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    Dying Chicken with Bloated Crop and Shaking Head? Gapeworm?

    Help! I have a 5 month old chicken who is dying. Over the last week she has been increasingly listless and lethargic with a bloated crop, losing weight, and constantly shaking her head. It almost looks likes she was getting ready to vomit like she was trying to dislodge something from her...
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    Wyandotte not laying at 28 weeks?

    My wyandotte was the last to lay in my entire flock. Even my friend's Wyandottes were the last to lay in her flock. I mean significantly later than the other chickens. Eventually she started laying beautiful brown healthy eggs and was a great layer (even through winter). All hens are destined...
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    Who's chickens are afraid of snow?

    Last year we got quite a bit of snow up here in the Northern CA mountains. After first my chickens didn't like the snow and wouldn't leave the run or their coop. But after a few days their urge to free range took over and got tired of being cooped up. My chickens had no problems hanging out...
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    Why does my hen stay on the roost all day?

    Thanks for all your help! I never thought about her possibly being embarrassed. I checked her today and her molt is in full swing, tons of new feathers growing in (she might be really uncomfortable). Also, I just introduced a rooster about 6 weeks ago and looking back on it now it might have...
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    Why does my hen stay on the roost all day?

    My 1 1/2 year old free ranging hen doesn't come out at all during the day to free range. She started doing this about a week ago. She would come out for a little bit free range and then go back in to roost. Over the week she has come out less and less everyday. She does jump off the roost...
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