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Thank you, your response does help me by confirming and to cope with the uncertainties and reality. Unfortunately when I went to the coop with water, food and a syringe of the antibiotic this morning, Bertha was “sleeping” in her nesting box, next to the overnight supply of water I left her. She...

My two year old hen, Bertha, and my Goldendoodle keeping her company on the lawn today after we returned from the emergency room veterinary Hospital. Bertha has been lethargic and waddling slowly for a few weeks. Now she is eating and drinking and trying her best but today I needed to know what...

I put fake eggs in 4 nesting boxes in new coop. Hens are laying. Do I keep them there? Or remove since they get the “message?” Are there any drawbacks in keeping them there all the time? Not looking to incubate eggs. I collect them in the morning and afternoon, whenever possible. Strictly for...

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I keep forgetting 🤦‍♀️ having a rooster is new to me! But I’ve loved the changes I’ve seen in my flock since getting one. So much order and stability, sounds crazy but true!

Right I keep forgetting the hens don’t need a rooster to lay eggs. I’ve had hens for 3 years but I’ve only had a rooster for 4 months

Thank you. I hope so. Nothing is more rewarding than finding a shiny, beautiful, healthy egg 🥚 Making all the work worth it knowing they’re happy and healthy. 🐓 💕

Interesting, this could be possible because I haven’t seen my roo trying to mate with littles yet. I will try the butt check! Very helpful article, thank you!

Thanks for the input. I remember the first egg from one of my adult hens was a mini, but didn’t think one would come so early from one of the littles.

Hi all 👋 I have 6 red sex link hens and 1 red sex link rooster. 2 of my hens are about 3yrs old, the other 4 hens are approx. 17 weeks old. (Pics attached) The adult hens stopped laying for molting period, and then all of a sudden I got a beautiful egg. Day after that, came a mini egg (see...