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Where you live, breeds of chicken, age of hens, feed,lighting all have an influence on the number of eggs we get. Sex links lay alot of eggs like them or not.

Thank you. She had been wormed recently. I never thought of heart failure. First think I thought of poisoning by something she ate but she didn't get better after 5 days. I put her down it is getting really hot here and I did not want her to suffer. She was just sitting around in the shade.

What vet suggested to me for impacted was olive oil in eye dropper. Give drops slowly about 1/2 at a time 3x a day. In couple of days she was much better. I done it for 2 hens worked both times

I have had many chickens with BF. The best remedy I have found is nothing. In time it went away on it's own.

She became lethargic, green diarrhea, comb seems normal really red because she has not been laying, seems to have diminished eye sight. Does not see me until I am right up on her. Does not see from the sides at all. She eats bugs, snacks, drinks, and goes in at night. Any ideaS

Sometimes they over eat something that is too much to digest or they get something that is not good. Usually they will perk up in a few days. If not try giving her some olive oil (you can give 1-2Tablespoons) from a dropper very slowly don't let her aspirate on it. That will usually help her...

Had a chicken a few years ago started limping. She limped for about a week then she got better. We think she flew up on something and either jumped down wrong or one of the others started pecking her and knocked her off. Give her a little time and see if she gets better on her own.

7 wks ago we took a vacation. Lost 5 chickens to different predators while someone else was tending to them. I have 5 left. For a week or so none of them laid. Now all but one is back laying. She was not hurt in anyway but her feathers seem to be thinner in front over the last week. She is an...

Yellow runny pooh stuck to down. Standing with eyes closed. Lethargic. Just started this am. Cleaned the pooh with warm water returned to the cage. Was wild as a buck yesterday. Cage is clean, no bloody pooh, just suddenly got lethargic today. Chick is 10 days old. Any ideas. None of the rest...

Fine yesterday. Gone all day. This afternoon her comb is pale, beak open breathing slow and heavy, barely walks and wants to be in the dark. She did lay an egg but not eating or drinking. May have gotten some ant poison that spilled accidently late yesterday. Any ideas?

Doesn't matter how many nests there are the problem is which are the covetted boxes. Try putting a golf ball in each box or plastic easter eggs. They usually want to lay in a box with an egg already there, especially if they are new to laying. She may want an occupied nest and is to young to...

Chicken is lethargic comb turning bluish and she has a white pastey butt. Is is mites? She still eats some and is not bloated feathers seem intact. Any ideas? I gave her a bath and examined her for mites no sign of mites. She seems 10% better this AM. I think she may have an internal...

My coop is too small for an all day lockup. They free range during th day in a small area that is fenced in. I have walked the entire area with my hubby(he is the king of egg finding) several times no eggs. I wish I knew what is going on.

I have an EE that is not even 3yrs old yet and she stopped laying about 1 mo ago. She stopped for a molt started back in the fall started back after a few months full force and stopped again. She is healthy, active, acts normal in every way everyday but no eggs? I have looked high and low for a...

Sorry, I am planning a wedding which is next month in my backyard! I use about 2c of oatmeal cooked to 1 500 mg calcium tablet for 12 birds

I have found that if I make them some oatmeal and while it is hot I put a 500 mg calcium tablet in and let it melt. Stir in and let cool. I do this about 1x week along with oyster shell and have had 0 problems since.

Well that is pretty mild behavior for my broody hens. They act awful. Feathers all bowed out mean hissing and pecking. Their eyes glaze over and they make this awful deep clucking noise for a few days b/f they start setting(when I walk by).

I have a 1 yr old RSL that has the oddest behavior. She walks backwards and bows her head. Not all the time just sometimes. Anyone else seen this behavior?

Has anyone tried playing music? My father keeps suggesting hanging CD's for light reflection and playing music to confuse them. Anyone ever tried that?

I have an EE that just started to lay about 1 week b/f Christmas. She lays the oddest color eggs I have ever seen. They are indescribable. They are sort of a golden tan color. Anyone else have odd egg colors?