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    Hen suddenly went blind

    This evening my wife let our chickens out of the run for some exercise and noticed one of the hens did not come out. She went into the coop and brought her outside. The hen didn't move. Upon inspection my wife noticed the hen did not react to movement and had no fear of my wife's hand being...
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    Sick hen: skin feels warm, can't stand, flops on ground

    We need some help treating a sick hen. About 5 days ago we noticed one of our hens was just laying on the ground. She was lethargic and didn't make much of an effort to get away when we walked up to her. She doesn't have the strength to walk and kind of waddleds and falls over. We noticed...
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    Hen is dropping eggs from roost and eggs have soft shells

    We have 4 hens, all different ages and breeds. Our best layer is a Golden Comet who is about two years old. She lays a jumbo sized egg almost every day. About two weeks ago she started laying/dropping her eggs from the roost during the night or laying on the ground rather than in the nest...
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    7 month old hen hasn't started laying

    I purchased a red sex-link pullet on May 1. I was told she was about 18 weeks old at that time which would make her about 27 weeks old now. I've saw a noticable change in her body shape about three weeks ago. Her body and the space between her leg got much wider. But, she still hasn't layed...
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    Two broody hens sharing two chicks

    Just over three weeks ago our black sex-link hen started sitting on the nest. After a few days of taking the eggs away from her we decided to just let her have her way. We let her have four eggs and we continued to gather the rest. About two weeks into the incubation our Wyandote hen started...
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    Is my rooster inexperienced or ineffective?

    I have a Barred Rock rooster, about 8 months old, who seems to be having trouble servicing the hens. His timing and/or approach are off and the hen end up getting away. I had two rooster of the same breed and age. The more dominant rooster did not have these problems. Unfortunately, he...
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    WTB Laying hens in the Charleston, SC area

    I'm looking for 2 or 3 hens. I'd prefer hens that are already laying or that should start laying in a month or so. I am willing to drive as much as an hour away. Thanks
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    Barred Rock or Dominique

    Hello. I bought these two chickens about a month ago. I was told they were Dominique hens about 5 months old. I now know one of them is a rooster and I think they both are. There is no doubt about the larger one on the right. He crows and mates with the hens. The smaller one doesn't lay...
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    Hens are moving the fake eggs

    I am new to raising chickens and find the following pretty interesting. Someone told me to place a golf ball in the nest to encourage the hens to lay there. Well, I have two nest boxes, side by side with a short divider between them. I placed a golf ball in each nest. Everyday when I checked...
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    Hen that doesn't lay

    Hello, I'm new to raising chickens and wanted to start with hens rather than chicks. I purchased two Dominiques two weeks ago. They were supposed to be 6 months old. This past week one of them has been displaying a lot of signs of being a rooster. She (HE) has developed longer tail...
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    WTB Laying hens in the Charleston, SC area

    I am looking for 4 to 6 laying hens. I'd like to have several breeds, including Australrop, Plymouth Rock, Orpington, Welsummer, etc. My wife loves animals and these hens will be both egg producers and pets. I'd like to buy the hens this weekend and I'm willing to drive a couple of hours to...
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    Hello from Hollywood, SC

    Hello, I have been building my wife a chicken tractor, her idea, and reading books and websites on reaising chickens for several weeks. We are hoping to purchase 4 laying hens in the next few weeks. We look forward to caring for our new charges and helping ourselves to their fresh eggs...
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    Want to buy laying hens near Charleston, SC

    I am new to BYC and new to raising chickens. I am just completing a Chicken Tractor for my wife and am now looking for 4 - 6 hens. I'd like to find 2 Barred Rocks and a few of other breeds. I live in Hollywood, SC and am willing to travel about an hour to pick up. Has anyone been to the...
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