The egg without a shell – may be the first one or two eggs ever laid by the girl (she may be in shock- what the heck is that thing coming out of me!) She may need extra calcium.

Weak shells – need more calcium

Egg eating – often done out of boredom or lack of calcium or both. Take the eggs out immediately after laying.

Digging in the garden – get a watchdog, put up fencing

Pecking at each other – usually bored, too hot, or too many in too small of a space.

Coccidiose- parasite that causes diarhea, weight loss, contagious through droppings. Feed starter feed with antibiotics.

Egg binding – the hen will start moving strangely, like tucking her tail underneath her. An egg may be stuck! It may be due to lack of calcium.

Flying the coop – Clip their wings. You just clip the ends of the feathers off so they can’t fly. You may have to do it a few times or maybe just once. If they think they can’t fly, they may stop trying.

Roosting in the trees – gently shake the branch like heck until they fly down. You may have to do this more than once until you break the habit. Clip their wings if this gets to be a problem.

Broody hens – they may start sitting on the eggs thinking they are going to hatch especially if there is a rooster around. You can break up the broodiness by taking the eggs out right away and not letting her back in the box or nest.

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