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    The Wyandotte Thread

    my thoughts exactly..lol
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    have you checked her to make sure shes not egg bound..a sign of egg bound is getting up and down out of the nest and not laying ..if she is try soaking her bottom in warm water ..sometimes you can her relax them and move the egg down ... sorry i dont no why it wouldnt let me quote...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    have you checked to see if she is egg bound ..one of the signs to watch out for in egg bound hens is when they get up in the nest and back down alot ..shes prolly fine but just a heads up on it ..if she is ,try soaking her bottom in some warm water and try feeling for the egg..
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    The Wyandotte Thread

    do you no what kind of wyandotte you have .i see they are in that stage that reminds me of a teenager who isnt adjusted to their new growth ..lol..kinda like puberty but for chickens ..kinda klumbsy and not used to their bodys yet..lol.. the one looks like it could be a silver wyandotte ..i...
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    The Wyandotte Thread

    welcome purple iris..i live just below you in chautauqua county...just post your pics and folks can comment on them ..there is also a ny thread were you can find folks who live in ny and raise chickens ..alot of great people with tons of info to share on this site ..have fun and lets see those...
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    Found something weird in nesting box...chicken lash??? (gross images)

    thanxs art ..i did google it ..i no my production girls are almost 3 yrs old and have stopped laying or atleast slowed way down ..i am woudering with one it was ..anyhow thanxs again ..
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    Found something weird in nesting box...chicken lash??? (gross images)

    did you ever find out what this was ..i found the samething last night in one of my nesting boxes..i broke it open and i thought it looked like a organ of some sort ..all my birds are acting ok and look ok ..i no tghis is an old post but any info on what that thing is would be great ..thanks..
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    hes not a wyandotte ..i have wyandottes and hes missing the rose comb ..and the colors are all wrong ..he looks like a wellie except that wing and leg color.....shame he lost the bloodline he was working with ..and with folks being less then honest makes it even worse ..
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    naw ..they have had bare backs most of the winter ..i see him mounting the wyandottes and feathers coming out when he does ..i guess hes just to rough for them ..i'll be moving him to his own coop and run ..he will still be able to see the others , just not be able to get to them ..you think...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    i tried using aprons but i find them on the floor in the morning... i have the opposite actully to many hens for one roo..20 hens and just one roo ..i think i am going to have to build another runn just for him ..i hate to think of spliting them up ..i have a feeling it may cause him to start...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    just wondering if any one else is having trouble with their roo tearing out feathers of the hens hes mounting ..my poor wellie hens dont have any more feathers to lose on their backs ..and now i see hes tearing the wyandottes backs up as well ..any onme have any like this ..and what can i do...
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    The Wyandotte Thread

    i no i read that most production breeds will in general slow or stop laying after 2 yrs but it also said haritage breeds tend to lay sporatic and will lay for more yrs ..but it is also dependent on the bird its self ..i read of a bird still laying after 6 yrs..not every day but a couple times a...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    i live in lakewood but i dont have any polish ..but i am sure there are some around this neck of the woods ..i'll ask a friend who has had them in the past were she got them ..
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    thanks everyone for the kind words ..i think i was still in shock and my reaction a little to do with it just happening ..i no things can go bad fast and was thinking i wasn't done dealing with this yet ..i will be burying her today ..i am looking for a place on my property to bury her ..seems...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    try here... https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock i would start by letting them see each other threw a screen or some thing like that ..if you have room in the brooder [depending on how big the orps are ] and split the brooder so they can see each other but not...
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