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I know I've posted a couple of times the last few weeks but I really don't know what else to do! My Hamburg is getting pecked repeatedly by the 3 isa Browns, she now is bald on her back, tail and vent area, and with bloody wounds. I have caught the hens doing it and tried everything recommended...

I have 4 hens, 3 isa Browns, 1 Hamburg. They are all about 9 months old and lived together since August. All has been fine until the last 2 weeks, the Hamburg started laying and since then the others have been pecking her, her tail and back is bald and scabby, she keeps getting small bloody...

Thought she might be too young?

Hi guys I wonder if you can help. My Hamburg is around 9 months old, she started laying a few days ago, an egg then and an egg today. But today I noticed that she has a bald patch at the base of her tail feathers, onccloser inspection it appears she has lost loads of feathers across her back...

Yes her comb hasn't developed either but I think that's normal from what I've read. We got her and the isa browns age 15weeks from the same farm and the moment they were put together they've been fine. Introduced 2 more isa Browns a month or so after (same age, same farm), the Hamburg had one...

I think she is around 8 months now, still never laid an egg but hoping the spring weather will help that!

I am worried I will stress her by parting her from the other hens, do you think it will be ok?

She isn't molting, I think last night it was around minus 4 celcius.

Just gone out to check my hens this morning, had a frost last night, 3 of them are completely fine, hut one is really puffed up with a pale face, she doesn't feel cold when I picked her up but I am worried she is not right. She still hopped up onto the coop roof and did pick at the corn and meal...

Thanks for the reply, I posted a pic of her today in the thread titled Hamburg thread in this forum, not sure if the comb is clear in that pic, all she has is a pink area with nothing protruding, and her face is just black and feathery.

The hen on the left is my beautiful black Hamburg Emerald! Cuddling up with the isa browns to keep warm :-)

Hi guys, I wonder if any Hamburg owners can give me advice... Ive only had isa browns before but a few months ago got a black Hamburg hen, however I am concerned as she is about 26 weeks old now and not developed any comb at all yet, where as the isa Browns were with a big red comb and laying at...

Haha there's some funny posts here! This girl at work has twice asked me what's the difference between a chicken and a hen! Poor girl, I thought that was quite something... :D

Hi guys, my hens are 23weeks old and started laying 2 weeks ago. Some eggs are perfect looking, caramel colour and good size but some are small with like a grey coloured fleck allover, like someone has spray painted them. All hens are eating the same so what can cause this difference and do I...

Hi guys, just wanted your opinions on this one. Our set up for 4 hens is a hen house/coop inside a wooden framed building covered in small hole chicken wire stapled to it, concrete flooring and padlocked door. The idea is that as we are close to a busy road we did not want the hens entirely free...

Thanks for all your tips, I got home today and sure they were still on at the Hamburg but I checked when it got dark and they were all snuggled up in the nest box together! So I am guessing things can't be that bad?! My hen guy never told me about separating them first, although these new hens...

Does anyone here use apple cider vinegar in the hens water? Is it safe to give them this every day or is it too acidic? Started using it but keep hearing conflicting opinions! Thanks

Hi guys I wonder if anyone can give me some advice... I have one isa brown and one black Hamburg hens that are 20wks old, we have had them one month. 2 days ago we got 2 more isa browns. We introduced them at night, all seemed to go ok, the next morning I let them out, and one of the new ones...

Thanks guys for all your help, sadly when I came home from work my beautiful little hen had died. So sad, can't believe how quick it was wiped out. Have thoroughly cleaned and disinfected coop, water, feed etc, do you recommend I treat the other hens now, they seem fine but am worried they may...

Thanks for the response guys, just called the guy I bought them from, he seemed to think that giving them a tonic would not be entirely necessary as they are only 17 weeks old and not laid yet? I have no idea about these things so good to get everyones advice. Definitely the symptoms described...