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    6 week sexing

    Awesome to hear, thank you!
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    6 week sexing

    I have read on this forum that Wyandottes often develop more red wattles and combs early, even pullets. Otherwise I would be thinking the same thing!
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    6 week sexing

    Thank you!
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    6 week sexing

    Tis the season! I have 3 chicks this year, at 6 weeks. I know that it’s normally 8 weeks but I wanted to check because I have suspicions. #1- Vivian- silver laced Wyandotte, so far I think pullet #2 Estelle- speckled Sussex, so far I think pullet #3 Pearl- EE, this one has some tail...
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    The Burrow

    The Burrow chickens spent the night in the garage! We have hit -39 F so far this morning and still dropping (real temp, not including windchill), and 4 of my idiots are molting. I don't think the molting chickens would have made it, so slumber party it is. LOL!
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    The Burrow

    Continuing my diary of my flock that no one reads... Ginny passed away this morning. She got sick during this summer and stopped laying. I tried everything for her (I troubleshooted it with others in a separate thread), but she never seemed to fully recover. She would have long periods of...
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    HELP! Lethargic chicken, feathers missing, not eating

    Update: Ginny has gone through a lot of ups and downs since I first posted that she was sick. She never laid an egg again, but had long periods where she was a very active, healthy chicken, with random lethargic days sprinkled in. Lately, as our weather has gotten much colder, she has been...
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    HELP! Lethargic chicken, feathers missing, not eating

    I wanted to provide an update on Ginny: Dare I say, she seems to be getting better? She is eating a lot more, excited about the blueberry/lettuce treats I bring out. Generally acting like a chicken again, scratching around and doing chicken things! She has not resumed laying so I'll be...
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    Help!! Flock missing belly feathers, not molting or broody

    @azygous @Wyorp Rock Thank you both for the information and reassurance. I think last night when I discovered it, I panicked and had fears that my whole flock would be headed down the path that Ginny is currently on (sick hen). I will continue to monitor. Thank you again!
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    Help!! Flock missing belly feathers, not molting or broody

    @azygous interesting… so: First off, thank you for your reply. I have two that definitely fall into the wannabe broody category- my light Brahma and my houdan. The houdan has been showing signs for awhile and went broody for about a week one month ago but snapped out of it quickly and never...
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    Help!! Flock missing belly feathers, not molting or broody

    @azygous tagging people who might be able to help! Thank you!
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    Help!! Flock missing belly feathers, not molting or broody

    Bumping this thread
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    Help!! Flock missing belly feathers, not molting or broody

    @Wyorp Rock tagging you again, especially since you are familiar with Ginny and her symptoms. I was just spending time with my chickens and noticed the belly feathers on more chickens.
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    Help!! Flock missing belly feathers, not molting or broody

    4 of my 5 hens are missing belly feathers. 3 of the hens have neck feathers missing, but in a specific area due to what I believe is a chronic feather picker. The ones that are missing feathers on the neck spot have been like that for a few months now. The belly skin on the 4 that have missing...
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    HELP! Lethargic chicken, feathers missing, not eating

    Ginny update- I was optimistic over the weekend- she showed some signs of recovery, she was excited about some watermelon I offered them on a hot day. But today is looking worse, she did not exit the coop on her own this morning. I am continuing sour crop treatment. @Wyorp Rock I wanted to...
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