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    Dead Hen - Do I worry about the others?

    We had a chicken die tonight - I "think" due to worms - by the time I realized what was ailing her - it was too late. I did give her dewormer, but again, too late. Anyway, she was separate from the other girls for a couple of days. The other girls aren't showing any signs - but do I treat...
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    Lethargic, poopy butt, hen w/ tail down

    I noticed yesterday that my 1 year old Americauna is quite lethargic, she has a poopy butt, is not eating a lot, and has her tail down. I don't think she is laying. I did think she was broody the other day because she would not get out of the nest, but now that she's acting different, I'm not...
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    Bloody when laying?

    I've had a few eggs from some newly adopted girls - that have had blood on them. Is this normal? Should I be worried about the eggs? or the hens?
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    Introducing Flocks

    A week ago, I lost 6 of my girls to a fox - which left me with 4 bantams. Having raised these girls from chicks, I do not want to get rid of them. (Before the fox issue - I was getting 9 eggs a day ... now I'm getting 1 egg a day.) I didn't really want to start with chicks again, so I looked...
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    Eggs Safe?

    I'm new here and I need some help! I applied Blu- Kote to some of my hens because they were pecking each other. THEN I read something about not using it on animals for food production. Can someone tell me if it's safe to eat the eggs?
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    Blu-Kote Safe for Egg Layers?

    I had some chickens getting pecked, so I sprayed Blu-Kote on them. Then I noticed the warning - that it is to not be sprayed on animals that produce food. Does this mean I shouldn't eat the eggs?
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