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    5 and 7 year old hens

    Hello again! The flock is healthy and pest-free, they've been allowed to roam our backyard for the last 3 years but are also used to a smaller run. I will also be adding layers to my 're-home' list when we get closer to the closing date on our Denver home so please help me find a home for these...
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    Colorado

    *Waves!! Hello everyone! The flock is healthy and pest-free, they've been allowed to roam our backyard for the last 3 years but are also used to a smaller run. I will also be adding layers to my 're-home' list when we get closer to the closing date on our Denver home so please help me find a...
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    5 and 7 year old hens

    Thank you! They really are so beautiful and so much fun!
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    5 and 7 year old hens

    Hello everyone, while I've been non-existant on the forums I have been quite active with my hens and general life. I will soon be moving to southern New Mexico (from Denver, CO) and since we'd like to get 'boots on the ground' and rent down there for a little bit before buying our next home... I...
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    Colorado

    If I can get her to eat well, will she bounce back or will it be a constant battle?
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    Colorado

    Hello ladies, it's sure been a while since I've been online: everything has been so busy! However, recently one of my buff orpingtons has been exhibiting odd behavior. Over the last 3 months I have kept an eye on her and watched her become less and less active, choosing to puff up and sun...
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    Colorado

    Thanks for the insight! I will give protein a shot...
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    Colorado

    Hey all, long time no see! I've been busy (as I'm sure you all have, too) with getting things going for the summer! I've been watching my girls and some have molted at what I think are strange times, but their feathers have come back gorgeous and full and healthy. Except for one of my buff...
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    Any suggestions on how to solve our frostbite problem?

    No matter what ventilation I have, if outside humidity is high, inside humidity cannot be low. Right? So in Colorado with cold temps and this WEIRD high humidity at nights I'm just putting vaseline on combs most nights with below freezing temps.
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    Colorado

    ok, update that two buff orpingtons with mild frostbite, one wyandotte with a mild case of scaly leg mites, and 1 black cochin with most of her neck feathers broken off (likely due to the flock being less active in the cold weather and picking on the lowest bird in the flock). *SIGH*
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    Colorado

    Hey all, it's been a while since I've been on here... busy stuff going on! With the cold snap I was happy to see that all my girls were doing GREAT! No frostbite or anything.... then this morning I noticed a little bit on the tips of one of my Buff Orpingtons' comb.... We don't add...
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    Colorado

    Thank you so much for your comments. I have a friend who would be interested in her wings, feathers, feet, and some bones for beads so I will go ahead and process her for those items. Then I think I will see if I can find a physical cause of death. If not (and I'm suspecting I won't) then I...
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    Colorado

    So this morning I went out to check on my hens and found my favorite girl dead. She was just laying there with no apparent signs of injury. She was an 8 month old laying speckled sussex and the most vocal of my flock. It is so quiet out there now, just adding to my sadness. Does anyone know...
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    Unknown reason for dead bird

    I've come to terms with the fact that she could have 'just died' and there was nothing I could do to prevent it. But does anyone know of ways I can check her for anything internal that may have killed her? Something with her crop? Or a blockage?
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    Unknown reason for dead bird

    Oh, she was a speckled sussex
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