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Weird Item in nest (Hens not laying) - Help Please
Our hens have not being laying for several months, the issue may have started after some bad food. Since when almost no eggs. Two of the 4 birds have molted and the daylight is now very short. I have now found a second of these weird egg like things, in the nest (See below). They are rubbery...- phantom
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Should I Cull Infected Hens
Hi, I have a hard decision. I have just built a new coop and want to start with 4-5 hens. I was given two hens but now find they have a very serious mite infestation (large egg balls attached to the vent area feathers). I have wormed and dusted the hens, but, as this is the start of keeping...- phantom
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- Forum: Predators and Pests