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We are new to raising chickens. We started with 26 - day old chicks this past December and are now down to 21. They started laying eggs in April and at one time earlier this year we were getting about 1 to 1.5 dozen eggs per day. They have not completely stoped laying but are now down to between...

We are new to raising chickens. We started with 26 - day old chicks this past December and are now down to 21. They started laying eggs in April and at one time earlier this year we were getting about 1 to 1.5 dozen eggs per day. They have not completely stoped laying but are now down to between...

I have 22 hens, One suddenly has matted, missing feathers on her rear end. It appears her rectum is swollen and bright red. It may be a whitish diarrhea. She does not appear lethargic and is eating and drinking. I am concerned that the other chickens will get infected. No sign of that yet. Any...

I'm just finishing my coop and run for 21 pullets received as day old chicks the first week of December. Have roosts, nest shelves and free access. Why do they choose to group together outside at night and spend only daylight hours in the coop?