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LAST UPDATE: I was able to find a vet for her. Will be taking her to cross the rainbow bridge and be at peace. UPDATE #2: Does anyone have recommendations for where I can take my girl to put her down? I’m located in Cincinnati OH 45227. My poor girl is having a hard time breathing and I don’t...

UPDATE: Yesterday morning when I let everyone out, my broody girl was acting very strange and persistent on getting into the coop (almost like she needed to lay an egg)! Sure enough, I let her in and left her there all morning and she LAID AN EGG! Thank you to everyone who stuck by me and...

I will try that, thank you. I only wonder what else could cause her to stop laying, sit in nesting boxes (get very territorial while sitting in them) and pluck out her chest feathers. When I had let her in the coop at night, I was blocking off the nesting boxes so that could have been why she...

She has never had an issue with going to roost, when its time to roost she does, even while in her broody state. She was in the crate for 48 hrs this weekend and I let her out once yesterday with the others. he was fine, just grazed and walked around. I put her back in the crate overnight...

No real change. Toady is day #2 without leaving her broody jail. I don't know how long I should really leave her in there, until she lays an egg?

Yes, I've already done this. She hasn't been sitting on any eggs for over a week, but she is still definitely broody.

Thank you all for your insight and sharing your personal experiences! Sounds like I’m going to keep her in the cage full time, except for the times I let them free range. Should I give her something to perch on at night in the cage?

Hello, I am into year two with my three hens (2 Black Sex Links and 1 Red Sex Link) and all has been going well, everyone laying an egg a day, until recently (about two weeks ago. I started to notice one of the black sex links was staying in the nesting box while the other two would come out...

I just ordered a Havahart trap, so we'll see what happens.

The food is in the center of the coop in a feeder very similar to the one you shared. I keep the excess food locked up, so I'm not really sure what they are eating, I've made sure there aren't any current break-in points around the coop. I don't store the feeders every night, and if I'm being...

Yes, once I can round up the current occupants I think I need to try to make the under area of the coop inaccessible.

Hello, I just learned that I have a rat that has burrowed under my chicken coop. The coop is raised off the ground so there isn't a way for the rat to get inside by burrowing but I'd still prefer the rat find a new home. Any suggestions on how to relocate or humanely trap or kill? Thank you!

UPDATE: No more softies!!! After a few days with oyster shells she got back on track. Thanks for all the info and support on here.

Thank you for the recommendation and advice. I will be giving them their first O.S. this weekend (fingers crossed).

For treats I've fed them cherries, orange bell peppers (nothing from the plant), tomatoes (nothing from the plant) and cucumbers (this week). (In the past) I've also given them apples (w/o seeds), lettuce and wild strawberries. The lethargy was right before she laid the softies. This seems to...