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    Feather picking and egg laying-PLEASE HELP

    Thanks-we do not have a rooster. We ordered a roll away nesting box so they can't reach the eggs-we don't have it yet so no idea if it will work or if they will lay elsewhere. Another suggestion someone gave me was to fill plastic eggs with mustard. If they get them open, they wont like the...
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    Feather picking and egg laying-PLEASE HELP

    We have 5 hens-all who are starting to lose (or have lost) their feathers on their back and around their vents. We have checked for mites and lice-don't see any sign of either. They dust bathe regularly, we use DE in the coop and run. Now their egg production has slowed dramatically. Or so we...
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    Help-10 month old Pullet has squishy swollen breast and red bottom

    She looks much worse than these photos but acts fine. I took her to the vet and he said she has egg peritonitis. At this point, I have to think he's wrong and it's been weeks and weeks and she's ok (aside from looking awful). I think we are finally going to separate her for a while because I...
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    Easter Eggers

    OK, here you go-"he" has the smallest tail of the crew. Top pic he is on your right. The other three look identical.
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    Easter Eggers

    Thanks-I will take a picture of "him" tonight. We think that's the roo too.
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    Easter Eggers

    It may be too soon to tell but these are two and a half week old Easter Eggers and I've read a lot about feather patters of Easter Eggers. Anyone have any guesses if we have roosters or hens? Thanks.
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    Help-10 month old Pullet has squishy swollen breast and red bottom

    Hello, Our hen has a squishy swollen breast and very red bottom (looks like feather picking but not sure). She is also fairly bare near her tail. She has been drinking a ton of water all morning and is behaving like a normal hen, with her flock, eating and scratching around. Please see below...
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    Help-chickens with "moldy" looking tail feather

    Thank you so, so much. I was going in to nuclear feather meltdown worry mode.....
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    Help-chickens with "moldy" looking tail feather

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    Help-chickens with "moldy" looking tail feather

    Yes! Both Buff Orpingtons have this as well as our Golden Sex Link. Attaching photos.
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    Help-chickens with "moldy" looking tail feather

    Hi, We have 5 hens and three of them have what sort of looks like a "moldy" grayish color on the tips of their tail feathers. Any ideas on what this could be? We are new to hens. They are 15 weeks old. We clean the coop and run weekly and they dust bathe regularly...reading and reading but...
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    2015 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    Hi, Thank you for considering my photos for the 2015 BYC calendar! I've attached two: The photos are of Dani, our Buff Orpington who jumps for treats (tomatoes are her favorite). Drogon is an Australorp. Both are 14 weeks old. Thanks so much!
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    Question about feathering and roosters

    Thanks! are those wattles already starting?
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    Question about feathering and roosters

    It's in the 60's and 70's. We had a couple of hot days but the others look good. Thanks!
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    Question about feathering and roosters

    Hi, This is a Orpington-we can't tell if she's being picked on (observe them a lot and don't see anything out of the ordinary) or if perhaps she is a he? Going on 5 weeks old. Concerned about feathers and if there's an underlying problem. Any information is appreciated. Also, are those...
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