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    Broody/Territorial Hen taking over nesting boxes & attacking new layers

    Haha “Broody Jail” I love it! Okay thank you ☺️
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    Broody/Territorial Hen taking over nesting boxes & attacking new layers

    My 1 year old hen typically goes broody every month. She used to be our most docile hen. Ever since we brought home 8 week old chicks, she’s been very territorial. Now that my then chicks are laying, she has grown increasingly aggressive. Some days she even steals or moves their eggs! She’s...
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    Black dots worsened or injury on comb? & occasional sneezing on Austra White

    I had no idea flies could bite them! We definitely have flies around our coop
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    Black dots worsened or injury on comb? & occasional sneezing on Austra White

    What a relief! Thank you!
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    Black dots worsened or injury on comb? & occasional sneezing on Austra White

    Thanks! I’m thinking it might just be irritation in the air. One of them sneezed right after she ate! She had food on her nose 😆 But just in case- Is any intervention needed for respiratory illness?
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    Black dots worsened or injury on comb? & occasional sneezing on Austra White

    Pictured below is one of my Austra Whites with blood or black dots on her comb… My other Austra white has a chapped comb & a couple black dots as well. Both of my austrawhites sneeze occasionally(Is this the norm for this breed?). I posted last week about small black dots & dryness. Here is the...
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    Black dots & chapped looking combs on hens

    Thank you! Should I put Vaseline on their combs to help with the dryness?
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    Black dots & chapped looking combs on hens

    Hi! First time posting on here. My 20 week Austrawhite was the first hen to exhibit symptoms. She had black spots on her, but I was able to get them off with Vaseline. A week later I noticed a chapped like substance & black dots on her comb. My husband seems to think the spots are dirt and the...
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