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    Hen laying on side breathing heavily

    Hi all, hoping someone can help me out. One of my hens is not looking good. She’s laying on her side, and breathing heavily. It’s over 100 degrees here today, so I’m not sure if I’m dealing with a heat issue or an illness. I don’t see any droppings where she was laying. Don’t see any discharge...
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    Hen Unable to Move Unknown Cause

    Hi all. So yesterday evening I found one of my hens laying in between my run and the coop. I could tell right away something was wrong. I thought maybe she was stuck, so I gently removed her and placed her down out in the open, and immediately saw that she was unable to stand or move. I could...
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    Help Identifying New Chicks

    Hi all! I added some new chicks to my flock today, and was wondering if anyone could tell me what breeds they are. I was told that the black and white one is an Easter Egger but I’m not sure about the other two. I got the best pics I could at the time, but I will try to get better ones if they...
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    Coop/Run Care

    Hi all! I’m quite new to chicken keeping, so please bear with me if this sort of question has been asked before. I have two hands, not quite of laying age yet. I’ve included the picture of my set up. As you can see I have my coop inside of a larger run structure. I have bedding inside of the...
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    New to chickens, unsure about some behaviors

    Hi everyone! I'm new to chicken keeping, and have noticed a couple of behaviors that don't necessarily worry me per se, but do have my attention. I acquired two adult, egg laying hens on Tuesday. The first behavior is I've noticed that both hens slept in the doorway of the coop on their first...
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    Hi all!

    My name is Gary, and I live just outside of Baltimore, MD. I just acquired my first two hens two days ago, Neela and Natalie (named by my four year old daughter!). I am happy to join this forum, and look forward to learning everything I can about backyard chick keeping!
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