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    Poopy butt and swollen vent 22 week barred rock hen

    Thank you everybody for the input. After trying to feel for any eggs possibly blocking her vent, I found none, despite her not laying now for three days. Her comb was still normal color, but she’s been breathing heavier everyday. After comparing her belly to that of my healthy chickens, it...
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    Poopy butt and swollen vent 22 week barred rock hen

    Hi, I’m currently raising my first mixed flock. I’ve been trying to figure out what to do about one of my hens. 22 week barred rock, she’s laid 8 eggs. She started squatting constantly a little over a week ago, doesn’t walk much but is able to, it just looks like she has heavy feet when she...
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    Not sure if 19 week barred rock hen is ready to lay or has a problem?

    Would that cause any permanent debilitation or is it likely to resolve if I separate the rooster? I hadn’t intended on having any roosters initially, but this particular rooster was from a batch said to be sexed as females. I’ve temporily separated him earlier this morning and am trying to...
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    Not sure if 19 week barred rock hen is ready to lay or has a problem?

    Hi, I’m new to chicken raising and this forum, and I’ve found a lot of great info here in past. I have my first flock this year, with 15 chickens of mixed breeds, 13 hens and 2 roosters to the best of my knowledge. They’re all 19-21 weeks old. The roosters started crowing a few weeks ago and I...
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    NC Chickens

    Howdy, I’m new to this group. I started up my first chicken flock in April with 15 chickens. I’ve been trying to learn everything from scratch and it turns out a lot of my answers I’ve found on BYC, and now I’m trying to figure out whether or not one of my hens is having a problem so I’ve joined...
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