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It has been a week without a prolapse. She has not resumed laying. I hope she takes a good long break from laying.🤞🏻

Thanks. Yes, I have the 10 percent solution. I agree that this does not bode well for her future. I don’t think her eggs look too large, though they’ve started to increase in size since she started laying on August 8. On Sunday, I noticed a small streak of blood on her egg. I worried when I saw...

What is the dose for enrofloxacin in chickens? My six- mo Easter Egger prolapsed multiple times yesterday and I would like to treat her with enrofloxacin so she doesn’t get an infection of the reproductive tract. Thanks.

Margaret, a three-year-old Barred Rock

Oh, ok!! I may have to try that. Thanks.

So you were able to just put the babies in with the adults from day 1 without a broody hen to look after them?

So a broody hen raised them? No neat for a heat source?

On Wednesday and Thursday night, I put the pullets on a roost in the coop with the adults. Friday night, they found their way in in their own. I am so happy about it. It’s a milestone.

They’re really pretty.

Me, too!😊

She’s got some orange/brown highlights.

Thanks!

I think this pullet is developing some beautiful coloration.

Good luck to you, too.

After three weeks of having the chicks in a run within the chicken run, I opened the doors to let them integrate. So far the adults are ignoring the babies, and the babies are avoiding the adults, but no instances of bullying yet.🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻