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    sick hen and other one attacking her

    I have 2 hens now, one of them is sick. She has poop all over her feathers around her vent and is walking around like she has trouble. she mostly sits all day and her eyes look weary. Also the other hen has began attacking her. She cut her comb tonight so I moved the healthy one to the...
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    how come......

    Hens don't crush or suffocate the chicks when they sit on them?
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    Just an interesting story

    Today I went out to feed the girls and Sheldon went after my feet like she usually does, except today as she was trying to attack me another girl bit her every time she went after me. It was almost like the other hen was trying to protect me. Was she?
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    Breaking a broody hen?

    My Sheldon has gone broody all of a sudden. She snarls at the other girls, she sits in the egg box all day and if I go in to check on her she screams at me. She wont eat or leave the box so I think its broody behavior. I tried to lift her to see if she was laying on eggs and she bit me...
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    fighting alot lately

    My hens have been fighting like crazy lately. The only reason I can think is they havent been laying eggs for a long time and one of them started laying again. Other than that nothing has changed. They fight several times a day
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    Hen having trouble swallowing

    At least I think thats whats wrong with her. She looks fine otherwise, but when she was eating her grains this morning she looked like she was having a hard time getting the food down. what could be causing this?
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    do you think she will sleep in a people bed?

    My son wants to know if his favorite hen will sleep in his bed with him tonight. I told him he might accidently roll over on her and she might peck in defense. I also dont want poop all over his room.
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    I dont know where else to post this I am a hen murderer

    I had to do something horrible today. One of the girls was sick or injured I couldnt tell. She wasnt eating or drinking, diarreah, wilted limp comb and skinny as if she hadnt eaten in 3 months. Today all she did was cry out in pain. Oh my gosh so I put her out of her misery and wrung her...
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    Please help :(

    I dont know what is wrong with my hen. She is just laying there in her coop. She is very lethargic. I thought she hurt her wing or leg because she was limping and falling forward. She wont eat or drink anything and she is just in a daze. She keeps squirting out poop. I dont know what to...
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    She just isnt getting any better

    My poor baby is injured or sick I dont know which. She limps around like its her foot, holds her wing out like its her wing, but all over her bum is poop. Its filthy and thats why I am not sure if she is really sick. She eats and drinks. I may have to put her down, but I cant kill her. I...
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    Heat wave

    It going to be over 100 for a few days in our area, this is a jump up from 70 - 80 degrees last week. I dont want my hens to become overheated so I am trying to think of ways to keep them as cool as possible.....I have moved their run into the shade, I might get a big cube of ice and put it in...
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    I think she sprained her leg :(

    I don't know if there is anything I can do for her. Yesterday she stayed inside her coop while the others went out. Today she came out, went to the water dish and drank for about 20 minutes (its hot here) and then as she was leaving she fell forward. when she got up her right leg was shaking...
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    I love my hens but.......

    I wish I hadn't gotten them. I am so sorry, I have Rhode Island Reds that don't lay anymore and when they do they eat their own eggs. They only 2 years old. I've spent dollar after dollar getting their coop nice and its still a fly attracter. My yard looks like tobacco road because they live...
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    Hens keep breaking eggs!! Try milk?

    When hens eat their own eggs. How do you stop them? They cant be stressed over their living arrangement, we spent time and money this past weekend fixing their coop and run. They have nesting boxes, food, water, sun and shade. Today I tried taking a egg and filling it with thick mustard to...
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    Hen trying to mate others

    This has come on suddenly because my hens are almost 3 yrs old and this behavior just started....but one of my hens, the one who is always aggressive anyways (she will chase us and even fight with our dog) is trying to mate with the other hens. She grabs patches of feathers and just starts at...
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    Are your girls territorial?

    LOL I just saw one of mine run across the yard to chase off a teeny tiny little birdy, then strut back to the rest of the girls to continue eating. They really don't take kindly to strangers do they?
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    Egg song at 10:30 last night

    One of my hens was upset last night, she was out of her house and out in the run and clucking like she was going to lay an egg. I went out there and flipped the lights on and took my flash light but I didnt see anything or any evidence of an animal being around. I put her in the house with the...
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    A Plymouth Rock and a Buff Orpington

    These seem like good breeds to add to my flock of 3 Rhode Island Reds. I've heard wonderful things about the Buffs but can anyone tell me about Plymouths? They seem like a nice breed to have for eggs and thats what I want them for. Thanks!
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    Adding new chicks to a flock

    Another hen owner told me once a flock is established then thats it, it is impossible or very hard to add a new chick to a flock because the old hens will kill it. I know next month the feed store will be selling the baby chicks and I would like to buy 1 buff orpington to my existing flock of...
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    Just her head was missing

    I got home from school today and saw that my lovely Fiona was killed today. I let them out in the backyard for a free day. What could have done this? I live in southern California in a very populated city. We do have raccoons and possums but they are usually a nighttime thing. I rarely see...
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