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    Lethargic hen with runny nose and watery poo

    Thank you for your encouragement. I think a better understanding of mortality and life span will help us set expectations. I have learned an amazing amount in my 4 months of chicken ownership, mostly from kind people like you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. We enjoy these creatures...
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    *Buff Orpington Thread!*

    I have 2 50% English Buff Orps. They are about 18 weeks. I have had them for about 3 weeks. They are very flighty and won't let me get close to them despite much hand feeding. Is this age or do I have flighty birds? I had a previous BO who was like a dog to me.
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    Lethargic hen with runny nose and watery poo

    Our hen died today. She had extremely labored breathing with a clicking sound. Stopped eating and drinking. When I found her she was quite stiff with legs out straight. It had only been a few hours since I had checked on her. Is it possible this was Mereks? She was not vaccinated. Thanks...
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    Lethargic hen with runny nose and watery poo

    Thanks Austinclarksf. So do I just keep up with the Corid? I am not offering food. Is that ok or should I give her something? I'll try dropping some water in beak but last time she had a major blow out sneeze. Should I do anything for the resp symptoms? Thanks so much!
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    Lethargic hen with runny nose and watery poo

    20 week BR unvaccinated hen has stopped laying and become increasingly lethargic. Now just standing with eyes closed. Comb had been very pale in the last few days. Here are her symptoms: Sneezing and runny nose, lethargy, watery green poo maybe some blood in the last day or so, tail down...
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    Pale hen stopped laying

    A week ago I switched my 1 yo BA and 20 week BR to grower feed to accommodate some newly introduced pullets. In this week, the BR who had been newly laying regularly has stopped completely, the BA lays as usual, and all hens and pullets combs have gone pale. I have been offering oyster but...
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    First Egg Countdown!!

    I think you can collect eggs as often as you like. Especially if you have any broody-prone breeds, it lessens the chance they will get mommy fever. I have to do that with my BA. My hens have acces to the coop but are in their run during the day. They just go in when they need to lay. I...
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    First Egg Countdown!!

    Keep the faith PrairieK! The eggs will be so much better when greatly anticipated! My English Orps are 17 weeks today. I've noticed that their redness has faded. Anybody know if this is potentially from heat? It's gotten in mid 90s lately. My older Austrolorp is now laying in the evening...
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    GardenGirl your birds are lovely! I can't believe my 4 week old babies will be so fluffy in just a few months. One can only hope!!
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Pardon the newbie questions, but is there any expected size difference between standard LF colors? I have buff and blue hens and curious if they will be roughly the same size. :rolleyes:
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    First Egg Countdown!!

    Congratulations BR Girl! I love to smirk at the egg case in the grocery store. I'm back in to the egg countdown with a new set of LF English Orps. Both are about 17 weeks and turning red this week. No squatting though. I think I'll have a bit longer to wait with this breed than the standard...
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Hi, bumping my questions about English Orps. Anyone have thoughts on this? I am new to this breed. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
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    The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

    Hi, I'm new to this thread and to English Orps. I have 2 Buff Pullets about 16 weeks of age. Their faces are starting to redden. Does this seem too soon? Is it the same indicator of maturity as with standard hens? Neither is squatting yet but I was surprised to see them coloring so early...
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    First Egg Countdown!!

    Congrats to all the new layers. Our BR has laid her little eggs everyday except 2 in the last 10 days. Her eggs are much darker than our last BR. I guess it varies with the hen?
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