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    Not Laying, I know I know...

    I know there are 100's of posts and information about not laying. But I can't seem to figure this one out and it could be I just have 2 hens with health issues. Speckled Sussex and a Plymouth Rock, both about 2-3yrs old. Plymouth Rock was a little egg laying machine then she stopped last...
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    Impacted Crop/Sour Crop/Vent Gleet

    Hi gang, one of my girls is down. Noticed she hasn't been laying for a good few weeks now. This past Sat early in the AM I checked her crop and noticed it was really full and could hear the fluid all but coming up out of her mouth along with the smell. For better or worse I did induce vomiting...
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    Stopped Laying

    Hi gang, I noticed one or two of my girls started molting late August. Not long afterwards I noticed the other two appeared to be molting as well. While this was occurring of course they stopped laying. Then the daylight shift started and we lost some daylight. I haven't gotten an egg probably...
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    Mites, lice, something else?

    Was just out to clean the coop and noticed these guys all in the bedding kinda jumping or flying a bit. I check two of my girls and didn't see anything on them I could find, other two are molting and didn't want to handle them to much. Any idea's what these guys are?
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    Molting Chicken (Behaviour & Pecking Order)

    First time experiencing a molt with chickens. My easter egger started about 4-6 weeks ago and didn't shed too much. However my orphington started about 2 weeks ago and she has lost a lot more and continues to lose, she is a hot looking mess. Anyways I noticed some changes and different...
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    Wry Neck?

    Two nights ago I went out to check on my chickens at bed time and noticed one of my hens not perched like she normally always is. I picked her up and put her on the perch not suspecting anything. Last night after work I checked on them and let them out for a bit and noticed that same hen...
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    Sneezing Chicken

    Hi folks, I recently noticed my young speckled sussex pullet (approx 18 weeks) started in what I'd describe as a sneeze ( I attached a video of her). I noticed this about a week or so ago. I started doing some research on this great forum along with online resources and started giving her vetrx...
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    Feed for Non laying with laying hens

    Looks like I able to successfully integrate my two younger birds with the existing hens. However tomorrow they will be 12 weeks old and from my understanding (correct me if I am wrong) should still be kept on starter food till laying age. Besides completely separating them again what is a good...
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    Pullet or Cockerel?

    Sorry for another pullet or cockerel post, but please say hen, lol!! Very new to chickens and even newer to raising chicks. These two will be 11 weeks on Friday, initially the smaller one was bigger, but the predominately white one just blasted right past her and is bigger in every aspect. Not...
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    Integration - What to Expect

    There is already a lot of great content about this topic I've read, so thank you for that info and allowing me to formulate a game plan. Just a little background, I have 3 hens all roughly 1yr old give or take. Two 8+ week old chicks in an adjacent run separated by a gate & chicken wire. They...
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    Hen older than thought/told - Complicated

    So 5 weeks ago I purchased 3 chickens from a farm locally (another from a local women). Being mid Feb I didn't expect them to lay much, however I was getting eggs here and there. Past 2 weeks they've really picked up laying, except for one, I suspect she's never laid once with me. Now this...
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    Part-Time Free Ranging - Success

    I've had my girls for just about over a month now and I finally feel pretty comfortable with them and them with me. Although I sometimes think they look at me as one big walking treat for them. So the other day I finally worked up the courage about an hour or two before sunset to let them out to...
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    Worm Treatment Results - Drinking a lot of Water Still

    I posted another thread recently about one of my hens who was drinking lots of water, possible leg mites, and some questionable poo. I've been treating her along with others for the leg mites. I also treated them for worms using safeguard in their water. My question is how long should I...
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    Best Course of Action

    Hi folks, I am new to BYC and brand spanking new to owning Chickens. We bought 4 chickens just over 4 weeks ago. 3 from the same seller (2x buffs, Easter egger) and the very next morning from another seller (1x Plymouth Rock). Recently I've noticed one of our buff orpington's was constantly...
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    Adding to our Flock

    Hi folks, pretty new to the forum and a new chicken owner as well. We originally planned on getting 5 - 6 chickens but were only able to barely find 4 a few weeks ago, we'd really like to add 2 more to the flock, however I was unaware that by waiting a pecking order had been established and I'd...
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    Looking for Plymouth/Barred Rocks and Easter Eggers (South,Central Jersey, DE,)

    Looking to add 2 more chickens to the flock of 4 (2x Buff Orpingtons, Plymouth Rock, & Easter Egger) Preferably 1 Plymouth Rock and 1 Easter Egger coming from the same owner, docile friendly birds, and close to laying or just started laying. All our current chickens are 18 mo or younger. Thanks!
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    1st and 2nd Eggs

    New chicken owner here and yesterday we got our 1st egg from our young Plymouth Rock. I felt like a proud parent when I saw that egg, hahah! Today while in work I learned that she laid another egg, two days in a row! My other 3 girls (2xBuff Orpingtons & Easter Egger) haven't laid anything just...
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    Hello!

    Hi gang, my family and I have been wanting to own chickens for sometime now. Finally was able to build a coop and get it setup properly in our yard over the past few months and this past weekend we are proud owners of 4 hens hoping to add 2 more in time. This website & forum has been an absolute...
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