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    Hen hasn't layed in a week, why?

    When I came home last night I found she had laid an egg--and another one today! So I guess you guys were right, she was just taking a break.
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    Hen hasn't layed in a week, why?

    Thanks! I live in Seattle, so temperatures are around 50-60 degrees F right now, quite comfortable. Is there a way to check for parasites or mites? Or something I can add to their food or water that would help if that's the issue? She's not molting, that happened in the fall.
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    Hen hasn't layed in a week, why?

    Hi, I have two hens, a Barred Rock and an Americauna. The Americauna is 2 years old and generally a steady layer (6 lovely green eggs a week, except in winter). All of a sudden, she stopped laying last week. She's acting normal otherwise--eating, drinking, roaming about with the other hen. Her...
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    Coop cleaning when coop has cement floor

    Hi! I'm new to this site and have had my backyard chickens for about a month (got them from a friend who couldn't take care of them any more). I only have two at the moment, in a new custom-built coop with a cement floor. I'm using pine shavings on the floor. My question is, how often should I...
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