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    Need some advice

    Gosh, I lean something new about these hens every single day! Thanks you Kattabelly!
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    Need some advice

    Molting at 10 months? I thought the first molt comes around 18 months? Thanks for you input!
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    Need some advice

    I have 6 hens that are 10 months old who live in confinement coop 6x6, run 18 x 6. About one month ago I started noticing several of the hens losing feathers. Thought it was a pecking order issue, isolated two at different times so they were solo in a coop/run visible to the other hens for 10...
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    Chicken Behavior

    There are much more neck feathers missing on Lizzie and two others look a bit tattered around wing and a leg. Lots of feathers noted in coop today ( red ) from the two Rhode Island Reds. Any suggestions? Separate? Any ideas greatly appreciated. I'm worried Lizzie's neck will be poked through her...
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    Chicken Behavior

    Thank you for this input. Lizzie was relegated to the bottom roost for about 2 weeks. Just last week she's being allowed back onto the top roost with the other five. I will keep an eye on this situation. I have seen what you described above but did not know the root cause of the others pecking...
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    Chicken Behavior

    Bella is a easter egger and has muffs
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    Chicken Behavior

    I'm noticing there are two more hens with some feather loss around the neck area. Is this molting or bullying?
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    Chicken Behavior

    I'm beginning to think you are correct...
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    Chicken Behavior

    Hi, Thank you for mentioning coop size. I live in an urban zone and my 6 hens are confined in what I'd consider a pretty comfy home. The coop itself is 5x6' and the run is 18foot long. The weather and shorter daylight may be the culprit? I plan on posting photos. It's a busy holiday this year...
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    Chicken Behavior

    Thank you for this info. I hope to have photo/(s) posted 12/19. It is progressing from both sides of neck now straight down the middle beneath neck/chin. Again, thanks.
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    Chicken Behavior

    Hi, I don't have roosters. My 6 hens are 9 months. A little aggression behavior noted as well as one hen being relegated to the roost beneath the top where they all were till 2 weeks ago. With the behavioral change in the flock noticed one ( that has been relegated to lower roost ) that has...
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    SOS Egg Bound?

    And now she's acting like she wasn't ever sick, or lethargic, eating layer crumble, drinking water and perky as ever so we put her into the run and she was immediately attacked twice on her neck by one of her flock mates ( they grew up from day one together so they knew each other ) and now I...
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    SOS Egg Bound?

    I have seen the information about calcium. This morning she's still with us and was given 500mg of calcium ( in the form of TUMS ). She's surprisedly alert and. moving around. She's pooping well.
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    SOS Egg Bound?

    Hi to everyone, SOS. I wasn't expecting or prepared for egg bound chicken who is 21 weeks and laid first 6 eggs ( one a day small ) since 7/19. I found her laying down in the run with head tucked into her feathers at 2pm today while her flock members were running about. I immediately took her...
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    SOS. I wasn't expecting or prepared for egg bound chicken who is 21 weeks and laid first 6 eggs...

    SOS. I wasn't expecting or prepared for egg bound chicken who is 21 weeks and laid first 6 eggs since 7/19. I found her laying down in the run with head tucked into her feathers at 2pm today. I immediately took her out of the run and away from the other flock members. In my helpers hands I was...
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