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    Hen just died

    We got her in June and she was 18 weeks, so she was less than a year old. We didn't notice any odd behavior until tonight. When he went out to close up the coop, my husband found her in a nesting box. They don't go in them at night, so he picked her up and she was throwing up. It was so hard...
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    Hen just died

    One of our flock of 10 RI Red crosses was in the nesting box tonight, so my husband pulled her out and she started "throwing up" a clear watery fluid. She was very lethargic and weak, but otherwise looked healthy. Suddenly, she started to struggle a bit, so my husband set her on the ground and...
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    Maine - Can't find Organic Layer Crumble anywhere - is there a reason?

    We can get organic pellets or organic mash, but not organic crumbles for layers. Is there a reason why this isn't produced? We tried the pellets, but they weren't eating and they stopped laying. We're now giving them organic mash, but there seems to be a lot of waste. We're going through it...
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