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    Hen is expelling white mucus when picked up.

    Yes, she is still laying and is acting her usual funny self. She was wormed with Flubenvet.
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    Hen is expelling white mucus when picked up.

    Yes, she was wormed a few months ago, and has been laying for longer than that. She is on layers pellets, however I can't remember the brand. Hope that helps!
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    Hen is expelling white mucus when picked up.

    Help! My nine (ish) month old hen occasionally expels a white mucus when I pick her up. She has been handled regularly since a few weeks old, and so despite being the least friendly of the group, she isn't skittish and so I'm guessing it's not due to fear? What on earth could this be? She...
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    Will her eggs get bigger?

    They should get bigger as she continues laying. Mine had tiny eggs when they started, even for bantams, but now they are much larger.
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    I love that "Pepper" wrote an article! I have also made calendars about chickens previously, but to convince the family that we should get some! Debating making another, but of my bantams now. Thanks for the idea!
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    Tell Me All Your Hardware Cloth Secrets

    Hrmmm, I've just done some more research and am going to replace mine with stainless steel ones now. This is going to take a while...
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    Tell Me All Your Hardware Cloth Secrets

    Our run is made of tubing! We just used cable ties/ zip ties. There's probably something much better to use, but we figured that since we used so many, any predator would have to spend the rest of his life picking away at them to get in.😂
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    One side of chickens face has swelled up.

    Update: her face went down after a few days, phew! Thanks for the replies!
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    Chicken making very strange high pitched noise.

    She does make some very strange noises. Normal chicken sounds, but as if she has an accent 🤣. Anyways, she was clearly disapproving of me trying to time-lapse their antics.
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    Chicken making very strange high pitched noise.

    Thanks! Never heard it before, wonder what the supposed threat was?
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    Chicken making very strange high pitched noise.

    No, she's acting completely normal, picking (or should I say pecking 😂) on my hopefully ex-broody as usual.
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    Chicken making very strange high pitched noise.

    Hello, again. Another noise related question, my 8 month old Pekin Bantam suddenly made this noise while relaxing in the sunshine ☀️. I've never heard it before, it's like distorted version of her normal trill or purr.
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    Ended 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #? Not sure what entry number this is. (Running out of nice photos- my chickens tend not to be very photogenic 😂) "This is my perch!"
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