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  1. Lil redhen

    Odd laying behavior followed by severe lethargy

    Update: All is well. My hen perked up within a day with just some rest. No more soft eggs. I guess she just had a rough time with that one soft shelled egg and was worn out afterward. Thanks for the help!
  2. Lil redhen

    Odd laying behavior followed by severe lethargy

    Hi Erica, thanks for the detailed info. I will try forcing a moult as you suggest. The flock is not lacking in oyster shell or sunshine, and I believe their diet to be well balanced, though I'll check the possibility that something is interrupting their absorption. They all were laying perfect...
  3. Lil redhen

    Odd laying behavior followed by severe lethargy

    Thanks for the reassurance. It's so sad that they should be bred to this point, without concern for their well-being.
  4. Lil redhen

    Hi from Southern Italy

    Hi everyone. I'm new to chickens and new to BYC but have been learning from the forums and thought I should introduce myself. I live in southern Italy, right around the spur of the boot, with my husband, too many dogs and our 4 3 ovaiole, a battery-type hybrid. I was apprehensive about them...
  5. Lil redhen

    Odd laying behavior followed by severe lethargy

    Hi all. I'm new to keeping chickens and am afraid I'm about to loose my second hen in less than a month. I had four 12 month old ovaiole, Italian battery-type hens until one started acting lethargic for a few days and then dropped dead. We never figured out what killed her (a necropsy was too...
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