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    Possibly egg bound chicken?

    Weeeelll...the hen has layed an egg, but the lump between her legs is still there. Anyone any ideas what's wrong with her?
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    Possibly egg bound chicken?

    Yesterday we noticed that our hen looked like she was egg bound. We caught her and saw the lump between her legs. It was not hard, so we feared that she might have broken it herself. We have been giving her lots of calcium and baths. Also put some lubrication on and inside her vent. But I have...
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    The Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hen) Thread!

    I'm bummed too :( but we got him really friendly. So at least we have another nice rooster now ;) When will yours get out of quarantine?
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    The Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hen) Thread!

    Thank you! I thought it was something like that.
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    Why do I keep on failing to keep baby chicks?

    We kept our chicks in a box in the garage with a heat lamp. Gave them fresh water daily and fresh chick feed. After a few days we just took them outside, they ran around freely by the house and hid in between the bushes. We put the water and feed out there too and in the evening they would come...
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    The Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hen) Thread!

    We have those two from Greenfire Farms. She does lay white eggs
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    The Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hen) Thread!

    That's just the light, their legs and combs are black. The spot is definitely white though ;)
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    The Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hen) Thread!

    So I have a question....our Svart Hona rooster has gotten a white spot on each side of his head. I he supposed to have those?
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    Pictures of Old Barns........just love them!

    This is where our animals live :)
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    Show off your chicken names!!!

    My roosters name is Napoleon :) His first favorite chicken was Josephine, when she died we got Marie-Louise. For some reason he liked those two the most.
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    The Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hen) Thread!

    Haha that's too funny! But no, he is a Svart Hona. Thyey have both abandoned the egg, so maybe it wasn't even theirs.
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    The Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hen) Thread!

    No, he isn't. He was sitting on the egg though. Maybe they just cuddled up in the nesting box and an egg happened to be in there already. We do have other chickens. My husband will have to check when he goes out to the barn again.
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    The Svart Hona (Swedish Black Hen) Thread!

    My husband acquired a couple Svart Honas last year. Now it seems like the hen laid an egg, but it also seems like the rooster is up there with her. Do the Svart Hona roosters take turns sitting on the eggs?
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    Swollen, oozing eyes in hen

    I'm not sure my mother would be too happy ;) Good thing Napoleon had so many mistresses :D
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    Swollen, oozing eyes in hen

    Napoleon is still doing well, but I'm sure he feels lonely without her. We have other hens, he will probably pick a new favourite one soon. I thought about the mistresses, but decided against Maria, because that's my mom's name bahaha
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