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    Stationary Hen

    It's been over 12 hours and my beloved hen, Blondie, hasn't moved out of the nesting box. Her feathers make her appear all puffed up. And I noticed the red comb on top of her head is shriveled up, not plump like her sisters. We've had the girls for over a year and I've never noticed this...
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    Is the ability to "roost" important for a hen?

    This is our current problem. One of our hens flew over the 6 foot fence and made it into the mouth of our black labrador retriever. Fortunately I heard her squawking and had Jake release her uninjured. Whew! Cinderella didn't learn her lesson and repeated the same flight pattern the following...
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    We switched our chickens feed and now we're having problems...

    Our family is new at raising chickens. That being said, when we got our 5 hens several months ago at 7 weeks old we were given some feed specially made for chicks. After a month or so we brought home a bag of grains that included corn kernels. They seem to love it. We filled their food...
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    How long can a fresh laid egg be unfrigerated and be safe to eat?

    Hello Chicken and Duck Lovers, We've been waiting patiently for our young hens to start laying eggs in their nesting beds in the coop for months. A couple of weeks ago I even bought some wooden eggs to put in their nests to encourage them to lay. Shortly after that we were blessed with an...
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    Hello from California

    Hello to all the members. Several months ago one of our sons brought home some young hens. None of us had any experience with raising chickens. It's been a learn-as-you-go experience for us. I do have some questions and so thankful that we have this forum where we can now come to get your...
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