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    Hen not eating and vet cannot identify why - Any ideas?

    Hi everyone, My hen (almost 5yo Australorp chicken) has not been eating and not behaving as a healthy hen. I took her to the bird vert where she stayed under observation for the past 3 days. They ran lots of tests but cannot identify why she is suddenly lethargic and off her food. I paid $800...
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    Aggressive dominant hen

    Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me! I have 3 egg laying hens, two Australorps and one Rhode Island Red (named Ginger) - they are all free range and approx 1 year old (and no roosters). Soon after I got them, one of the Australorps, Olive, asserted herself as the alpha chook - and I understand...
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    All fluffed up and defensive - strange chook behaviour

    Hi, Just wondering if anyone could help explain why one of my hens may be doing this ... I have 3 hens, two Australorps and one Rhode Island red. Yesterday evening my largest hen, one of the Australorps, went into the coop alone about an hour before sundown and sat up on the high perch. When...
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    G'day from Australia

    Hi, Just a note to introduce myself ... my name is Karen and I am new to chicken keeping - I have 3 beautiful girls 2 black australorp hybrids and one rhode island red that I have had for approximately 3 months now: Olive, Ivy and Ginger. They all live in my suburban backyard in Melbourne and...
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