Recent content by RustyMac

Can anyone recommend solution to harden shells on hens eggs. My duck eggs fine but hens egg shells are poor. Thank you :D

Hi members, I rescued a dozen hens three months ago from a battery house and they are now happy free range hens. Their feathers are coming in nicely and their cones a nice healthy red colour now. I feed them daily on a varied diet of layers pellets, mixed corn, bread and a daily helping of...

Hello all, I am new to the forum this morning. I have three female runners and one drake. For the past two days one of the females has been sitting on a clutch of about 10 eggs. Today I notice that a second female sitting with her side by side on the nest. Is this usual practice ?