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    Prolapse or Not?

    I was checking the girls this morning and noticed that one hen had what appeared to be a vent prolapse. Within 5 minutes it retracted by itself without intervention. Could she possibly have just laid an egg and she hurried out of the coop too soon when she heard us? This is the first time...
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    Too Much Light

    I am gradually slowing down the crazy feather plucking with my flock. I am wondering if they are possibly getting too much light. I have a heat lamp on in their coop all of the time. Too Much? Maybe I could put it on a timer. Thanks for any tips.
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    Bottom of the pecking order

    I have 8 hens, 2 brown leghorn, 2 RIR, 2 Silver Wyandotte, and 2 Araucana. One of the Araucana hens is at "the bottom" of the pecking order. Lately it has gotten worse. I put a saddle on her back that gave her some relief for a few days but now they are pulling feathers and pecking her closer...
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    Feather Plucking Rooster

    I have 8 hens and 1 rooster (2 Brown Leghorn, 2 Silver Wyandotte, 2 Rhode Island Red, 2 Araucana and 1 Araucana rooster). One of my Araucana hens has always been "picked" on but lately bot Araucana and Silver Wyandottes have a nice bare plucked patch on their back at the base of their tail. I...
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