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yes I thought this might get your attention! thanks for feedback - over the last few days it has lessened so she just might be adjusting to having to force something large out her butt for the first time!

Thanks all - I knew I might be just paranoid - she seems to be the 'strange one' out of the three, always goes off one her own while the other 2 are inseperable. Maybe she's just independent! Have checked her all over for anything wrong but all seems ok!

This might sound strange, but when I let the ladies out for their afternoon walk, one girl keeps sitting down all the time, while the others continually forage. I have checked her over and she seems ok, but I'm new to chickens so I don't really know what to look for! Any ideas?

Have just got my very first 3 ladies (pullets) and they all seem to be laying eggs ok. We got three today! When they first started laying one of the ladies had a soft egg still connected to her bottom (on the outside), which we removed ok. We have since noticed her bottom pulsating, and she...