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Hello everyone, Its unfortunate news that after a 10+ year run with various hens over the years, we lost our second to last hen tonight of old age. She was a White Leghorn we have had for about 5.5 years. Because of her passing, we now only have a single Barred Rock hen that I would like to...

We have been battling a hawk recently as well. Thankfully, we have a net over the entire "range area" for the chickens for this very reason. One morning my mom found all the hens hiding under the crates and other "toys" they jump and hide under in the play area. Found feathers on the ground and...

Good to know, thanks! You can't help but feel bad! I hope as the Barred Rocks get a little bigger the pecking gets less, and we try to let them out all day with access to multiple food/water sources so they can eat/drink. Hopefully before winter they get it all sorted out, as they will all have...

My leghorn is so awesome... She is so friendly! Docile, follows you around waiting for you to dig in the dirt for her. We hand raised her, and although she flies to the top of her coop once and a while, she generally stays on the ground. I never see her fly when she is out in the yard. Loves to...

Hello everybody, We had for a while three hens in our small backyard flock. We lost one recently and before winter, wanted to have 3-4 hens together for winter. We purchased two 13 week old Barred Rock pullets to place with our 30 week old (estimate) Red Sex Link and 28 week old (estimate)...

My two red sexlinks are on a large egg-laying spree! They just start laying about three weeks ago, and already have delievered 3 double yolks and I got the call today from my mom one laid a 2.8oz egg and the other a 3oz egg! Are largest before this was 2.4oz... Already huge! They both lay an...

Anybody have any other ideas? Just so weird how in the AM she was perfectly fine, nothing appeared wrong at all. Within a few hours she was gone My other white leghorn was sick weeks back, not having much luck with these leghorns My Red Sex Links have had not a single issue, laying already...

Quote: Yes, plenty of fresh water!

Today while I was at work, my mom noticed my one leghorn was walking a very different. Almost like she was "scooting" around, almost walking on her knees... With her whole body stretched out parallel to the ground. Walking slowly. Within a few hours she found her behind the coop, and there was...

I only have one hen thus far that is laying, and she was laying every day since she started, got four or five eggs straight from her. Then the heat shot up to 90's and she stopped laying. I was hoping nothing was wrong with her, but it prob is just the heat. Going to stay like this for a few...

Quote: How old was she when she started laying? About 18 weeks!

Our red sex link hen start laying three days ago! First egg was 1.4oz, followed by one at 1.6oz and the egg yesterday was 2.4oz! Big size difference! I wonder how today's will be! She lays around noon

Thanks! I used a respirator when I added it in the coop, was pretty dusty but settled pretty quick. I just did the nesting box and did a "white wash" of the DE prior, let dry, and then added shavings and powder form of the DE. Let it air out for 15-20mins and allowed them inside. Took them...

I just received my 10lbs of DE to use in the coop, and was wondering how much of this stuff to really use? I sprayed a decent layer over the entire run (sand and dirt) and lightly blended it in with a rake. I then added another light layer on top and lightly worked that in as well. But I am not...

Went down to check her out again, and she seems to look better. The lump in her throat looks to be gone, and is a lot more lively. I gave her a few more dropper dulls of olive oil, antibiotic and vitamin C diluted in water. It looks like she may be ok but the true test will be how she is...