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    Attacked by other hens, died a week later. Injuries, sickness, or old age?

    Thanks Judy. I read a bunch of other threads on deworming and I think I'd like to test them before going ahead with the drugs. If I was going to take a fecal sample to send for analysis, should I get a sample from several birds? Or can I assume that, if this is a parasite issue, that any...
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    Attacked by other hens, died a week later. Injuries, sickness, or old age?

    Hello wise forum, I have a small mixed flock - 3 Wyandottes, 1 Jersey Giant, 1 NH Red, and 1 Partridge Rock. They are all a little over 3 years old (hatched April 2011) and they've been healthy, happy, and productive. I'm never sure which egg comes from which hen, but I think they were all...
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    Missing neck feathers

    New BYCer still looking for advice on neck feathers! If you have experience with this problem, please reply!
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    Missing neck feathers

    Hello all. I have a small mixed flock - 3 Wyandottes, 2 Partridge Rocks, a New Hampshire Red, and Jersey Giant. They are all the same age (hatched April 2011) and have been doing generally well. This is my first foray into raising chickens. The Jersey Giant had a partial molt last fall...
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    No eggs for three weeks

    Thanks Smoochie. So if they won't lay again until spring should I even bother with the artificial light? These hens are 19 months old now. Would you consider them age two already (since they've had two summers) or not until their second birthday next April? Do you have an idea of how...
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    No eggs for three weeks

    Hello forum, I'm pretty new to the chicken hobby - this is my first post. I have a flock of seven hens - a mix of Wyandottes, Partridge Rocks, a New Hampshire Red and a Jersey Giant. They all hatched in April 2011 and began laying last fall. They slowed down laying last winter (but still...
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