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    Is she eggbound?

    I treated my year old Barred Rock for sour crop a couple of weeks ago (probiotics for the win!), and she seemed to be doing fine, but didn't start laying again. I chalked it up to her recovering from being sick. On Monday I noticed that she was spending a lot of time in the coop on the higher...
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    Hen with diarrhea, reluctant to eat or drink, sounds hoarse?

    I have a small backyard flock, the leader of which seems to be under the weather--I noticed her spending a lot of time indoors the past day or two, not laying, being much quieter than usual, signs of diarrhea (stuck to her feathers). Brought her inside last night, tried to give her a little...
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    10 month old hens stopped laying--molting in the spring?

    I have two ~10 month old hens (a barred rock and an Easter egger), both started laying in the fall and layed consistently during the winter (which was/is a long, cold one here in PA!), but now they've both stopped (within a few weeks of each other...the barred rock first, she's a few weeks...
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    Hi all! I'm new to this whole chicken thing, but I'm loving it! I am in the city and have three 6 weeks old chickens. One is an Easter egger...and I'm afraid she might be a he! :-/ I wouldn't be able to get a refund from the hatchery for another few weeks, and most sites I read say you really...
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