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    What to look for when hen is limping?

    I have a Buff Orpington that started limping a couple months ago. When it first happened, I looked her feet and legs all over. The only thing I found was that she'd broken a middle toenail. I also found a small trace of blood on the coop door, and I'm not sure if that is related. A day or two...
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    Hen leaving nesting box to lay

    Possible, but I don’t think so. She does lay in the nesting box maybe 1/3 or 1/2 of the time. And the other hens lay in the boxes with no trouble.
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    Hen leaving nesting box to lay

    Yes, I've added more nesting material, I've had nest eggs from the beginning, and I also have curtains! I can't figure it out.
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    Hen leaving nesting box to lay

    I have a 1-year old Easter Egger who is a strong layer and has laid all through the winter. She laid with no problems in the nesting boxes for months. Then, just in the last month or two, she has started a new habit of going into the nesting box to start the laying process, but then leaving and...
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