When An Egg Is Not An Egg
Some of you may have heard the term ‘lash egg’, which is a bit of a misnomer because technically it’sContinue Reading
Category: Eggs
Assisted Hatch
One of the nerve-wracking issues of hatching eggs – whether with an incubator or broody hen – is if, andContinue Reading
Egg Bound Hen
I have only once experienced an egg bound hen. Mango had chicks in mid-May and had just returned to theContinue Reading
Feeling Blue Over Fading Eggs
You’re probably wondering what dogs have to do with chickens – if you hold on for a moment I’ll tryContinue Reading
Why Garlic?
I once had farming friends who consumed raw garlic daily as a health aid. Their employer, a hospital in theContinue Reading
How An Egg Is Made
An egg is made from the inside out. The yolk is made first, and then wrapped in a layer ofContinue Reading
Facts About Eggs
From my Bitchin’ Chickens News (August) – an insert that gets added to every egg carton: * It’s a mythContinue Reading
What Makes Coloured Egg Shells?
Did you know there are only two genes for egg shell colour? Yup, all those colourful eggs really started offContinue Reading
Calcium Helps Build Egg Shells
We all know that calcium is required for egg shell production. If we have a hen that lays soft orContinue Reading
