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    poorly chicken

    Thanks very much for your reply and your advice. I will try this out.
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    poorly chicken

    We just have the 2 chickens, and had them for 2 years. After a short spell of hot weather here in the UK Thursday and Friday, especially at night, one of them hasn't been well at all. Her poops have been very watery, although yesterday they were getting more solid, but this morning she is worse...
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    Getting hens to start laying mid winter.

    Thanks for your reply.It was strange that you said where they are laying them. She gave me an egg late this afternoon, but not in her nest. She laid one on the floor. I mentioned that they have been spending a lot of time in the extension, I had put them in their run several times during the...
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    Getting hens to start laying mid winter.

    I just have the 2 hens, one has been laying the majority of the winter, about 4 eggs a week, however the other stopped about 9 weeks ago. Then she started to moult, quite a lot, but now she is fully feathered again and looks lovely. Up until yesterday her comb was still pale, but I noticed...
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    advice needed please

    Thanks, will try that.
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    advice needed please

    Thanks everyone, I appreciate your help. She hasn't laid as yet, but she has laid practically continuously for about a year, so she is perhaps on a bit of a break. She is fine again today, scoffing everything in sight.
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    advice needed please

    Thanks very much everyone for all you help. She is back to normal again now, I can't believe the difference in her.
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    advice needed please

    Just another quick update. A great improvement in her today, she is eating well by herself, strolling around the garden with the other chicken, pecking around and dusting in the soil. Such a difference.
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    advice needed please

    A very slight improvement again yesterday, starting to show a little more interest in things, been hand feeding her a bit, and she has pecked at a few other tiny little bits, so at least she is getting something. Her poops are solid now, only little ones, they were very watery. Yesterday wasn't...
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    advice needed please

    Thanks. A slight improvement today, she has had plenty to drink and had bits of food. Sometimes she just stands in one space for ages, then she suddenly comes to life again. Very warm again today, perhaps that has something to do with it. It is supposed to be a bit cooler tomorrow thankfully. I...
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    advice needed please

    Yes, I phoned up the man who I got the chickens from and he said it could be anything. He suggested some actimel or activia (can't remember which it is now, anyhow it is natural, and this morning she has come right out when I opened the door and is walking around and showing a bit more interest...
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    advice needed please

    Yes, there was just a yolk in front of the door this morning. I have just given her a cold plunge in water for a few seconds, as it is really quite hot here today, she dashed out of that quick enough, she is nearly dry already. She just seems to want to go in the nesting box all the time, and...
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    advice needed please

    Thank You.
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    advice needed please

    Thanks for your reply, I did wonder that. No, she isn't plucking any feathers out though, but she is making a few squealing noises sometimes. I got her out and she had some water but isn't interested in food. She doesn't seem to want to walk around the garden, but as soon as I open the door to...
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    advice needed please

    I just have the 2 chickens. I have had them for 11 months and have layed about 5 eggs a week even through the winter. Yesterday though I noticed one of them seemed off colour, she was fine in the morning, and was eating fine, but later in the afternoon she seemed to go quiet, and just standing...
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