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    hens sick, losing feathers

    Hi! I am so thankful for your message board. I have 22 chickens; production red, buff orpington, and some plymouth rocks. When I got the plymouths I didn't notice that one had some missing feathers in back. Being new to owning chickens when I noticed it I thought maybe some fighting had been...
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    hens won't leave nesting box

    HI All, I am trying to determine if I need to do anything about my two bantams that will not leave the nesting box. Every time another hen lays, they go over and take to sitting on the eggs. The other hens have stopped laying in the boxes and are laying on the ground now. Plus, the two...
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    cocin's bottom filled with worms, help

    Thanks guys for checking back about our girl. Unfortunately she didn't make it. She stopped walking a couple of days after I posted. We tried keeping her in the house and fed her and watered her and she did seem to get stronger but she wouldn't walk or move at all on her own. I am still...
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    cocin's bottom filled with worms, help

    Hello All I cannot tell you how much my hubby and I have appreciated all the advice and the quick response for this forum. You people are awesome. She is well cleaned and feathers trimmed. We found a nasty wound about the size of a quarter about one finger width under her vent. It was...
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    cocin's bottom filled with worms, help

    Hello All, I have only been a hen owner for a 3 weeks now but I have a buff cochin that was so many worms it is unbelievable. My hens are all about 1-2 years old. I got them from a woman that sold eggs at the farmers market and had over 150 chickens, but she is off to vet school now and had...
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