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    Hen roosting on another hen??

    Some background on these two girls: Both buff cochins, both hatched last March. Elsa is normal in size, nice red comb, started laying in August (very small eggs) hasn't laid since November due to molting. Hazel has yet to lay an egg. She is about 1/2 the size of Elsa, small pinkish comb. I...
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    Pecking order and roosting at night question

    I had an existing flock of four hens that had a well established pecking order: The WR was boss, followed by BR Daisy, then BR Pearl and at the bottom was our EE. Even though the EE was at the bottom, she buddied up with the WR boss and they foraged together during the day and roosted together...
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    Pullet that's suddenly lethargic and keeping eyes closed

    Good morning! I am hoping someone can help me with a couple questions..I have 3 cochin pullets all 10 weeks old. Last weekend one had bloody stool but all were behaving normally. I suspected coccidia and started treating them with sulfadimethoxine on Monday (I couldn't find any corid). Yesterday...
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    Water consumption during molt

    Is it normal for a hen to drink significantly more water while they are molting? My 16 month-old BR is molting right now and I have noticed her drinking a lot more water. Her stools are watery as well. The only other difference I've noticed is she isn't as interested in the BOSS that they get...
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    EE has stopped laying already?

    My 8month EE pullet has been laying approximately 4-5 eggs a week since early June. I haven't gotten a single egg from her since the end of August!! I know they slow down as the days get shorter....but stopping, totally, in September?? The other 3 in my flock (2 BRs age 18 mos and 1 WR approx...
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    How do I get my 15 week olds more comfortable around my hens?

    I have a 15 week old BO and EE that I have trying to integrate into my older flock of 3 (2BRs and 1 WR) for over a month now. They were housed next to each other for several weeks. The youngsters used the run while the big girls were free ranging. I free ranged them together. The big girls...
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    Pullet with bulging eye and blindness w/pics UPDATE....am I making the right decision??

    I have a 14 week old BO that has a swollen, bulging eye. Since I got her at the age of 6 weeks, I noticed her eyesight was poor. She has no depth perception and I believe she is blind in the right eye. She would hold it closed or half closed frequently. At first I thought she has scratched...
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    Separated out the bullies...but will it work?

    Last spring I successfully introduce 3, 9 week-old barred rocks to and white rock hen of unknown age. All was great until we lost one of the BR to a dog over the winter. We replaced her with an Easter Egger and Buff Orpington who are now 12 weeks old. I knew the introduction would be harder...
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    How long can a hen be separated from the flock before upsetting the flock dynamics?

    My oldest hen who is also the top hen of the flock, came out of the coop limping this morning. I don't see any signs of bumblefoot, so I am assuming she injured herself jumping off her roost this morning. I have separated her temporarily so she can rest the leg. How long can I keep her...
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    Pullet with poor vision and a squinty eye

    I noticed several weeks ago that our 11 week old BO pullet couldn't see very well. If I hold out small treats in the palm of my hand, she pecks just in front the treat and only occasionally makes contact with the food. She is currently living with an11 week old EE pullet. They spend their...
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    Long awaited egg...broken!

    I have 3 BR pullets that are almost 20 weeks old and 1 WR hen. Our hen always lays in the nest box. She didn't even stop when we modified her coop, added to it and moved the nest boxes to another location in the coop. This morning I found a broken egg underneath where the hen roosts, the...
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    Craigslist find near St. Louis, MO

    If only I had more room in my backyard!! This is even better than the free doghouse we got for our coop addition! [email protected]
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    5 week-olds and a lonely hen

    A little background info: When we decided to get chickens, I got lucky and came across a reasonably priced coop with attached run on craigslist. The day before we picked up the coop, I got a call from the seller saying that she "forgot" to mention that the coop comes with one hen!! Well of...
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    Hello from St. Louis, MO!

    We just got our 3 barred rock pullets this afternoon and we are so excited! The coop is built and is already home to a New Hampshire hen that needed a new home. So far she has given us an egg everyday! Hopefully she will enjoy having some company when these 3 little girls are big enough. I...
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