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    Adult hen has never laid eggs, what??

    When our little flock got down to one chicken last fall, we picked up two RIR/leghorn crosses who were anywhere from 9 to 18 months old. The day we brought them home (Halloween), one of them laid a nice green egg....then while in quarantine one of them went into molt, and no more eggs for a...
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    Abruptly sick hen, feedback please!

    One of my 2-1/2 year old Golden Comet hens has become ill pretty much overnight. Fine yesterday, eating, scratching, socializing during their supervised free range time. Today, came out with the other two but seemed dazed and in slow motion. Got to my chair and just stood there, almost...
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    Poopy butt...and prolapse??

    I have a golden comet sex link named Joy who is about 5 months old and has been laying for maybe 4 weeks at most. No issues before this. She showed up with a poopy butt less than a week ago. Did some research and gave her a bath. On the first bath she had what I'll describe as red membranous...
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    First egg panic

    I have three golden comets, Patience, Hope and Joy. Last week, at exactly 16 weeks of age, Hope laid her first egg - yay! Yesterday afternoon I had moved the girls out into their chicken tractor on the grass which we do most afternoons when the weather is agreeable. I was working around the...
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    At 12 weeks now....pullet or cockerel?

    This chicken came with 3 golden sex-link but doesn't look like them so breed is unknown. If you'd like to speculate on the breed I'd love to hear your thoughts, but primarily wondering about the sex. Not the friendliest bird I've ever met, for what that's worth! ;) Thanks!
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    Roo or not?

    Almost 8 weeks old now so thought I would try again. Came with golden sex links but that's not what it is....not concerned about breed, but sure would like to know if male or female. Thanks!
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    Golden sex link - roo??

    Okay, they have made it to 5+ weeks and are thriving, 4 golden comet sex links. Truth is I only wanted 3 as we have small accommodations for this year, but it was suggested getting an extra "just in case". As it happens they have all made it so far. They all were very close in size when they...
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    Coop too small, problems feel big.

    I made an impulse buy of a small coop/run kit that we put together a few days ago. Now, the more I read as I try to figure out how to place roosts, ventilation needed, etc., the more I feel like we made a big mistake with no easy fix. We agree we won't take it apart and return it (it would...
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