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Also, the twitching has decreased, so I’m hoping it was just stress. (And if so, the remaining twitch could be from all the fireworks with tonight being the 4th). She is still acting normal aside from all of them being really hot from the 90 degree weather. I tried putting ice cubes in their...

Thanks! I will have to pick up some meal worms. I guess I figured I always see them swallowing earthworms (we have a ton of bugs in our yard this year), so they didn’t need mealworms. And I had read that too much protein can damage their kidneys. But I guess if it is offered separately it will...

Okay. Thanks! I forgot to mention that I also have seen her eat the fluffy under feathers that fall off of them. Not sure if that’s important. I haven’t seen the others do this.

They haven’t started laying yet. I forgot their exact ages, but they are still under six months (4-5 mo. I think), so I wasn’t expecting eggs until late summer.

She’s been eating and drinking pretty well. No signs of lethargy. I saw one of my other chickens sneeze yesterday or the day before. I like to sit out and watch them. Do chickens sometimes sneeze randomly like humans or is it always a sign of illness? They’ve all had their mouths open a lot...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Speckled Sussex hen, 4-5months old, Seems like a normal weight. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. She is twitching her head frequently, similar to the way they might if a fly were buzzing...