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Something told me to check on the chickens . . . I have no sign that she has started laying yet. . .tonight I went to the coop and she was in the nesting box rather than on the roost and her vent was oozing this slimmy looking greyish brownish yellow ick. When I would move her to see what was...

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THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU!!! WE GOT AN EGG FIRST THING THIS AM FROM HER!!!!

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We had a young pullet that went broody after laying eggs for less than a month ~ we were able to break her broodiness and she left the nest last week . . . How long until she should start laying eggs again? We have hens with no rooster. Thank you!

Thank you! I will try that, I have recently caught her picking feathers from the other hens and am now finding the one nesting box lined with feathers, most appear to be her white ones, so I have been removing them and replacing with shavings or straw. How long should I keep her confined?

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I have a pullet ~ FIESTY little Leghorn/Welsummer cross she has been laying pullet size eggs for about 3 to 3.5 weeks and she is getting really possessive of all the eggs laid by the other hens . . . How can you stop this broodiness? . . . we have no rooster and I need no more chickens, I am at...

When our pullets start laying how long do they lay small pullet eggs? We raised chickens when I was a kid but I never dealt with the hens like I do now. Thank you

thank you all for your knowledge . . . I understand silver laced wyandottes lay earlier than other breeds and I have two pullets whose combs have changed to brilliant red in the last couple days and of course at night they sleep in the nesting boxes.

what are some signs that I will see that my pullet is preparing to start laying? I have Silver Laced Wyandottes, Amerucaunas and a Black Copper Maran. they are all about 4 months old.