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Default chicken owners - egg question

On Jun 3, 11:07*am, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "Nad R" > wrote in message
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> > Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> >> Are there variances in the fresh eggs you get? *Can there be an egg
> >> with a runnier white than another egg even though both are freshly
> >> laid? *(assuming both are from the same breed chicken) *Could you tell
> >> me more about what you observe? *Thanks
> >> Janet US

>
> > Yes they are variances. Chickens that are molting, older hens, not enough
> > bugs can effect the eggs. If a chicken shows any kind of illness gets
> > culled and buried. every three years I send them all to butcher. Before I
> > do that I get get more chicks and keep them separate from the older hens.
> > If a hen is not producing a really nice egg I tend to have chicken for
> > dinner.

>
> Sounds like a scene from Chicken Run.
>
> Paul


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That was a good "true to life" movie...I really enjoyed it.
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