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    Sick chicken, sleepy, not eating, underweight

    Hello, this morning I noticed one of our chickens is not acting normal. She is moving very slow, will stand in one spot for minutes at a time. She drank some water but again, very slowly. She is standing with her feathers sort of puffed out and her body looks like she is hunched up. She isn’t...
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    HELP! Hen is molting in the middle of a cold snap

    Out of our five hens, one of them is molting late. She’s still in the process of losing feathers and has minimal new growth. We’re experiencing a cold snap right now; it’s -1 degree Fahrenheit and won’t get above freezing until two days from now (with night time lows still below freezing). When...
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    Soft eggshells and very tough membranes?

    i’m looking for suggestions and advice! Out of our five chickens, only one of them is consistently laying eggs with very soft shells. The top of the eggs are particularly soft with lots of little bumps on the point. Is there anything besides lack of calcium and too much salt intake that can...
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    What is the best way to introduce a new hen to the flock

    hello all, I am going to pick up a new hen from another homestead. This hen is the last left of a small flock. She’s currently reported as sad and losing weight, so she needs a new home and new flock mates. I have four hens and I am wondering what is the best way to introduce her to the flock...
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    Hello from new member

    hi there! I just joined this forum but I have been referencing this website for various chicken questions for the past several months. I thought it was time to join! I have four chickens- two speckled Sussex pullets, one buff Orpington, and one Cornish. I bought them from a farm I used to...
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