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    wierd acting hens (not laying)

    My white hen is still laying. She will walk away and go about her usual activities. The other two... well thats a different story. The black hen sits and acts broody over the white ones egg (but has stopped laying herself)... and my Red hen actually sits on top of the blackHEN! (to extent we...
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    liquid urine from hen

    Have a hen which just stopped acting "broody" & just started laying again... today I noticed (when I was feeding them) that she squatted & peed... it was not solid, but liquid & slightly tinted like ours... never noticed this before. Is this normal? Are her eggs "safe"? Should I seperate her?
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    easter egger comb issue

    I have 3 EEs in a light juvenile molt (abt 11 wks old.) molting about two wks. I have noticed tiny dark spots on the very tip of their combs.. only the very tips! (today first notice). Its August- so obviously no frostbite. I have heard they can have comb issues due to: MITES/LICE (Ive seen no...
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    feeding during juvenile molt

    My 3 hens are currently in juvenile molt (about 11 wks old). They are still on starter feed, some chopped organic veggie food scraps (small morning treat) & some free ranging greens/bugs. Knowing they need more protein during molt, I've added mealworms and grain mash. They seem to have cut down...
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    cement floor run... what material best for keeping clean?

    Our run is over cement (not by choice, but has to do... we have a moveable netted run for "ranging", too). The coop is about 6x6 for 3 chickens... and they will have access to this cement bottom run for rainy days & winter exercise (I they are brave enough). I have currently been using hay, to...
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    hello!

    Hello! I live in Pennsylvania and this June (2014) we got our first chickens at few weeks old. Online sites (especially BYC) have been wonderful help to us in learning to care for our "girls". Without these sites, I would have been in panic a number of times.. like when they are sunning and...
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