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    2021 BYC Calendar - We Need Your Pictures!

    These are my ladies - from top - Kyle, Lucy, Ramona, Andy, Bethenny and Sonja!
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    No eggs in 6 months.

    Hi there - I'm in the same boat - one 2-year old chicken, 3 under one year chickens - all were laying fine until one went broody, and the rest of them stopped laying except for one. Could it have something to do with the broody chicken? (I've since broken her after about 2 months!). I've...
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    Broody Chicken....

    Thank you so much for the info!! I bought Permethrin and will give it a go!
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    Broody Chicken....

    Okay! The broody cage finally worked....I kept her in it for 4 days straight - only letting her out to stretch her legs for about 5 minutes a day. FINALLY!! I will also check for mites regarding the non-laying other hens. 2 of my chickens have "messy bottoms" a bit......Does anyone have a...
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    Broody Hens and what to do?

    I'm doing the same thing with one of my chickens (going on almost 2 weeks now!). We're using a dog crate but I noticed the bottom of the cage had larger gaps in the wire than the top. I just turned it upside down!
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    Broody Chicken....

    Ugh - It's so upsetting!! It's been about 1 1/2 weeks for one of them, and about 4 days for the other now (besides the broody one!). I'll definitely check for mites....they free range all day in my backyard and have a large area to dust bathe in as well. I give them meal worms for treats and...
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    Broody Chicken....

    Hi all! I have 4 hens - one 2-year old, and three 1-year olds. Almost 2 months ago one (a 1-yearold) became broody. I have held her in a large vat of water (not icy, but from the hose) for 15 minutes several times. I have her in a broody-breaker pen right now, and have been doing this...
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