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    Hen with tail down two days

    Thanks everyone for your great input! It is very much appreciated! She seems a little better so I’m relieved. I’ve given them all Lisa Steele’s Magic Water and oregano oil along with fresh oregano. Fingers crossed this passes. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
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    Hen with tail down two days

    No idea what breed she is or when she last laid. Her abdomen felt soft, vent clear. I didn’t poke around too much but what I did, I couldn’t feel an egg present. She is eating but not as vigorously as the others. And, her poops are yellow-ish and splat looking. Her comb is red and upright and...
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    Hen with tail down two days

    I have a 3 year old hen who has seemed off for a few days. She keeps to herself and has had her tail down for 2 days. She was making what appeared to be gasping movements while still in my coop but not any more. I have her in an Epsom bath now where she is totally chill and breathe calmly. She...
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    8 x 16 Pallet chicken run.

    Looks great!
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    Starting our flock - The good, the bad, the ugly

    Top roost has been moved toward the middle of the coop. All of my girls are sleeping on the top roost now.
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    Starting our flock - The good, the bad, the ugly

    The depth of the coop doesn’t show very well in this photo. And there are 2 windows that are open all night, not shown in this photo. The cross ventilation is great as our prevailing wind goes right through the coop. The top roost is 6 inches from the wall on the right out to about a foot from...
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    Starting our flock - The good, the bad, the ugly

    We did last night, fingers crossed. Thanks!
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    Starting our flock - The good, the bad, the ugly

    I tried this last night and will continue to try it until they all settle on a roost.
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    Starting our flock - The good, the bad, the ugly

    Thanks!
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    Starting our flock - The good, the bad, the ugly

    Thank you!
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    Starting our flock - The good, the bad, the ugly

    My birds are all the same age, only different by a few days at most. I had read and heard about incorporating new hens of different ages and didn’t want to deal with that so grabbed the 4 chicks within days of loosing the original chicks. The enclosed coop is 4 x 5 ft and has a sloped roof. The...
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    Starting our flock - The good, the bad, the ugly

    My husband and I are new to chicken rearing and have a question for the more experienced on this blog. A little background for you all first. My husband built the “Palace” with modifications given we don’t have space limitations. It’s bigger and has a longer enclosed run for our girls. We have a...
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