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    Adult hen fighting

    Trouble is, isolation keeps the victim safe, but when she is re-introduced to the flock she is treated like a stranger again. And since chickens love anything red, they will go for blood as quickly as they wll go for berries or painted fingernails. If one of the hens is a bully who...
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    Egg Broken Inside Hen

    Thanks immensely for the advice! We "lubed" her vent, but still had to remove the shell by hand (actually, by finger). The little vinegar and water "douche" cleaned out a lot of residue, and soft scrambed egg w/ buttermilk was the first food she's eaten in 2 days. Incredible improvement!
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    Egg Broken Inside Hen

    Looking for advice, please! Our 2-year-old Hubbard Brown, "Mo", seems to have an egg broken inside her. Noticed it yesterday, when she wouldn't come out after the storm. Suspected her of being egg-bound. She was extremely lethargic and cold, so we brought her in the house, soaked her in warm...
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    Broody Hen Question

    Mid-May was the 1st time any of my hens ever went broody, and since she refused to leave her (non-fertilized) eggs, feeling sorry for her I obtained a couple of fresh eggs from a neighbor with a Roo, and switched eggs. She had already been broody about 5 days. She remained on the eggs until...
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    Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

    Hello from Northeast PA! Jonas, PA (Polk Twp., Monroe Co.) (My first post: finally got the nerve to jump in here.) In the "delivery room"now, waiting for my broody hen to hatch the eggs we borrowed from our neighbor.
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