Re: Mucky eggs

Jill wrote:
Sally Thompson wrote:
One of my hens (the Orpington) nearly always lays mucky eggs. I know
the theory that this shouldn't happen, so I assume she is doing it
just before or just after laying. The hen house is cleaned every
day, and any droppings removed from the nest box.

Orps can often have mucky bottoms, because they are so fluffy feathered, some people pull or trim the feathers around the vent for breeding as they can get in the way of that too, or for simple hygiene.

Brazilians!!!

"Sorry, can't make it to lunch, I'm waxing my Orpingtons."

A L P
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