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    My 7 year old hen suddenly couldn't walk yesterday.

    FWIW I had a White Rock with similar issue, I think from Mareks. I put her in a sling with two holes cut for the legs inside a rubber tub, fastened the sling to the sides of the tub with large binder clamps. This let her stand up and not make a mess of herself. She seemed to like it better...
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    Very odd case. Sick but alert and won't eat laying hen

    1) What type of bird , age and weight Welsummer laying hen, approx 5 years old, lighter than her similar sized sister and obviously dropping weight each day 2) What is the behavior, exactly. She is fairly alert, free ranging, pecking other chickens if they bother her, but takes more rests, and...
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    Maran eggs - picture

    Here are eggs from my new Black Copper Maran pullets. In the center is an egg from my 5 year old Minorca, and the small white egg is from OEG banty. They are soo tiny, but so cute! I *think* the lightest brown one is from my Welsummer pullet?
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    Unidentified laying object

    Thank you all for the help! I have always wondered what she was, but I am not familiar with Rocks. She is a big bird (in the back is my Minorca, Naomi) and her eggs look very much like the white rock eggs.
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    Unidentified laying object

    Quote: That is Naomi, a Minorca, She lays huge white eggs. Tends towards the dramatic but is a great forager. Big bird! The rooster that came from this group was drop dead beautiful. I lost her sister (and just nursed her though) a bout of egg binding (dunno if I am saying that right)...
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    Unidentified laying object

    Actually unidentified laying hen. Approx. 4/5 years old, yellow legs, orange eyes, horn (I think beak), lays light brown , lightly speckled eggs. SUPER mellow and fairly lazy. Seems not quite fluffy enough for a Wyandotte? Whitey: Whitey closeup of head: Long distance side shot: She...
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