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    Brittle feathers

    I have a very entertaining flick of 7 ladies a little over 2 years old. One of my Golden Wyandotte’s did not molt this past fall abs looking scruffier by the day. She seems healthy otherwise, although she is much smaller then the others. She’s energetic and curious, the first to check new things...
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    Overly Broody Lady

    Ive got a Golden Wyandotte a little over a year old that has become severely broody! She sits in a nesting box all day every day with or without eggs. I’ve tried taking her out and making her stay out of the nesting boxes for over a week but it’s not breaking her of this. She doesn’t appear to...
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    Anemic 9 month old hens losing weight and feathers

    I have 5 9 month old hens, 3 Barred Rocks and 2 Golden Wyandotte’s. For more then a month now 2 of the Barred Rocks have looked anemic and are losing weight and feathers. Combs and wattles are shriveled and very pale almost gray. Vet said most likely a virus and gave me 5 days of antibiotics to...
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    Ways to supplement calcium?

    Im new to being a chicken mom but love my girls! I have 3 Barred Rocks and 2 Golden Wyandottes all about 21 weeks old. The BRs have just started laying this week, one of them a thin soft shelled egg. I’ve read that the Wyandottes don’t start laying for another couple months, around 6 months old...
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    Hoarse Hen

    My favorite hen has changed overnight. She’s usually loud, very talkative and social with me and the other hens. Today her voice sounds hoarse and scratchy and she’s not talkative just some sad noises. She’s also grumpy and going after the other girls. They are all about 21 weeks and are just...
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    Sneezing Chicks

    I am a brand new chick mom and a little anxious about it. I have 5 2 week old little girls and a few days ago noticed one sneezing. Didn’t seem bad, no discharge and was acting fine. Tonight they are all sneezing frequently! They are all acting and looking fine though. They have pine shaving...
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    Sneezing chicks

    I am a brand new chick mom and a little anxious about it. I have 5 2 week old little girls and a few days ago noticed one sneezing. Didn’t seem bad, no discharge and was acting fine. Tonight they are all sneezing frequently! They are all acting and looking fine though. They have pine shaving...
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