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I could not feel any eggs and the book did not recomend checking inside for fear of injury or infection. I lost her last night is spite of me efforts. She died comfortably. Sorry I did not answer your question about her going into the nestbox and trying to lay, as far as I know she didn't. I...

Thanks for the reply and concern. I brought her into the house around 6pm and soaked her in warm water for 30 min. She doesn't look good. She is resting in my original brooder with a lamp on her and wrapped in a towel. Not much I can do. In the "Raising Chickens for Dummies" book, the symptoms...

Parkerpeeps7- How is Ruby doing? I have a 5 month old Golden Buff exhibiting the same symptoms. I have 6 chickens and have been getting 5 eggs consistently for about a week now, but never 6 eggs. I suspect she has not been laying. Her abdomen feels like the others, but her feathers are poofed...

Thanks for the information about the wood stove pellets. TSC sells a product that is comparable, it's called Equine Fresh. The bag(40lbs) cost around $5.50. I'll have to compare the price to stove pellets.( Great Idea by the way!!!) My chicks are only 3 weeks old and are going into their new...