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    At what age does egg production drop?

    I, too, would like to know if there is any set age or if it just depends on the hen. My hens are 3 and 4 years old and since early December they have simply ceased laying. I have 25 of various breeds. They are healthy, they eat well and have a nice house, so I am wondering if they are going to...
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    Beak injury--not a chicken "per se"but close enough--I need advice. :(

    Thanks for the reassurance. He is still drinking, eating and being fiesty. But will watch him closely.
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    Beak injury--not a chicken "per se"but close enough--I need advice. :(

    Ok, this isn't one of my hens, but a fowl nevertheless. I "inherited" a white Pharoah quail that we have had for over a year. A pleasant little fellow. But tonight we noticed that his top beak has broken off a little and is shorter than the bottom one. We are not sure what he did to cause...
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    What Caused Death?

    Hi. I have lost a few chickens over the years due to illness. But, this time it was one I couldn't figure out. The hen I am referring to at first showed no symptoms. One day she seemed off her feed, but then the next was fine. But, last Tuesday after I arrived home from work and was tending to...
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    Leghorn Question

    I am new here and have a question about one of my 2 yo Leghorns. I feel silly because I never noticed before that one of my 4 Leghorn hens has yellowish ears rather than the pearly white like the other 3. Is this just a variation of the breed? It isn't any infection, the color is just a...
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