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One of my EE hens around 7 years old sometimes sounds like a goose while breathing. Soft sounding, not loud. She doesn't do it all the time. She doesn't show any other signs of sickness. Bright, good appetite, active, no signs of mites or parasites. Any thoughts?

I'm sorry.

I was going to say it might be from your comet. My neighbor has 3 comets and their eggs are all beyond jumbo.

Coop is too small for a separator. Either hens lose access to the door or boxes. I'm just not going to try eggs naturally again. I'll just separate the broodie to break her broodiness.

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I think she's broody. One of my hens is doing that.

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