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  1. shanahandra

    Guinea hen died...eggbound?

    I had a hen die on me this winter that I thought might be egg bound. She seemed fine and was laying regularly for quite a while (even through this harsh Canadian winter) and then she stopped for about a week and would hop on and off her nest and one day she looked a little listless and slow and...
  2. shanahandra

    Pooping right after laying

    My 1 year old Cochin Hen has just started pooping a large poop right after laying an egg. We have two cochins and the other one doesn't do it and this one didn't do it until a few days ago. The poops are generally large and I've watched her on the nest so I know it's immediately after (perhaps...
  3. shanahandra

    Please tell me they'll quiet down!?

    I'm having the same issue. Just this past week (20/21 weeks old) they've been really loud. especially in the morning. one is laying and the other two are not yet. I'm always shushing them. My neighbours know about them but I'm worried about the sound carrying across the street.
  4. shanahandra

    Canadians check in here....

    Regina, Saskatchewan!!! not legal to have chickens in the city but.....
  5. shanahandra

    Hello out there...

    Thanks for the welcome everyone!! yes, chickens are awesome. My hubby thought I was crazy at first because of all this chicken nonsense but I think I've almost got him hooked. The fact that an actual egg was laid the other day doesn't hurt! P.S. my kids named the chickens... the Orp. is Ashley...
  6. shanahandra

    Hello out there...

    Hi everybody, I'm new to the BYC family. I have three chickens in my backyard. One Buff Orpington and two Blue Cochins. I got them at six weeks old so I could have them sexed (no roosters... I'm trying to be under the radar here as it's still not legal to have chickens in my city) and they are...
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