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    Egg bound symptoms but can't find an egg inside

    I felt around on her crop and it seems empty today. We did check her all over for any injuries and can't seem to find anything. Should I be pushing upward or straight in when I check for an egg in her vent?
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    Egg bound symptoms but can't find an egg inside

    I don't think she is broody. She doesn't seem to want to be on the eggs. Just very lethargic.
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    Egg bound symptoms but can't find an egg inside

    No fuss at all. And normally our Australorps are not as welcoming to being touched or picked up. She was completely ok with it throughout this.
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    Egg bound symptoms but can't find an egg inside

    She pooped overnight. It was very wet. But not runny. White and green in color. It was not a normal solid to somewhat solid terd. We have been trying to give her drink with a dropper and she is just not that interested in it. Organic feed is New Country Organics loose type feed of individual...
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    Egg bound symptoms but can't find an egg inside

    1) Australorpe, almost a year old, weight is unknown But seems normal weight similar look to the 4 others in our flock 2) What is the behavior, exactly? - She is lethargic, mostly laying down. Stood to get away from a rooster trying to do his thing. I put her on a roost in the run near dinner...
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    Roosting by nesting box

    Not sure where I read it but now I know that after doing even more research that I was definitely wrong and that what you are saying is so right. Looks like I got some work to do.
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    Roosting by nesting box

    Actually they are roosting and pooping up a storm in there too.
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    Roosting by nesting box

    I am new to this whole thing. But night after night our birds are all roosting on the one bar I put in front of their nesting box just to help them get into the nesting boxes. I have 16ft worth of roost branches in this coop. Why are they always using the one small 4ft long 2x2 rough cut lumber...
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    Introduction

    Thank you all for the very warm welcome. So glad to be here. Heres a pic of the chicks when they were still in their first week.
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    Introduction

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We just got them. Yes we are both new to chickens. Our friends have them. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We have 20. (3) What breeds do you have? 5 Australorps, 5 Buff Orpingtons, 5 Speckled Sussex, 5 Easter Eggers...
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