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    Comment by 'AliBia' in article 'Chicken Daddy in Croydon'

    Thank you so much Perris. Maa and my sister truly enjoy my flock's blessing. As for the Desi eggs, two hatched on summer solstice. The first born was named Summer; a hen. The second hatch was named Kolachi, historic name of Karachi, the city from where the eggs came - a roo. They were the first...
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  2. Chicken Daddy in Croydon

    Chicken Daddy in Croydon

    From City Life to Chicken Wisdom: A Journey South of the Thames If a clairvoyant had told me in 2003 that I’d end up living south of the Thames in Croydon, I would’ve shrugged and walked away without paying. Yet here I am, more than two decades later, deeply grateful I took my sister up on her...
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    So true!!
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    Thanks for your compassion and hug. Was much needed 🫂
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    Indeed it would be very educational to take the photos, but the combination of stress and sorrow was bit much. Hug received with gratitude.
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    It is always hard to slaughter/cull the birds, especially since they are hand-reared individuals and have names.
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    Unfortunately, I didn't manage to photograph her. It was almost a prolapse, the cloaca was protruding and the oviduct was the area filled with albumen and about three full size yolks, and a few smaller ones floating in there. Next time, I'll bear in mind to take and share the necropsy images.
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    I culled her this morning, didn't want her condition to worsen. The soft sac was full of clear liquid, and a dozen or so smaller follicles and yolks of varying sizes. It looked like a displaced ovary, even though there were follicle clusters where they usually are. The liver looked paler than...
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    Thanks ever so much La Fleche 🙏🏽 Much gratitude for your insight.
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    Thanks for getting back LaFleche. She's never had IB or any sneezes that I've ever observed. Yes, while giving her a bum shampoo yesterday, I did notice her lower belly - soft but bloated more than any of my other hens. What can I do to help her? There are no avian vets around me.
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    Thank you rosemarythyme. Your'e right in saying that this bird is possibly affected by the heat, even if others are okay. We do forget at times that they are individuals and their behaviour/bodies/habits reflect that. I felt befuddled by her sitting in the nest each day and not laying. It's her...
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    Need to resolve the mystery of the hen not laying... she's only 14 months young!

    She religiously sits in the nest for an hour, saunters back in the yard, and no egg!! Vafa, my Saphire hen (light blue colour eggs) has had a pretty good laying account till now. Do hens give a long break in between laying? Not stressed, eats healthy, not bullied, not broody nor egg bound...
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    9 month old rooster limping!

    Thanks for your message Debbie I will definitely act on the Vit B suggestion. It's autumn getting into winter, and their usual vitamin-rich supplies in the freerun are almost gone. My chooks do get their vitamins through their fruit and vegetable treats, but Basma is the young man keeping 14...
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    9 month old rooster limping!

    Thanks for getting back to me. He isn't aggressive, he's just getting irritable and irritated by his limp more than anything. Usually, he's the best 'text-book' rooster ever. Forever darting around and keeping an eye out for everyone's safety. His patience lately is wearing off with this limp...
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    9 month old rooster limping!

    No bumble foot nor any signs of injury or inflammation, but Basma is hobbling, though active, he is clearly not himself. When roosting, he's irritable and doesn't let hens perch on the same roosting bar. While free ranging, he's chasing all the younger ones in the flock too, again not his usual...
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