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I've done a few searches but didn't come up with anything relevant. I have a few hens that enjoy sitting in the nest boxes for lengthy periods of time and not lay an egg. They might sit there for a couple of hours and then leave. Does anyone else experience this and know why it happens?

I'm thinking this is an EE cockerel, almost 15 weeks old. Want to see what the rest of you think before I try to sell him. I don't want to get rid of a pullet as I have encountered neighbours that are always desperate for eggs.

Meet Pipsqueak. He (I just get the feeling it's a he) is 12 weeks and 2 days old. He appears to have stopped growing and isn't feathering well. The bird on the right is his full sibling. (The bird on the left is 3 weeks older). Should I be worried, or is he just a runt?

Last night everyone was fine. This morning, one of my pullets (11 weeks old) would not get off the perch, and her head was drooping heavily. I went to grab her and she flew off the perch, but because she cannot move her neck, she tripped and fell when she landed. I quickly scooped her up and...

Three weeks ago, one of my broodies hatched 11 gorgeous chicks. She is what I would consider an ideal mother. When my other hen went broody, I thought she was a little dumb, but would let her have a go at it. Today the eggs she was sitting on started to hatch. I was so excited! She seemed to be...

Hi, I'm new. I bought some hens from a guy, and I was a bit concerned right from the start. He just grabbed some hens, threw them into the cage in the truck and then started grabbing more chickens for another customer. Despite having a bad gut reaction, because of my personality and because it...