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    Hens stopped laying & 2 deaths in 2 months

    Okay ...... I'm interested in any input .... We had 5 hens at one point (4 of which are/were ~18 months and one pullet). All 4 of the older girls were laying eggs and doing fine. About a month (or so) ago, they sort of stopped laying eggs, we went from getting 3 eggs a day from them to...
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    Hen just died - what now? what about the others?

    One of our hens (just over a year old) died this morning. For the past week we noticed her comb was completely pale and flopped over. IN addition she was acting rather lethargic. We actually scheduled an appointment to take her to the University of Wisconsin Vet Hospital this morning, but she...
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    Broody for ~5 weeks?!?!?!?

    Thanks for the link --- it sounds like the dog crate idea really is the best, I'd just have to assure her thawed water. Maybe if I get a couple of slow/short days at work I'll see if I can dedicate some time to this. And thanks for clarifying why the cold needs to circulate underneath them...
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    Broody for ~5 weeks?!?!?!?

    Hey everyone! I'm newly registered, but have been reading the Forum for awhile. I just got 4 hens for the first time in September and one of them loves brooding! We have no roosters, so the eggs aren't fertile and I don't want to be hatching any chicks anyway! ... so here are my questions...
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