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    Hen being tormented while trying to lay 1st egg.

    2 months ago I added 3 new pullets to my 2-1/2 year old flock of 2. It’s been a bit rocky but finally things have calmed down and they get along fairly well, unless treats are involved. I knew that my gold laced Wyandotte was getting ready to start laying, when she crouched for me last week...
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    How to tuck new chicks into a coop currently home to two 2 year old hens.

    I have been integrating 3 new 10 week old chicks into our little flock of 2 grown hens. Last night, late, while they were asleep, we tucked the 3 littles into the coop with the older ones. It seemed to go OK. How do I go about doing it tonight? I’ve removed the dog crate that has been their...
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    Recurring impacted crop

    Several weeks ago I brought my14 mos old hen to the vet to help clear her impacted crop. It was so bad that they operated on her crop by cutting a small opening and emptying it. She healed quickly, and resumed all her chickeny ways. She even started laying again, something she had not done for...
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    Dirty eggs

    My chickens have been laying for 6months now, and up till last week, all the eggs have been pristine. Absolutely not a mark on them, even when their run was muddy from the rain. Suddenly, their eggs are scuffed and stained. It does not appear to be poop. In fact, it’s very difficult to wipe them...
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