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    egg yolk peritonitis?

    I have an older hen with a very firm abdomen. It's very hard & hot. She waddles around the yard & just looks so uncomfortable. I havent seen her lay an egg in a few weeks now. She's an older hen (not sure how old, but I'm almost certain she's over 4 years old), so at first I didn't think...
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    Lice treatment for rooster

    I'm mostly posting because I need reassurance that I'm doing the right thing. I have a Brahma rooster that is covered in lice & nits.... I discovered the infestation because he has been laying down a lot, & very wobbly when he's up trying to keep up with the flock, & I was checking for...
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    Mama hen off her eggs overnight at ~19 days. Will they hatch??

    I need advice please! I have another broody hen who has been dutifully sitting in her eggs for about 20 days now. Around day 3 or 4, she got back in the wrong nesting box & was sitting on the wrong set of eggs. I put her back on her eggs as soon as I noticed, but I'm guessing that will delay...
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    What happened to this chick/egg?

    I have a Cream Legbar on eggs that have started hatching.... this was the first egg to "hatch". I found it dead like this & mama hen had buried it under the bedding. Did something cause it to hatch only halfway & then die? Does this just happen sometimes? This is my second attempt at having a...
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    First egg is hatching, but Mama Hen is off the nest....

    My hen has been sitting on eggs for 21 days, & the first egg has pipped, but she's off the nest!! Is that normal? She had been leaving the nest once or twice a day (which I know normal), but is it okay now that that one has pipped? Should I go get her & put her back?
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    I keep finding broken eggs under my broody hen

    I have a broody hen sitting on eggs. They should start to hatch in two or three days. However, the last two days I have gone out to check on her & her eggs, I have found a broken egg (& a dead, mostly developed chick ☹️) under her with the other eggs. Along with the ruined egg, I keep finding a...
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    Can I give ducklings to a broody hen?

    I have a broody hen who's eggs should hatch in about 5 days. I'm wondering if i can sneak a couple ducklings under her? We have been wanting ducks for eggs & I could order a couple ducklings to have them here just after chick hatching is done. Have you done this? Should I NOT do this? Any...
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    Weird egg

    First, I'm sorry if this is under the wrong section. It seemed the most relevant, although this is in no way an emergency. I'm wondering if this has to do with a past injury? Anyway, I have a sweet Leghorn hen who lays eggs like this almost everyday. The shells are not smooth, & they are...
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    Is a Silver Laced Wyandotte considered a barred hen?

    I just hatched sex-link chicks with my Brahma rooster & barred rock hens. (Males had yellow spots on their head, females had all black heads 🥳) Can I use my silver laced Wyandotte hens also, to get sex-link chicks with the same rooster? Thanks!!!
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    Questions on breeding specific Roosters

    Hi! I have some questions about breeding specific breeds of Roosters (below), & if anyone has pictures of specific crosses, that would be awesome! Also, can anyone recommend a link or even a book about chicken genetics & breeding? I would love to learn more about it & be able to answer some of...
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    New here, from Arizona

    Hi all. My family & I live in Mesa AZ. We have a flock of about 30 chickens. I've had chickens for years & I've learned a lot, but I'm excited to be here & find more answers to some questions!
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