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    My Copper Marans hasn't layed in months...but

    But I think I know what has happened. We introduced Big Karla to our small 3 hen flock earlier this year, she adjusted and began laying 3-4 eggs per week. Then we adopted 2 rescue hens and she stopped laying. The rescues have taken a while to integrate, but seemed to have done so in the past...
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    Hen with a runny nose

    My young (almost 1 yr old) Barred Rock hen has a runny nose. I noticed it out in the run today where she was romping with the other 5 hens. Everyone else looks good, but Spot was blowing "snot bubbles" (anyone with an 8 yr old kid will recognize this term!) as she foraged around through the...
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    NEED ADVICE! 2 rescue hens...*UPDATE PICS!*

    A friend of a neighbor is moving and has 2 hens she cannot take with her. We have 4 hens, a lovely big coop, and a small, protected free-range chicken playground. Our hens are a French Copper Marans, a Barred Plymouth Rock, a Rhode Island Red - all three new layers - and a White Leghorn pullet...
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    Freeze dried mealworms: How much is too much?

    My 4 hens love live meal worms - and because I must buy them, they never get more than about 100 at any one time, usually in their treat bowl mixed with laying mash and greens, etc. or in the run where they wiggle and drive the hens into a mealworm picking frenzy. When I say they love them, I...
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    My Beautiful Copper Marans lays sporadically UPDATE!

    I'm concerned about my beautiful Black Copper Marans, Big Karla. I have three other young hens, different breeds - from the same breeder, We had 4, but when we lost a very small RIR pullet, we decided to get another chicken. We bought Big Karla because I wanted the chocolate colored eggs. I...
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    Ode to My Chickens

    Ode to My Four Pretty Hens They bawk bagawk bawk in the morning so early With three out of four rosy combs red and curly And one pea combed pretty who struts with the others All of them hens, but none of them mothers None of them mothers nor will they be We live in the city, no room for a "he"...
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    Where are the eggs?

    I have 4 hens, and two of them have been laying for a couple of weeks. This morning Big Red was in the nest & doing her egg song, then Spot was in there singing loudly. Whitey and Big Karla are not laying right now. I went out to collect the 2 pretty little brown eggs and there was nothing...
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    Big Red just started laying, and look!

    Six eggs in six days from Big Red, my RIR. That big one is unusual, I guess - they are all going to the grandkids today for their weekend breakfast. Wish I could watch when they crack 'em! Kate KATE THORNTON - INHUMAN CONDITION Tales of Mystery and Imagination Now also on Kindle and Nook...
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    After only 10 days of Laying - It's A Big One!

    My Big Red (our Rhode Island) laid her first egg on the 23rd of December and has given us seven eggs since - beautiful little brown eggs. But today's egg is a huge one! At least a Large or Jumbo! It is sooo beautiful! Go Big Red! Now if Spot (our BR) and Whitey (our Leghorn) would just hurry...
  10. Kittyf

    Hello from Southern California!

    I have been lurking for a while, but figured it is time to join in as our 3 pullets are nearing maturity and one - Big Red AKA Kathy - has just presented us with our first eggs. She layed a perfect little brown egg on Christmas and has since given four more. The Barred Rock, Spot Aka Samantha...
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