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One of my EE hens around 7 years old sometimes sounds like a goose while breathing. Soft sounding, not loud. She doesn't do it all the time. She doesn't show any other signs of sickness. Bright, good appetite, active, no signs of mites or parasites. Any thoughts?

I have an eight month old welsummer who's still not laying. But I'm not 100% sure shes not laying. I thought I had a small egg from her months ago. But no more. Also she goes through these periods of being lethargic, then I find the remnants of an egg shortly after and she's back to normal...

I have a flock of 8 hens. 6 EEs, a silver laced Wyandotte and araucauna. I'm not interested in having a rooster. But I can "rent" one for a while if I wanted to get some fertile eggs to increase my flock. Dumb questions. How long should I keep a roo? And what eggs would be fertilized...

This has happened twice. About a month ago I thought I heard crowing, but when I looked outside I just saw my hens and by that time it sounded more like a complaining hen who was hoarse. This morning I heard it again and looked outside for maybe a wayward rooster. There was none. But one of...

Almost 2 years ago I purchased 4 hens. Black Astrolorp, RIR, and 2 Easter eggers. Last summer the RIR died suddenly, so I picked up two more Easter egger chicks. Come fall the 3 older ladies did their molting and stopped laying. One of the youngsters started. By Jan everyone started laying...