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    Hens haven't been laying for months

    I have 23 chickens. 10 of them being new hens, I expected them to be laying by now. 1 rooster. And the rest are anywhere from 1.5 to 3.5 years old. I have a few that I know for sure are older so I understand that they may be slowing down, one of those lays green eggs so I can tell when she lays...
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    Egg bound/peritonitis

    2 days ago I noticed my hen had a dry comb but she was walking around the yard and I didnt think much of it. Then yesterday she was sitting in the run, moving her tail up and down. Also had the penguin walk going on a little. Figured she was egg bound, so I got warm water with Epsom salt ready...
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    Hen that won't leave nesting box

    I have a hen that will not leave the nesting boxes, she moves around to different ones, but never has an egg under her so I don't think she is laying. I get her out and she is all fluffed up, I have to block off the little door to the coop just to get her to eat, and I haven't seen her drink...
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    Hen with bare spot

    I have a barred Rock hen that has a bare spot below her vent. I noticed that there are little white spots at the base of her feathers, I have heard these are mite eggs. I have spray that helps get rid of them so I sprayed that on her. I've also been spraying all hens with that once a week and...
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    Hen being picked on

    I noticed about 4 days ago, our only buff Orpington hen was missing a lot of feathers on her backside. She seemed to be acting normal so I picked her up to look and noticed a little yellow looking small worm on the bare spot. Picked her up the next day and never saw it again. I continue to keep...
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