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Thanks for the advice! I take the eggs out from under her every day so she's just sitting. If there is an egg in another box, she'll go sit in it. I couldn't put her in a little cage...that would break my heart. But I could close the door from their yard into the coop to keep her out for the...

PS - I have tried hand feeding her goodies (her favorite treats are spinach and cockroaches, not necessarily in that order) but she wasn't interested.

She is still pooping so I figure she is sneaking out for food and water at some point. Hopefully she will 'get over it'. Poor little thing. She doesn't seem weak and in fact is fairly feisty -- lunging at my dog when he sticks his nose into her nest and pecking at me when I reach in for eggs...

It didn't take long to decide to let my hens free range as well. I talked with the neighbors with the dogs and we made some changes to the fence line and so far so good. My dog doesn't bother the hens either...he is just curious about them. Even though they free range and do find a fair...

One of my leghorns has been in her nesting box for nearly a week. I do not have roosters but I believe she thinks she has been bred because one of my mean Sussex hens got on her back and held her down. Ever since, she has been on the next. She is not injured and doesn't appear to be ill...just a...

I have 6 young hens (about 10 months old). I have never had chickens before. They are NOT free range because I am afraid the neighbor's dogs will come over the fence during the day after them. That and I live in the desert where there is little for them to eat free ranging. So...how much should...