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    treadle/(Grandpas) feeder help— not progressing

    Mine are not all silkies. I only have 1 of those. Mine are all large and in charge until they're scared to death of their feeder. I got to step 2 and they were fine with a little movement. they are not having any of the 3rd and final step. they will search for food on their own; however, I found...
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    2 Hens 0 Eggs

    :eek::confused:👍
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    2 Hens 0 Eggs

    Thanks all! Both help and could be the causes. I also thought maybe she was molting because I saw tufts of white coming thru and she really didn't molt during her first fall last fall... but when I started petting her all over, also checking for the egg bound thing, not a single white tuft or...
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    2 Hens 0 Eggs

    Golden Comet stopped laying about 3 weeks ago. She doesn't appear egg bound/no penguin stance or change in behavior. She still eats and comes running for treats. They eat the persimmons tree leaves, but they did that last year and laid non-stop. Nothing has changed with diet except I switched to...
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    First real problem: Fowl Pox???

    Thank you, Dawg!
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    First real problem: Fowl Pox???

    I noticed today one of my 5 chickens has spots on her face and comb. I searched on the net and have determined she has fowl pox. She is still eating, acting normal and laying as normal. The flock is a little over a year old. The other 4 are not showing symptoms. I have questions: 1) What do you...
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    When should I expect 1st molt?

    Thank you so much. It is their second fall. They were born the first week of September last year. Four are still laying and 3 of those are just now starting to molt, I realized today. The GB doesn't appear to have started molting and still lays every day. At first I thought there was something...
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    When should I expect 1st molt?

    My speckled sussex - the worst layer of my flock - started molting at 13 months - is that possible? I read it usually happens at 18 months for the 1st molt. No eggs for 4 weeks now... how long will that last?- I think I read it can last up to 4 months. Is that accurate?
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