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    Raspy throat

    Hi. I have 16 chickens and that I raise for egg production so I am trying to keep thing most economical but one of my Easter Eggers has a raspy throat that sounds like she is gurgling water in the back of her throat. Wheat do you suggest I do?
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    Feed efficiency

    Hi, I've been raising laying hens for about 3 years now, molting seoson always hits me hard though. I currently have 17 hens. I have upped their protein level to about 30%. They have lost quite a bit of weight though. I am feeding them feed that gives them about 2.5% fat along with 2 other feeds...
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    During molting seoson & Egg buissness

    Hi Everyone, I have an egg buissness in my local town in SoCal and my 19 hens are molting. Does anybody know if there is anything that I can do to conntinue with it even during molting seoson and how long does it last? Does the length of time of molting vary between breeds? I have about 5...
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    Sick laying hen?

    I currently have 3 laying hens who have just begun to produce again. 1 of them was really shaking a lot and she seems more uneasy then the rest of them and more than she normally. Today was her 1st day laying after a long time of stopping. She laid an egg and then went inside their chicken house...
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    Non reproducing laying hens

    Currently I have 3 laying hens but only 2 of them are are laying. For the longest time (about 6 months) they suddenly stopped laying. It was from the warm California heat through the cooler New Year. They suddenly are slowly beginning to lay again. Does anyone have any other idea why they...
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    Which breed

    I'm trying to decide which hens to get. I currently have 4 Black Star/ Road Island Reds. I'm trying to keep the egg production up even with the 'not so sunny' weather that Southern California has been having recently. I figured I have room for 12 hens in the space that I have for them. I would...
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    Culling my hen with MG

    Ok, I've tried everything! (antibiotics,Tyland, ect.) I can't seem to get rid of her MG. I think I'm going to have to cull her. :/. :(. :/. As anybody had to do this, in this situation or have any other suggestions? What would be the best way to do it, preferably with out much blood...
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    MG hen

    My hen that has had MG bit another one of mine. No cuts, blood or anything. Will or should she be ok? I've given all my chickens antibiotics against it.
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    Sick hen bath

    I have a hen recovering from MG. Her feathers aren't in the best of condition. There is stuff matted all throughout her feathers. Should I give her a bath? If so, how? I have been keeping her separate from my other hens.
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    Chicken bath?

    I have a hen recovering from MG. Her feathers aren't in the best of condition. There is stuff all matted in them. Should I give her a bath? If so, how? :/ I have been keeping her separate from my other hens
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    Hello from California with new hens

    Hello everyone. I recently was told about this site and how helpful it has been for other hen owners that I know. Now that I have recently graduated from a high school down here in SoCal I now have time to ketch up with my life, I thought it would be fun to join this site. I currently live in...
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    Coryza

    I have 6 laying hens, 5: 1/2 Black Star and 1/2 Rhode Island Red and the other one is a Golden Sex hen. About 2 weeks ago 1 of my part Black Stars came down with what I figured out to be Coryza. I've kept her in a seperate cage fo almost that long now and have been giving them all Deralycyn for...
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