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Well... she's not sick.... My husband shoo'd the other 4 chickens out into the run and locked them out there. He let this bird stay because she's been so lethargic and introduced our newer birds to the coop.... he said that she came flying right out of that nesting box and attacking the younger...

My husband has removed her a few times. She puffs all up and squawks, but doesnt try to peck him. Then before you know it, she's right back in that same nesting box!

I have 5 hens that I have had for just over a year. They have been doing GREAT, but about a week ago one of them entered a nesting box and wont come out. She stays in there, has laid 1 egg in the week, and when we move her out, she goes back in when we leave. I'm not sure if she's sick or if...

I ordered the poultry shrink bags... they looked really nice and I liked how the website had a picture tutorial. I'll let you know how it works out... my husband wants to cull them next weekend, but I guess he'll need to wait if the bags havent come in yet! :)

What is the best way to wrap or bag the bird for freezing?

Yours are about the same age as my Cornish Rocks (give or take a day or two) and mine are MUCH bigger. We've been feeding a starter/grower since day 1 and actually leave the feeder down at all times. We plan to cull around week 8 or 9 and they're REALLY on track for that time frame!

what a hoot to see this! We put ours out in the yard using that same gate for some sunshine!

WELL... since you now know what happened, maybe a few days will heal it up so it can grow a little more before culling....

This is our first time around raising Cornish Rocks (last year we raised Leghorns who are still happily laying away in the coop) and they're looking different then our Leghorns did.... Their feathers seem almost patchy with baldish spots under their wings and one has a spot on his/her neck. Do...