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    Ways to Reduce Egg Production in Hens?

    Yeah I agree. The only reason I would be doing this for older hens would be to raise their quality of life. So I definitely wouldn't do that. Thanks!
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    Ways to Reduce Egg Production in Hens?

    I know this question may sound rather odd because most of the time we want to increase egg production. But I have recently been looking into trying to prevent my older hens from laying or at least slow it down as much as I can. I know that older hens naturally start slowing down but my 4.5 year...
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    Can chickens actually taste what they are eating?

    I am pretty sure they can taste. My chickens are so spoiled they are super picky xD. My chickens are legitimately so spoiled they won't eat veggies unless it has salad dressing! My dog will gobble up things that my chickens turn their nose up at. :rolleyes:They stick to worms, cheese, oats, and...
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    Chicken Not Acting Herself

    We took her to the vet this morning and it went really well. She seems to have her ups and downs and today she had perked up and was much happier and seemed less sick. She didn't go to roost last night so she came in with me for the night. At the vet, they tested her stool to check for a...
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    Chicken Not Acting Herself

    Thank you for the support. Her crop was empty and has been for the past few days. I don't really want to try draining anything or handling her until I can get to the vet at least. I wouldn't want to hurt her further. I will let you guys know how tomorrow goes.
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    Chicken Not Acting Herself

    Update: She has gotten much worse. She is incredibly lethargic and is making really strange noises, almost like a sick duck. She looks really uncomfortable and is sitting under cover going to sleep in the middle of the day. I am going to the vet tomorrow, I am just hoping she can make it till...
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    Chicken Not Acting Herself

    Does this sound like a good plan? I will continue to monitor her over the next day or so, I will continue to give her extra nutrients and calcium, if she gets worse I will take her to the Vet and if she gets better I will keep watching her very closely. I am not in the SoCal area and I don't...
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    Chicken Not Acting Herself

    Yesterday I gave here the calcium, an epsom salt bath, and monitored her closely. She seems to be acting more normal but she still has a swollen abdomen and no egg. I have actually never encountered any respiratory symptoms in my chickens. But other than the swollen abdomen she is acting...
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    Chicken Not Acting Herself

    Thank you. It is hard to tell when she last layed an egg but it has been quite a while. She is the only one that lays speckled eggs and I haven't seen any of those. She is spending the night inside with me and in the morning I will give her a bath. I did feel her abdomen and compared to my other...
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    Chicken Not Acting Herself

    Thank you. Any tips to help this. If need be I can get her to a vet. In case this is not it, does anyone have any other ideas on what it could be. And, she has been pooping but is seems much more labored to do so.
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    Chicken Not Acting Herself

    I have a 3 yr old Black Sex Link hen named Coallette. Usually she is very spunky, tame, and loves food. However, over the past few days I have noticed her not being herself. She seems very tired and lethargic, like she has no energy. She hasn't been talking or making noise like usual, and she...
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    Hen With Forked Beak?

    Ok! Thank you for the advice! Hahaha, that would be funny! I never thought of that!! XD Aww, thank you so much.
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    Hen With Forked Beak?

    I was wondering about my RIR hen that has what look like, a forked beak. I am unsure what to do about this. She has had it probably about a year and a half or so. She doesn't seem to have trouble eating at all (in fact she is the one that loves treats the most), and doesn't seem in any pain...
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    How to Keep Hawks Away?

    Thank you for all the ideas. Just to clear some things up, I don't want to hurt the hawk or kill it at all. I am quite fascinated with birds of prey and don't want to hurt them. I just simply don't want him to use my hens as his source of food. I think he is young and inexperienced. From what I...
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    Hello!

    I would call myself a pet-enthusiasist and animal lover. Currently, I have four amazing hens (Rhoda, Dot, Lucy, and Coallette). Lucy and Dot are silver laced wyandottes, Coallette is a black sex link, and Rhoda is a RIR. They mean the world to me. I am also part of the HamsterHideout forum...
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