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    Hobbled 3.5yr old Jersey Giant Please Help

    My Jersey Giant has been hobbling on what appears to be a bad leg for over a week. After inspection I do not see an area of injury (cut, scratch or obvious break) but she is not walking correctly. A neighbor's dog got into the yard last week and caused them to race into the coop. The dog did NOT...
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    Baffled by lack of eggs, Age? Karma?

    Woodmort: Thanks so much for your advice. 1 or both did moult sometime in late Sept b/c feathers were everywhere. Is there a period of post moult that they recuperate? I wouldn't expect too many eggs during our winter (Dec-Feb), is this correct? I appreciate your tip of expected eggs (1-2 per...
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    Baffled by lack of eggs, Age? Karma?

    Thank you. I had heard short daylight affects egg laying although there seemed to be plenty of daylight in early September this far South. I will try your suggestion. At their age (3-3.5) should they be producing eggs? What is the expected egg period for Jersey Giants? FYI. I believe they...
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    Baffled by lack of eggs, Age? Karma?

    I have 2 Jersey Giants that I acquired from a friend in June 2010. They are 3 yrs and 3.5 yrs old respectively. After their transition to my home and a breif acclimation, they began laying again with some regularity (approx 3-4 eggs per week total). All was well until late August - early...
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