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    Swollen foot

    My girl's foot is swollen and she limping around. Anyone have any idea on what in might be and treatment.
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    Droppings collecting on feathers

    Thank you
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    Droppings collecting on feathers

    I have what I believe is a brahma hen that is have an issue of her droppings collecting on her feathers. I don't want it to cause issues so I need to get rid of it but I don't want to hurt her in the process and I was wondering if anyone knows how to prevent it from happening.
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    Transferring Eggs

    I am getting some fertilized eggs from a co-worker to put under a broody hen (no longer have a rooster) and I am wondering how long they can go once laid before they need to be put under the hen. I requested 4 eggs just to increase the chance of actually having a chick hatch, however, she only...
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    Adding to flock

    I have 4 pullets that are roughly 8-9 weeks old. I'm needing to add them to an existing flock and I'm wondering about the feed. The pullets are on a growing feed and the existing flock are on a Layena+Omega 3 pellet. I would really like to keep them on that because they're eggs have been great...
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    Who laid this egg?

    I thought all were laying. Until today when I found this. The other 2 bantams are really laying good
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    Who laid this egg?

    There was supposed to be one in the post
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    Who laid this egg?

    We have a Bantam Cochin Frizzle, a Silkie and a Polish. Trying to figure out who laid this.
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    Stopped Laying!!

    They both used the same box every day (we have 5 boxes). And then right when they quit laying we found one outside the box. I've been looking everyday to see if there are anymore outside the boxes and haven't seen any, however I do use the deep litter method and they could have fallen into the...
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    Stopped Laying!!

    Its just odd that they started laying when it was colder and shorter days but now that its warming up and daylight is longer they stopped.
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    Feed for mixed flock

    I have 2 laying hens and 5 that haven't started laying. I am still feeding them starter feed but give them oyster shells. Should I just switch to a layer feed since the younger pullets are almost at laying age?
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    Stopped Laying!!

    I feed them starter feed because I have only 2 laying and 5 not but I give them oyster shells.
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    Stopped Laying!!

    We are now on 2 weeks with no eggs!!
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    Stopped Laying!!

    I have been looking and there's no sign of it. But it has been a week now with no eggs
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    Stopped Laying!!

    The coop is 5×8 and 5 ft tall. Run is under the coop and then goes about 30 ft.
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