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    Black star hen

    Hey everyone 👋 I have 2 black star hens, both 3.5 years old. One is molting but healthy, a heavy girl who likes to check in on me every day. She's the boss hen. The other one hasn't laid in a while, has lost a lot of weight and is very pale. She is eating some but not much and moves slowly...
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    Help with CCL chick please

    I hatched some eggs and two are crested cream legbar. One is obviously female but the other has me stumped. No white spot, but a chipmunk stripe and lighter down. Is this going to be a roo? 3 pics of the suspect and one of the certain female. These two eggs came from different pens.
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    Advice for spot on comb

    My flock has been through pox, the dry type. They broke out about a year ago and have healed. My dominicker has a spot on her head that has developed over the last 8 months or so. At first it was small and looked like some residual spots, maybe scarring. I left it alone because I thought it was...
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    Lethargic hen, runny yellow poo.

    I feed treats while I'm in the yard with them, usually fruit, vegetables, etc. I have 13 total at this point, none new.
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    Lethargic hen, runny yellow poo.

    @Kiki I used Corrid in the water for 5 days for all birds, 1.25 TBS powder per gallon. I have not dewormed yet. I feed Nutrena layer pellets 16% and starter crumble 18% and oyster shell free feed, as some girls are just at 18 weeks now. She really hasn't eaten too much in a few days. I've...
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    Lethargic hen, runny yellow poo.

    My girl is about 26 weeks old, a speckled Sussex. She has a pale comb, runny yellow poo and is lethargic. She's been this way for a few days. I've been forcing her to drink electrolyte water mixed with cayenne after scouring the internet and this forum. Pic of her and the poo, sorry in advance...
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    planning for 6 hens and a coop in GA - need some advice

    Sorry, just seeing this! Yes, I did. I actually change it out regularly because, well, it's free and these ladies poop A LOT!!! They free range for a few hours once or twice a day under supervision, but they definitely don't mind going back in the run especially if they think food is coming.
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    planning for 6 hens and a coop in GA - need some advice

    I thought I'd follow up since my girls have arrived. I ordered from Cackle Hatchery and got one extra of the 3 kinds, so I have 9 instead of 6 because they all are thriving. I've attached some pictures of the coop/run and the girls. One of the black sex link girls and two of the dominiques love...
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    planning for 6 hens and a coop in GA - need some advice

    This is extra helpful - if you haven't experienced the Hades-like GA summer, you can't really understand how ridiculous the heat/humidity combination is. I *just* asked my husband if he minded if I built the coop in the back of the yard (in full afternoon sun) but now will go with my original...
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    planning for 6 hens and a coop in GA - need some advice

    Hey everyone! I'm new here and have been doing a lot of reading. I just read this article https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/how-much-room-do-chickens-need.66180/ and learned a LOT. I have chicks coming in a month and I'm trying to get everything set before they get here. I live about 30...
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