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    My Flock Just quit on me!!

    No, they do not range. As for a snake......No signs of that but will change the camera angles to see if we have an unwanted visitor. Thanks
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    My Flock Just quit on me!!

    I'll lay off the kitchen scraps for a while to see if that helps. Also, I did see a mouse coming out of the chicken door around midnight. It showed up really well on the IR camera. I'll thin out the rodents as well. I also built a "Starter Chicken" Coop next to the main coop that shares a common...
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    My Flock Just quit on me!!

    I have a flock of 12 layers. All healthy, eating, pooping, drinking. Combs nice and read, and a couple are coming out of a molt. My Ameracauna decided to go broody for about 9 days but now is back in the group and roosting at night. Up until she did this, I was getting around 9 eggs a day but...
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    Splayed Leg Barred Rock

    We just purchased a new batch of various breeds and one of the Barred Rocks started showing a splayed leg. After researching the topic on these forums, here's what we ended up doing last night...
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    One of my Barred Rock hens is laying down with labored breathing, head drooping. Shes under the coop and im trying to get her out. Looks listless.

    It seemed respiratory. I think she couldn't breathe with liquid in her lungs. Time for some research.
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    One of my Barred Rock hens is laying down with labored breathing, head drooping. Shes under the coop and im trying to get her out. Looks listless.

    Hard to tell. Yes, running out of her vent. Weve been gone a week and the girl that watches the animals for us didn't mention anything strange.
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    One of my Barred Rock hens is laying down with labored breathing, head drooping. Shes under the coop and im trying to get her out. Looks listless.

    Only 75 here today. I have 7 water points inside and 3 inside.
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    One of my Barred Rock hens is laying down with labored breathing, head drooping. Shes under the coop and im trying to get her out. Looks listless.

    She was not egg bound. Comb was extremely pale.
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    One of my Barred Rock hens is laying down with labored breathing, head drooping. Shes under the coop and im trying to get her out. Looks listless.

    First loss out of our original 9. Sad
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    One of my Barred Rock hens is laying down with labored breathing, head drooping. Shes under the coop and im trying to get her out. Looks listless.

    Plenty of clean water. The other 8 are fine. She just vomited and twitched around and then died.
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    One of my Barred Rock hens is laying down with labored breathing, head drooping. Shes under the coop and im trying to get her out. Looks listless.

    Clear liquid coming out of her beak. Runny poop from her vent.
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    One of my Barred Rock hens is laying down with labored breathing, head drooping. Shes under the coop and im trying to get her out. Looks listless.

    She's 5 months old. Dont jnow if she is laying yet. Will post follow up shortly.
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    Who can reply last on this thread?

    But 2nd place is the 1st place loser....
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    Who can reply last on this thread?

    HAHA!!! The Trap!!!
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    Who can reply last on this thread?

    The Early Bird Gets the Worm, But It's the 2nd Mouse that gets the Cheese!!
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