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Not sure how much it adds, but I will note we got a rooster back in December who has just reached maturity about a month ago and has started mating with the hens. Ginger, our Welsummer, sort of bullied him when he was little and now she won't let him mate with her and for the most part he still...

Most of the spots are very mild. No smell. The welsummer is the one who is having trouble and as you can see she has just a couple of specks on her comb. She hasn't been laying down as much, but she is still isolating herself somewhat. And I can just tell she's off. She's usually the most energetic.

My fiance and I recently got these chickens when we bought our house six months ago. The previous home owners had them and asked if we'd like to keep them, so I don't know how old they are and am still learning about their care. The flock has been dealing with a mild case of dry pox. Everyone...