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    BSL stopped laying...is she a 'dud'?

    @aart I think you might be right about the male hormones. In hindsight, it seems like her comb has really grown in size and become more red over the last few months! I also noticed that the crowing has coincided with our buff orpington starting to go broody. She's been in the nest box for the...
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    BSL stopped laying...is she a 'dud'?

    I checked her vent, not moist and only 1 1/2 fingers between the two pin bones (I think that's the term), which is another reason why I don't think she's laying. Pretty sure she's not eating eggs as all the other eggs are untouched. Plus I'm home during the day pretty frequently and haven't seen...
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    BSL stopped laying...is she a 'dud'?

    Just wanted to update y'all...still no eggs from Rosa. We even locked her up in the coop for a few days but no eggs. HOWEVER- there's been a plot twist....for the last 4 days or so, she's been CROWING at sunrise. Not a full-on rooster crow, but the kind of crow you hear from a young rooster...
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    BSL stopped laying...is she a 'dud'?

    @ChickenMammX4 based on the color of her comb, I agree she looks like she's laying. All 5 of our birds have very distinct egg shapes/colors so I'm pretty darn sure she's not laying (in the egg box, at least). @TJs chicklets thats a really good idea. We have a very small run area directly off...
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    BSL stopped laying...is she a 'dud'?

    @Tlmcq thanks so much for the suggestions on plants to help with egg laying. I'm an avid veggie gardener but don't have any of the plants you suggested...I'll definitely head to the nursery and get marjoram, parsley and comfrey. I agree that she should be a very efficient layer. When I was...
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    BSL stopped laying...is she a 'dud'?

    Hey all, I've searched the forum for this particular problem and haven't found much. I have a mixed flock of 5 hens that are 13 months old. Everyone's laying really well except my black sex link, Rosa. She hasn't laid ONE egg in the last four months (maybe longer). We did use supplemental...
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    King County, Washington!

    @ochochicas - that's such a bummer to hear about your friend's pullets. One of our two sick pullets did get much sicker and died. We sent the carcass to the WSU Avian Lab and it was confirmed to be Marek's. She also tested positive for MS and MG, which the lab manager said is common with...
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    Is this lice? Mites? Something else?

    Hi guys, I just wanted to give you an update on Sprinkles since you've been so helpful with everything. Unfortunately she took a turn for the worse earlier this week, and passed away Tuesday night. I sent her remains to the WSU Avian Health Lab for a necropsy because I figured there must be more...
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    Is this lice? Mites? Something else?

    That's really interesting you say that...is it possible for a pullet to molt when they're only like 16 weeks old? I noticed the lack of neck feathers today actually! That's a new thing for her. I was wondering if it had to do with the application of ivermectin. It seems like the feathers are...
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    Is this lice? Mites? Something else?

    Thanks for checking up on us! Sprinkles seems to be feeling a bit better, so that's a relief. I've tried holding her and looking closely to see if I can see any lice (louse?), but she freaks out if we poke and prod her too much. Her head shaking has pretty much completely stopped, so that's a...
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    Is this lice? Mites? Something else?

    @FlyingNunFarm how do you use Elector PSP? I've never heard of it before (at least in my research on BYC, haha). It seems expensive ($150 when I googled it) but if nothing else works, I guess we might have to invest in it. I'll see how the Poultry Dust and Ivermectin work first though, since I...
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    Is this lice? Mites? Something else?

    Thanks for the tips @Wyorp Rock ! I actually have the Durvet Vitamins and Electrolytes at my house, so I just gave that to her. I bought it a couple weeks ago but stopped using it because it didn't seem to be making a difference. But I'm guessing it wasn't helping because she still had...
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    Is this lice? Mites? Something else?

    She's still pretty lethargic and sickly looking unfortunately. Thanks for checking on her though! She's been under the weather for the last couple months (probably due to having lice!) so I think it's going to take at least a couple weeks for her to really start feeling better, even with the...
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    Is this lice? Mites? Something else?

    Thanks @Wyorp Rock and @wildernesschic5 ! After doing some research, @wildernesschic5 , I think you're right that they're not mites. And @Wyorp Rock , I agree they look like lice nits. I did get some poultry dust at the feed store today and dusted her with it. Hopefully that does the trick! I...
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    Is this lice? Mites? Something else?

    Hoping I can get some advice...this is Sprinkles, our 16-ish week old Speckled Sussex. This evening while I was holding her, I noticed she has this white, crusty stuff under her beak and neck area! It's hard, crusty white stuff and stuck to the feathers. I have no idea what it is. Maybe lice or...
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