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Any ideas other than the bandaid cure for straddling? I have a 1 1/2 mo old black orp and noticed it first yesterday

Thank you I will try that, they won't like it much

We purchased 4 new hens and everything was going great, till I noticed two of the stopped laying, or I thought. They had been laying in the lower part of the coop and by the time I discovered them, there were 15 eggs. I destroyed them, now I don't know where they are laying, I presume in the...

No history of Maerks disease and I have been putting vitamins and electrolytes in their water since they hatched. Thanks for all the advice you guys have given me.

not really, she has been eating. I noticed she was laying down more than usual last two days but today I noticed she was walking like I explained.

I have a 8wk old red link cross that is having trouble walking on both legs. She lays down a lot but still eats. Both legs look like the are turning out when she walks. Any ideas? Luluspunk

They are second generation sex links, and I agree with you on the sex. Thank you.

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meant to say wattles, but I had a brain cramp

I have three chicks that are red sex link nd two have combs and beards, the other one is just starting to get a comb. Any idea

Thanks, you have given me a lot of information that is very helpful.

Thanks for the info

Thanks for the info

I have two broodies sitting on fertilized eggs due to hatch on Fri. their nesting boxes are about a foot and a half off the ground with a tray for roosting which I have shavings in, and a ramp to go down to the ground where the water and feed are. There is a 10x10 fenced in run but I do let the...

I'm good, how about you? I'm new to this site. Had 4 laying hens, one died , one turned brooder, so I got some fertilized eggs for her. Now one of the others has gone broody on my so I took two of the first ones eggs along with a fake egg for her to sit on. Now I have one lonely chicken...

I started out with 4 laying hens, one died due to a snake bite, one started to brood, so I got 6 fertilized eggs to put under her. Now one of the others started to brood, so I took two eggs from the nesting one and added a fake egg for the other. Now I have one chicken all by herself. Should...

I have one hen that is brooding and I am getting fertilized eggs to put under her. Do I have to do some special with her nesting box?

she is about 1 yr old, last egg was about 4 days ago, sits on the nest most of the time except when we let the out to roam. When I go to get her off she is sort of in a trance then when I pick her up she tries to peck, I put her down and she goes right back on. I am not home all the time so...

One of my hens has stopped laying and is on the nest a good part of the day. Any suggestions?