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    Egg Bound help needed

    Our lovely hen isn't doing too well today. Lethargic (sign of downhill stage). Drinking water but not eating. Constantly trying to push, but the egg won't come out. The egg is lying side ways in the ballon which is sticking out of her . Has anyone had this before? We're trying to work out how...
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    Egg Bound help needed

    We have a 2 yr old hen with an egg stuck. He whole vent is bulging externally (we see/feel the egg here) and she can't push the egg out. She had a build up a poop around her vent over the last few weeks and we've noticed since cleaning her, that when she tries to poo, her vent bulges out like a...
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    FREE chicken coop plan (nice one too) on the Purina Mills Website

    We've built this coop and come to the conclusion that is is okay for up to 8 hens IF they have a good size run outside. It's 4x4 sq ft + the egg box area which, being on the outside of the structure give you additional space. We're going to two level poles across (4ft) which are enough for 8...
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    Chicken Stress!

    Thanks Chickmom. I was told that the 3yr old Barr Rock will keep laying for about 5 years, but maybe they are being optimistic? How much does the laying rate drop after year two - is it quite substantial? Iroincally, I just had a call for about some point of lay ISA Browns which I wasn't...
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    Chicken Stress!

    Hi folks, So we got our first three chickens after months of preparations and the first 24 hours has been an adventure to say the least... I'd really appreciate some advice on the following: 1) When you remove chickens from their first (and only previous) home to a new home/coup, is it best...
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    FREE chicken coop plan (nice one too) on the Purina Mills Website

    Hi Folks, I am making my first ventures into chickenland and am going to build this design, but wanted to question the "4ft rule" too. The plans say it will "accommodate 8 full size chickens", but later mentions "the outside area should have a minimum of 4 sq foot per bird". I am not going...
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