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  1. Britt007

    Pinless Peepers

    Thanks, GC. I like the idea that it worked and could be removed. I'll see if things naturally get calmer in the next week or two.
  2. Britt007

    Pinless Peepers

    Thanks, Pig Whisperer, I think that's great advice but the situation has improved-and something tells me Tammy will always be the boss. My other hen was the follower with her late pal. They seem to like hanging out together (unfortunately there are just two) but then for no reason, the peck...
  3. Britt007

    Pinless Peepers

    I found some info by searching on here but I still have a question. In the past, pecking order has gotten sorted out by 2-3 weeks but I still have a hen clunking another hen on the head. Has anyone found that by wearing a pinless peeper for a short period of time (the chicken, not you) it has...
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    should I be worried about my hen's decreased breast muscle?

    Thanks coach, I'll do that.
  5. Britt007

    should I be worried about my hen's decreased breast muscle?

    Hi Coach, Thanks for your advice. Yes, I was thinking of bringing her to the chicken vet. I've been hesitant because she's been so healthy and I was worried about other airborne viruses that might be at the vet's office from other sick chickens. I hadn't thought of changing my 5 year old gals...
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    should I be worried about my hen's decreased breast muscle?

    Hi Townchicks, Thanks for your reply. Both she and her australorp sister of the same age have pretty much gone down to about 3 eggs between them each week. I'm not sure who's laying what. They eat a feed that's 16% protein- but you may be right, they may just need a big more-especially cause...
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    Should I worry about membrane wrapped around fully formed egg?

    Thanks, Bug Stalker. Yeah. I'm gonna try to build something kind of netting thing all around their coop so they'll be able to use their favorite nesting box AND also find some grass.
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    Should I worry about membrane wrapped around fully formed egg?

    thank you, part. She doesn't have access to the nesting box she likes...but she has access to a nesting box. I'll check out anti peristalsis.
  9. Britt007

    should I be worried about my hen's decreased breast muscle?

    Hi, I pick up my two hens often so I'm pretty familiar with any weight loss or gain. Lately, I've felt a decrease of breast muscle on either side of the keel- on one of my hens, who is 5. Other than that, she's eating, looks pretty fluffy and happy. They generally stay very healthy and are...
  10. Britt007

    Advice in building a run, using the existing chain link fence. Thanks!

    Thank you so much for your advice. I"m going to try to do it with a combination of all the suggestions!
  11. Britt007

    Advice in building a run, using the existing chain link fence. Thanks!

    Thanks, Sueby, That looks really cool. Thanks for the advice.
  12. Britt007

    Should I worry about membrane wrapped around fully formed egg?

    At night, the hens go into a coop with a small run, which is completely covered with hardware cloth (even underneath the whole coop, under a foot of dirt). That is where her favorite nesting box is (it's actually built into the coop). In order to give them access to grass, during the day, I...
  13. Britt007

    Should I worry about membrane wrapped around fully formed egg?

    thanks, Aart, well..she has a nesting box she CAN use but you know how hens are, she would prefer to go into the nighttime coop and use her favorite box. I guess I've got to figure something out cause I don't want her to have egg issues, she's a longtime pet.
  14. Britt007

    Should I worry about membrane wrapped around fully formed egg?

    Thanks. I wasn't sure. I was thinking- she's outside in a pen, if she really wants to lay an egg, she can do it- but she just keeps jumping up and down to go back into her usual nesting box. I'll try to watch her more often.
  15. Britt007

    Should I worry about membrane wrapped around fully formed egg?

    thanks, for all that info. I'll keep checking on them.
  16. Britt007

    Should I worry about membrane wrapped around fully formed egg?

    My two 5 year old hens are very healthy and lay lots of eggs but this morning, I got one with a creepy membrane OVER a fully formed, hard shelled egg. I was just wondering if it's indicative of anything. Another question, they stay out in a tractor type pen during the day but one of them hate...
  17. Britt007

    Poultry For Pete

    I'm hoping this is ok to post. When I heard that "Buttigieg" roughly means "Lord Of Poultry"- I thought I'd make a little Facebook group for people and their poultry who might be impressed with Pete. It's just something fun for anyone who likes Mayor Pete AND poultry. - more wacky than...
  18. Britt007

    Advice in building a run, using the existing chain link fence. Thanks!

    Thanks so much for your advice. My gals are in a hardware cloth prison at night but I think your idea of adding at least SOME kind of chicken wire over the chain link fence is a good one.
  19. Britt007

    Advice in building a run, using the existing chain link fence. Thanks!

    Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I really love your idea. Thank you.
  20. Britt007

    Advice in building a run, using the existing chain link fence. Thanks!

    Hi, My two gals have a very secure coop and very small attached run and I put them out in another smallish movable run but I would love to figure out a way to use hawk/poultry netting plus the existing chain link fence to create a sort of "lean to" pen. The hope would be that after they've...
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