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    Two new roos, what breeds do you think?

    Thank you for the responses! We are in central Texas, east of San Antonio, sure wish we were in Washington or Oregon!
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    Two new roos, what breeds do you think?

    Just received these two boys along with about 15 hens (2 banties) from a friend who is moving. I intend to keep the silver guy (already have 5 Silver Wyandottes among others) but prob not the red. Or maybe seperate the group into two flocks so,that the production reds are with the red? The...
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    When to change from Chick Starter/Grower to Pullet Grower/Developer

    My dilemma is varying ages and stages of poultry! 5 hens that rarely lay at almost three years of age, free ranging with 3 younger hens about 10 months old who do lay, and five chicks 12 weeks old who are separated from the rest, not free ranging. I am switching the chicks to pullet developer...
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    Egg bound

    Sounds like she was already sick when you got her, so you might want to talk to the farm. From my limited experience with eggbound hens, you would have had to catch it a lot earlier to have any success. As far as calcium goes, if the other hens are laying eggs with strong shells, that probably...
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    Egg bound or something else?

    I guess the good news is that her eight coop mates seem hale and hearty, laying normally. I am about to introduce three youngsters, about four months old, to the brood. Any suggestions? The older ones are not welcoming, turn into velociraptors as soon as the young ones enter the zone. Right...
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    Egg bound or something else?

    RIR passed overnight. She quit eating couple days sgo - knew when she turned down fresh grasshoppers that the end was near. Interestingly, she did not show any signs of discomfort...just quietly shut down over a couple of days. She did pass one more of those "lash" eggs, and had no problems...
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    Egg bound or something else?

    Good ideas! I'll have to run to the store to get Tums...mine are peppermint flavored and expired in Nov 2012, so am guessing not the best ones to use. Her favorite soft treat is a June bug or grub, so the hunt is on!
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    Egg bound or something else?

    So, this morning, she is still alert, has passed a little poop (since she's not really eating, we didn't expect much), still sits most of the time but has moved around to get to food and water. She seemed to enjoy a fresh grass seedhead. Still appears to be trying to pass something. She still...
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    Egg bound or something else?

    I got the dosage, but not how to administer it. How does one persuade a hen to take a Tums? She got up and stood almost normally for a little while, is now settled back down. Other than her comb still flopped over, she looks normal. I just palpated her again, and do not feel anything hard, so...
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    Egg bound or something else?

    It was a single yolk, just huge. She's still alert, sitting down in her crate (I did all the recommended things...isolated, quiet room, clean crate, free water (with Vi-Tal), and she did pass some runny stool earlier. How and what calcium should be administered? I sure appreciate your...
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    Egg bound or something else?

    I should also mention that she, and eight others, are all free range, on organic laying ration, free water, shade, elevated nests in open air coop, and oyster shell randomly scattered around where they scratch the most. They have a big run (50x25), with grass, bugs, weeds, dust, shade, etc...
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    Egg bound or something else?

    This looks like what she passed, all right. I don't know how to add pictures, but the link has some, and they're very much what she passed,
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    Egg bound or something else?

    Thank you! This is the second one but the other was easily resolved with very little involvement from me. I appreciate the link and will read up on it!
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    Egg bound or something else?

    Belly, below vent, soft, and she keeps working at pushing. What is a lash egg?
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    Egg bound or something else?

    One of my RIR 3 yr old hens is exhibiting all the symptoms...tail down, comb limp, pushing, no egg. One of the girls left me a 4oz egg two days ago, so am suspicious that it was her and she's backed up. Gave her two 15-30 minute warm baths, lubed vent with some olive oil, mostly external. Can't...
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