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    Black diarrhea

    I put some in their dust bath. Never thought about that, it is one of the young hens. Hope it’s that simple! Thanks 😊
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    Black diarrhea

    Saw some black diarrhea spots in run yesterday. One hen had black around her vent. This morning saw this behind and under the roost. Never seen anything like it before, looks like charcoal. Any help out there?
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    Not an egg in two months!!

    I’m retired, so I’m home. There is no place for them to disappear, it’s a large run with high fence. Thanks! 😊
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    Not an egg in two months!!

    The have a large run which I’ve checked daily and the blockage is in place. Thanks!😊
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    Not an egg in two months!!

    I realized this fall that some of my hens were going under the coop and laying eggs. I finally got around to closing off the underside of the coop several weeks ago. I expected to start seeing a few eggs in their nesting boxes, but nothing! I have 11 hens, 4 are this spring’s hatch. The...
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    Have four chicks that are seven weeks old. Any ideas on sex?

    I was thinking that, pointy feathers. Thx
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    Have four chicks that are seven weeks old. Any ideas on sex?

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    Chickens barely get out of the coop

    I never have my food or water in the coop. They will do fine w/o for the night.
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    Odd egg

    Ever seen egg like this? Inside, beside the regular egg was a grey rubbery fig shaped piece attached to brown piece in pic.
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    Free hens!!

    First of all, the Vet was in surgery when the box was left on their porch. I arrived at 8:00 a.m.to get a shot for my dog, given by a vet tech. She told me about the hens and when I left I took them. Don’t think my Vet knew about the hens! They are both in good weight and seem healthy except...
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    Free hens!!

    Took my dog to vet yesterday and someone had left a box with two hens on their front porch. They gave them to me and when I got home and put them in quarantine did I see that one of the hens can hardly walk . A awful case of bumblefoot! Very swollen with toes going off to the side. Looks like...
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    Automatic coop doors: I'd love your input

    I’ve had an automatic door for years and never had a problem. The door is plastic and goes down very slow. There is no way the a chicken could get caught. Mine locks also, which is important, raccoons could possibly lift the door. I couldn’t have chickens if I didn’t have it. I never have...
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    What breed?

    Thank you for solving the mystery! 👍
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    What breed?

    Got her as a chick from Hoovers Hatchery three years ago. She lays blue eggs, would like to get more but can’t remember which breed. Green Queen?
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    Wry Neck quail chick

    Thank you. I don’t use this site very often and I forget how to start a new thread. 🤔
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