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  1. Zwillingsmama

    My BCM 4.5y old makes strange noises

    Today my BCM started to make strange noises, breathing with an open mouth. She acts normal, eats normal, behavior is normal just this strange loud breathing noise. No head shaking or anything. I took a video but somehow I can’t attach it. Any ideas?
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    Molting in July?

    I have 6 chicken - 4 are 4.5 years old and 2 are 1.5y old. For the past week only 2 have been laying, one 4.5y and one 1.5y. Now I noticed feathers of my BCM (4.5x) all over the coup. I live in the SF Bay Area we went through some cooler cloudy days last week, could that have triggered molt...
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    Whitish spots on comb

    I have an almost 2 year old Bielefelder, she started laying this season a few weeks back. Today I noticed these whitish spots on her comb. Is this normal?
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    thin egg shells

    I have 6 chicken, 4 are in their third year laying and for 2 it's their first year. This year I noticed that their shells are really thin. I have not changed their food since I got them 4 years ago. They are getting a high quality layer pellet (Bar ALE's 16% Non-GMO Layer feed is made...
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    Bluish comb

    I have one 3.5y old OE where I noticed last week that her comb color is turning bluish. Otherwise she acts and eats normal - she has always been on the bottom of the pecking order. She has not started laying this year when all but one other are laying for a while now. Of my 7 girls she is the...
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    Did they stop laying for good?

    I have 5 3 year old chicken. 2 of them have not started laying (this would be their third year laying). My SS and my OE have not layed since last late fall. BR and BCM are still strong with 3-4 eggs a week while my EE has 2-3 eggs. Just debating if I should replace them, keep them even though...
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    Salmonella outbreak in wild birds impact on my flock

    There is a salmonella outbreak in wild birds in my area. What danger does that pose for my chicken. Their food and water is out of reach for wild birds but I allow them to free range. should I keep them confined or is it enough that wild birds can’t get to their food/water source?
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    How much longer

    I have 2 pullets (buff Orpington and Bielefelder) they hatched 5/30 their combs are nice and red and are looking mature and ready to start laying but no squatting . When will the free loading stop? I have 5 more older hens (2.5y) 1 is laying, 1 molting and the other 3 are still in a winter...
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    Molting chicken roosting in nest box

    I have 7 chickens, 2 of them are crash molting at the moment. Only one of my girls is laying, the others are either to young, molting or taking a winter break. For the past 4 days one of my molting ones tries to roost in the nest box - I will physically remove her one put her on the roost. For...
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    chicken not laying

    I have 7 chicken, 2 are too young to lay, but my other 5 are 2.5 years old. BR still laying 4-5 eggs a week SS stopped laying 1 week ago EE is molting now, but stopped laying mid August BCM finished molting about 6 weeks ago, stopped laying beginning of August OE stopped laying end of August...
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    Do electric bug buzzer work for flies?

    Despite the use of DE I still have more flies than I want. I used the fly traps with lure and although they seem to work they stink up the whole yard (I don’t have a big property so no matter where I hang it in my yard I can smell it). So I am looking for a non stinking way to reduce the fly...
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    Little chicken want to roost with the big girls

    I have 2 11 week old pullets. They are with my 5 2 year old girls for the past 4 weeks with no problem. I introduced them slowly and although they go they different ways - the young ones stay by themself there has not been any problem. They slept on their side of the coop run where I had them in...
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    Why are my chicken molting now?

    I have 5 chicken, 2 of them are in the middle of a molt (one I think will start to molt soon) even though they molted last November/December. I live in California, it's warm here, the days are still pretty long. They are 2 years old and are my first chicken so I don't have much experience with...
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    what do you feed a mix aged flock

    I have 5 2 year old chicken and 2 9 week old chicken. They are all together in the same coop. But as the little ones grow it becomes much more difficult to prevent them from eating the layer food. So I want to switch to an all flock pellet. What do you recommend and is it enough if I supply...
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    integrating 6 week old chicken with 8/9 week old chicken

    how easy would it be to put 2 6 week old chicken with 2 8/9 week old chicken. Turned out I had a rooster and want to replace that bird. I also heard it it easier to integrate 2 instead of 1. What are your thoughts
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    3 out of 5 not laying

    I have 5 2 year old chicken. 6/7 weeks ago my OE stopped laying. 3/4 weeks ago the EE and no egg the past week from my BCM. I am at a loss why. They look and act healthy. I feed them quality 16% pellets with daily mealworms as treats. They have a big coop and run. Last year this time I had 30...
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    I suspect my sexed EE pullet is a roo

    I have a 8 week old EE which I am thinking is a boy after all. Since I can’t have roos I need to rehome. Before I do so I want to be sure.
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    first rotten eggs now nothing

    I have a 2 year old EE, she was laying fine until about a months ago. She then had a normal egg, a small egg and a fairy egg within 2 days, than 3 days later another normal looking egg. The small egg and the last egg where both rotten. After that no egg. She looks and acts happy, visits the nest...
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    could this be the beginning of being broody

    2 of my chicken stopped laying eggs, one 3/4 weeks ago the other one about a week ago. But they will sit in the nest box/the EE made a nest in one corner of the coop for a decent amount of time every day without laying an egg. However eventually they will get off and do their usual chicken...
  20. Zwillingsmama

    Not laying but frequently in nest box

    I have 5 chicken, they just turned 2 years. 3 of them are doing their regular laying 4-5 eggs each in a week. My EE is down to 1 egg a week but every day she will spend about 1 hour in the nest box - just no egg. My OE is even worse. No egg in 3/4 weeks but will sit in the egg box, comes out...
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