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    eggbound/low calcium hen- almost dead with a happy ending :)

    She hasn't laid yet that I know of, today she just stated acting very broody... I am hoping she's not egg bound again! She's acting normal with eating/drinking... just wants to be on the nest all the time....
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    hen is acting broody with no egg; was egg bound 1 1/2 weeks ago...?!

    My hen is acting very broody; won't leave the nest unless I pick he up, but she will eat and dink just fine... behaviors is normal except for the nest issue... she refuses to leave. She was egg bound and nearly dies a little over a week ago- not sure if she has layed any since that period. Is...
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    Broody hen no eggs?

    I have the same thing going on now with one of my hens, where can I find a fertilized egg and I cannot have roosters whee I live... so this would be a big gamble. How did yours come out?
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    eggbound/low calcium hen- almost dead with a happy ending :)

    I came home from vacation to find one of my hens nearly dead in the coop, head down and eyes closed- her hind feathers were matted with dried feces and an egg was also stuck in the matter. My parents were "watching" them while I was away... and my mom just assumed she was laying (FOR 24 HOURS?!)...
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