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    Two young hens dead within a week - no idea what's happening

    This happened on July 22. We had gone through several days of terrible heat. I saw her standing still in the yard one evening and went to check on her. The contents of the soft egg were falling out in pieces. I bathed her, isolated her, and called around for help. The only antibiotic I...
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    Two young hens dead within a week - no idea what's happening

    I have not noticed any unusual poop lately. Everyone seemed to be doing fine until this happened. Several of them are molting, but that is the only thing I've noticed. I did a lice check recently when I noticed the molt starting because a couple of them were lethargic at that time. Nothing...
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    Two young hens dead within a week - no idea what's happening

    Unfortunately after checking, it looks like the local state lab that did necropsies in this region closed down years ago. I don't know why they're still showing up in search results. So I probably won't be able to get it done. I may call a couple of veterinarians tomorrow, but none of them...
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    Chicken has pale comb and less active

    I had the same issue with one of my girls about a month ago, and it turned out to be the signs of her molt starting. She started losing feathers a few days later. She was lethargic and pale for a few days before that, though, and I was very worried. I gave her some Nutri-Drench for a couple...
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    Two young hens dead within a week - no idea what's happening

    I've had a flock of twelve since July 2022 when I got them all as chicks. Everyone was healthy and happy all this time until last Friday when I lost my first girl, an Easter Egger, unexpectedly. I came home from work and she was lying dead in the run like she'd just fallen over. I looked her...
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    Strange eggshell issue

    Thanks for this. Glad to know my EE is not alone in her particular weirdness!
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    Strange eggshell issue

    I appreciate the feedback. It makes me feel a little better. I'm hoping since she's young that her egg factory will still get in gear.
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    Strange eggshell issue

    My chickens eat Nature's Best Organic Layer Pellets. We do give them a few dried worms every day and occasionally grapes and scratch grain on the weekends. They free-range for a few hours every day. I've been trying to increase their feed and mix it with water since they all love that, just...
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    Strange eggshell issue

    I have an Easter Egger who is eleven months old. She started laying in December, and her eggs have always had some bumpy calcium deposits. I always know her eggs because they're slightly bumpy and misshapen, but nothing drastic or alarming. A few weeks ago, I noticed an empty egg sac, or the...
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    Hen laying in the snow and lethargic

    I'm so sorry. This was so sad to read. Fly high, Melon.
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    First time prolapse in pullet?

    Another update. All seemed well this morning. Just now, I went out to check on them as they free-range in the afternoon until bedtime. I noticed my NHR preening, so I took a peek at her rear end, and sure enough, the prolapse was back. It looked just like it did last night. I scooped her up...
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    First time prolapse in pullet?

    Update: I went to bring her inside, and the prolapse is gone and her butt looks pretty normal again. It's a little red, but the major problem seems to have resolved itself, at least for now. Is that common? I will keep an eye on her closely for the next few days.
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    First time prolapse in pullet?

    I have twelve five-month-old pullets. Two of them started laying recently, and the others are starting to act like they're getting ready, too. I have one New Hampshire Red who seemed totally normal all day, eating and running around as usual, but at bedtime, I noticed this when she got on the...
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    Is this a bantam Ameraucana?

    Thank you for the info on TSC. I had no idea and thought these were Ameraucanas all this time. Reading about the Easter Eggers tonight, they sound like my chicks. Of the twelve chicks I have currently, these five are by far the most friendly and I enjoy them. And thanks for the tips on...
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    Is this a bantam Ameraucana?

    I got them from Tractor Supply. They were sold as Ameraucanas and all five have a similar appearance, except one is black and brown and the other two are a mix of gray and brown. Maybe they are EEs. They're friendly and sweet girls, whatever they are. She didn't strike me as that much...
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