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  1. Youneek Farm

    4 dead hens in 5 days? No signs of foul play

    Saturday we found a dead hen in the bottom of the hen house. Looked like she just went in and went to sleep. It was crazy hot that day. I assumed it was the heat but now yesterday we went in to find 3 dead hens in the hen house, all side by side. One seemed to have fluid coming from her head...
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    what to do with one lonely 2 week old chick?

    Hi all, we have enjoyed watching our broody barred rock hatch and care for 7 baby chicks. They hatched 2 weeks ago but this morning, all but one baby chick were killed by a racoon or something that broke in last night. Our grown hens are safe in their coop but I know I can't give them a 2 week...
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    what's the best side for a window? Major considerations?

    OK, I have an old rehabed rabbit hutch turned hen house and I'm planning to renovate it this summer. I have one large window I'm going to install but I wanted to know if there are certain considerations I need to think about before planning where. The most convenient spot would be North facing...
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    Egg Shell is paperthin, almost rubbery?

    Hi there, I am new to the forum but I've lurked on the site for awhile. I have a 2 yr old sexlink hen that has been laying strange eggs for about a week now. The first one I found was right as she got off her egg and it had split open due to such a thin shell. The yolk and egg white looked...
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