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    Chickens molting not laying and we are still feeding them layer feed..

    We've also been giving them freeze dried meal worms and bsf larvae we find in our compost bin, for additional protein.
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    Chickens molting not laying and we are still feeding them layer feed..

    Our four 2 year old hens have not been laying for a while, they are molting. Should we still be feeding them the layer pellets they usually eat?
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    Molting chicken going in coop and roosting during the day.

    She doesn't have much of an appetite but has a full crop... Thanks for the advice we'll keep an eye on her...
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    Molting chicken going in coop and roosting during the day.

    It is dark in the coop I opened door to take.photo.
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    Molting chicken going in coop and roosting during the day.

    One of our four chickens, a 2year old Easter Egger has started going in coop and roosting during the day. They are all molting and have stopped laying. Catherine (who is roosting) is top of the pecking order. She is molting the most of the four. Has any one had a similar experience?
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    Yellow runny poop... ?

    Just the last couple of days I think.
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    Yellow runny poop... ?

    At least one of our chickens poop looks very unhealthy Yellow with some green? (See Photos) and runny. We have four hens about 1 1/2 years old. They are now molting their comb look pale. They are all active, we are in Southern California
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    Nodule on egg (outer shell)

    One of our chickens (14 month old Buff Opington) last two eggs laid have had a module on the outer shell, see photo. Is this something to be concerned about. What is it?
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    Ridge / Band on egg?

    We have an Easter egger that most of the time layes normal looking eggs but now and than some of them have a ridge / band that goes around the egg (see photo). Is this normal, safe etc?
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    Where did the extra egg come from?

    Figured it out, egg was layed by Emily who I thought was not in laying condition. But it turns out that she is the signs are just much more subtle with her.
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    Where did the extra egg come from?

    That could be possible, I don't know how to measure the pubic bone.
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    Where did the extra egg come from?

    We have four hens all 7 months old. 2 Easter Eggers, 2 Buff Orpingtons. Easter e- Katheryne has been laying for a while, Buff Sara also Laying, Buff Jennyfer started laying yesterday. Easter e- Emily shows no sign of laying (she doesn't Squatt, is skinnier than rest, no trips to nesting box...
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    Feeding hens when only one is laying?

    Thanks for replies. Also found this PDF file on how to feed your laying and breeding hens: http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/17469/pnw477.pdf;jsessionid=E8CCD6FC591A307D8CE46392F30164DF?sequence=1 We have about 35 lbs of organic non layer feed so it would make...
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    Feeding hens when only one is laying?

    We have four hens (2 Easter Eggers, 2 Buff Orpingtons) they will be 6 months old the middle of this month (Jan 2013). We are in Southern California. One of the Easter Eggers layed her first egg yesterday. How do we feed them? Do we need to try feed the laying hen layer feed separate from the...
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