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They are only 2 years old. The only other "symptom" is that they haven't been laying like they should the past couple of weeks. I had 6 hens and was only getting 1-2 eggs a day. Everyone said it was probably the heat even though it's only been 85-90 here. I thought that the first one had not...

I had one of my chickens die 3 days ago. She seemed lethargic and you could tell she felt bad. She was open mouth breathing and just lying around, wouldn't eat or drink. I found another one dead this morning, but she didn't show any signs of distress yesterday. Also another of my hens is now...

My chickens are like yours in that they only get out for an hour or two. I have been able to "somewhat" train them on their borders. I've come out and run them back from the side of the house so many times that they usually stay in the back yard. Occasionally they will stray, but not too often...

I bought some hens from a woman that said they were great layers. She said they were only a year and 1/2 old. I put them in a chicken tractor that I built. Giving them everything they need like laying feed, oyster shells, grit, etc. I've had them for a week and only one hen seems to lay. She's...