays a Lash Egg?
May 12, 2022 · · Eggs & Meat

Ever heard of a lash egg? Odds are you probably haven’t. It can be a one-time occurrence or it can be an uncommon symptom of an illness that is actually the number one killer of laying hens.

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How a Chicken Lays an Egg Inside of an Egg
March 7, 2022 · · Eggs & Meat

Occasionally, a hen will lay an egg inside of an egg, a phenomenon called counter-peristalsis contraction, and it occurs while the hen is forming an egg in her oviduct.

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Ask the Expert: Why Are My Chickens Not Laying Eggs?
August 2, 2019 · · Ask The Expert, Members Only

Do you have a question about eggs? You’re not alone! Look inside for questions and answers from other poultry owners.

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Ask the Expert —December 2015/January 2016
January 20, 2016 · · Ask The Expert

Add to Favorites Broody For Too Long? We have a six-month-old Bantam hen, “Little Girl,” who has been brooding for 24 days. We took away her eggs in the chicken …

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