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    Advice needed on my enclosure for hen and chicks

    The coop that came with my house doesn't have enough room to house a small kennel for my broody and her chicks. (She hatched 6 of the 8 fertilized eggs I put under her). My husband made a shelter for the girls in a corner of our run and I have been using that as a makeshift shelter for the...
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    30-Week Old Wyandotte - Unknown issue

    As a follow-up. I've given several 20 minute epsom salt baths today and I honestly can't feel an egg anywhere. The stools have become more normal today yet still a little loose. The hen has been eating. She still does a little gaping and is still quiet and inactive but seems to be sitting...
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    30-Week Old Wyandotte - Unknown issue

    Thanks to phone spell check you'll have to read between the lines 🤣
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    30-Week Old Wyandotte - Unknown issue

    Everyone, yesterday I noticed by 30-week old wyandotte appeared frumpy and uninterested in joining the Glock. I had just lost another hen to prolapse and bound egg. I ran out immediately and brought her in. She had a pasty butt and several stools were watery. I checked for issues in her skin and...
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    Wyandottes, Why Not!

    Hello from central Nebraska! I am a new flock owner and have 7 birds, all named after MMA fighters! I did a lot of research on cold hardy birds and ended up with Wyandottes. They're beautiful, friendly, and have been great layers. I find chickens very calming and I love fresh eggs. My husband...
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