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    Can a broody hen caused others to stop laying?

    Thank you for the reply. The roosts are not a foot higher than the boxes, probably closer to six inches so I will move them up higher today. The two roosts are also the same height and in researching this further have read that two different heights may also help so I will make that adjustment...
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    Can a broody hen caused others to stop laying?

    Now coming up on 8 weeks Wednesday since this EE hen last laid. The pecking I described a few weeks ago settled down after a day or two but still she has not started laying again. She doesn't give any outward indication of being in distress and seems to go about her business as she always has...
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    Can a broody hen caused others to stop laying?

    Thanks for the information. We appreciate your help.
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    Can a broody hen caused others to stop laying?

    Thank you. The pecking I noticed today for the first time. I took a look at her back end and there are certainly some feathers missing but no big wounds. There are small rivulets of blood near the base of a missing feather but nothing that looks open. Otherwise her rear looks fine and as far...
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    Can a broody hen caused others to stop laying?

    Good Evening Again, I thought I would follow-up on this post as it has been a month. The BO and GLW are back to laying almost as regularly as they were prior to taking the break that caused me to post this message; however, the EE has not yet started laying again at all and I am starting to...
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    Can a broody hen caused others to stop laying?

    Good Morning, Is it normal for one broody hen to cause her 2 other coopmates to stop laying? We have 3 hens that are 7 months old. 1 BO, 1 EE & 1 GLW. They all started laying between 17-20 weeks and have been laying consistently 5 to 6 eggs a week each all summer. It appears the BO went...
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    New in Chicago

    Thank you all for the information and the links! Ron
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    New in Chicago

    Hello All, New to the site and wanted to stop and say hello. What an amazing wealth of information is available here! We purchased 3 chicks six weeks ago tomorrow. We landed up with a Buff Orpington, a Golden-Laced Wyandotte and an Ameraucana/Araucana/Easter Egger (whatever it is). We are...
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