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    2-year old hen always sitting. Lethargic and slightly dirty vent.

    Thanks so much for the response and suggestions! I'll give her some extra calcium. She is eating and drinking (and even stood up to drink this morning), but is still lethargic. Here is a pic of her poop from last night.
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    2-year old hen always sitting. Lethargic and slightly dirty vent.

    I've never wormed her...
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    2-year old hen always sitting. Lethargic and slightly dirty vent.

    She laid an egg yesterday. (Though her eggs have always been a little thin). She mostly eats chicken feed, though we also give them vegetable scraps (strawberry tops, etc.), and allow the hens out in the yard to free range every now and then.
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    2-year old hen always sitting. Lethargic and slightly dirty vent.

    One of our 2-year-old hens has spent most of the past few days sitting or standing still--once beneath a bush, and today in the middle of the run. Today she got up to eat yogurt when I offered it, and her eyes look clear and alert, but she is definitely acting lethargic. I haven't seen her eat...
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    Olive Egger: He or a She?

    The breeder we purchased this olive egger from was pretty sure she was a "she" at one week, but we are having doubts. What do you think? She is 5-6 weeks old.
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    5-Week Barred Rock Pullet or Roo?

    That's what I suspected. Thanks for the responses!
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    5-Week Barred Rock Pullet or Roo?

    We just started raising chicks, and I'm beginning to suspect one of our mail order hens is a cockerel. Out of our two Barred Rock chicks, this one has always been louder, and its comb is significantly redder than the other Barred Rock's. It does have a dark wash on its legs, though. Does it look...
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