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    Production Hens biting the dust one by one

    Hello all, Not knowing any better 3 1/2 years ago my first hens included 4 Cinnamon Queens. One died last year from what appeared to be a vent prolapse. The remaining 3 survived and thrived up until a few months ago and one by one they have succumbed to what appears to be egg yolk peritonitis...
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    DE in coops and run

    I've read that good grade DE is good to sprinkle in coops and in the run where the chickens dust. I just bought some Red Lake DE with calcium bentonite. I'm sure my hens are getting more than enough calcium in their diets and I have no intention of adding this to their feed. I'm getting ready to...
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    Bumpy and thin eggs

    I have a 1 year old BR laying fragile and bumpy eggs for the last week or so. The other girls the same age are laying fine egg, including the other BR. I also have pullets just laying and a young rooster who was supposed to be a pullet. Surprise! This BR tolerates him but the other older girls...
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    Half of my flock is gone!

    Hello from Wyoming. I just joined byc 3 weeks ago, proud of my young girls, 5 rir/nhr cross, 5 br and what I was told were 4 buff orp. Turns out they are cinnamon queen sex linked. Last week our young teenaged son apparently didn't get the coop door shut well enough during his roosting time...
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    Hey from Wyoming!

    I've been using this website for research for awhile and decided to finally join.
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