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    9 hens, no eggs

    I have 9 hens; one I know was injured by a Rooster we used to have and hasn't ever layed eggs. The other 8 stopped laying 2 months ago, they are all around the same age, approx. 4 years old, I got them from my son, after his teenagers, no longer had any interest in taking care of their easter...
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    Ventilation for central Ohio winters

    Yes I have hardware cloth over the openings, We made a picture frame around a plexiglass sheet and then just screw it up to the building sides
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    Ventilation for central Ohio winters

    After seeing many posts about ventilation I took the plexiglass out of my chicken house windows. Now I am a little bit concerned for winter weather snow and low temperatures. One of the windows is just above the highest roost. Just wondering if the hands will be OK that roost up high by the cold...
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    Coughing hen

    Thank you so much for your suggestions and advice. I will use my local AG dept for no live testing. Much appreciated!
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    Coughing hen

    Thank you so much for the lab information and about the windows, they have only been closed about two weeks I will be sure and open them right away. My chickens are a mixed bag but they are all real chickens nothing fancy about them. I don’t know all the breeds I do know a couple of them are...
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    Coughing hen

    My coop is 8x6 ft, their attached run is 16x8 ft. The coop has 2 windows and a vent, windows are closed now for the winter. They free range most of the day over 3 acres, in Ohio. One of my hens is 12 years old, the rest are 2-5 years old none are recently added. No bubbling around the eyes, no...
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    Coughing hen

    We recently had to cull a coughing hen, Sometimes sounded like a sneeze. She had it for about two weeks off and on and then quit eating. The problem is she was one of 14, and two days ago one other one coughed one time I have separated her and she has not coughed or sneezed in The last two days...
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    What do you do with your chickens when they die?

    Bury them, they all are pets and all have names.
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