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    New Hen Hiding In Nesting Box

    Thank you so much. That was pretty much what I thought. The first time I reached in, she did peck at me, but I think that was because I startled her. When I took her out, she was fine. I try to pet them every chance I get to try and reassure them nobody is going to hurt them. I'll take your...
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    New Hen Hiding In Nesting Box

    I just went out to the coop/run and removed her from the nest. I was right, she was not laying an egg. I checked to make sure there are no fights going on. The 4 new ones are all sitting peacefully on top of the nesting boxes, and the 5 "old" ones are going about their business as usual. I'll...
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    New Hen Hiding In Nesting Box

    Correct. We are not.
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    New Hen Hiding In Nesting Box

    Hi Everyone; We purchased some new Buff Orpington hens yesterday. They were the second batch of new hens in the last 3 weeks. They are all in with the old flock. Since there are now 4 new ones, and 5 "old" ones, the old ones aren't messing with the new ones much. Anyway... One of the Buff...
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    Red Star Hen Can't Close Beak

    I was watching her today for a while. She is eating and drinking, but sleeping a lot, too. I managed to get another shot of her beak, and I also cropped it to try and show the swelling better. I also noticed that there seems to be a yellow discharge in her mouth.
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    Red Star Hen Can't Close Beak

    Thank you so much! You're right... it DOES look swollen. I didn't notice that. I'll try to get a better photo. I'll also take your advice about the liquid diet.
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    Hello. New Member Here

    Hi Everyone. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Janine. I live in Arizona, and I'm retired from having a "day job", but am an author of horror novels. I am new to having backyard chickens. My neighbor asked me to take care of hers while she and her husband were away for a week for...
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, December 27th, 2023

    Yes. We usually keep them up until January 2
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    Red Star Hen Can't Close Beak

    Hi Everyone. Not sure this is the correct category for this, but it seems like it is. I noticed about a week ago that one of our hens can't close her beak all the way. When we purchased them in early October, she was fine. This is a new development. I even gave her a private little stash of...
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