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Thanks realsis. This is our first group of hens and this one was the least friendly, but its still quite upsetting.

Thanks for your reply. As I noted a few minutes ago its too late for this one but would still be interested in figuring it out so we know if it could affect the rest. There was no bloody mucus, no mucus at all really. Its also very dry here - we are in the desert and have been in a drought...

Just went out to check on her... she has passed.

Thanks for commenting. I've seen Tylan mentioned for respiratory illnesses - is it for a certain type? I haven't gotten any new birds, but there are lots of wild birds roosting in trees in our yard. Also had someone who has chickens look in on the birds while we were away in parts of Dec and...

I don't know many breeds but I have a Rhode Island Red that looks a bit like this, she also has a little bit of black in the feathers on her neck and tail (but I think because she's from a hatchery - so maybe other less 'pure' reds have this too). She is the most inquisitive and outgoing of the...

Hi all, My 10 month old Wyandotte hen is sick, I think its either a respiratory issue or gapeworms. It may have started with something mild a couple months ago - she coughed a few times and once made a loud made a wheezy noise, had some mess near her vent but it wasn't clogged and she was...

As an update - I think you were right Nikki that they aren't egg eaters, I was just being a bit paranoid. Thanks for easing my worries! And for stopping me from continuing to fill blown out eggs and so tempt them even more. All I've done is add to the curtains, and I didn't see any evidence...

Thank you Nikki! This is very helpful (and also reassuring). I hope you're right that these two eggs just broke... seems possible, since I think the other eggs have been OK. I will darken the curtains, and also check for evidence of mice and make sure there are no hiding places for them in...

Hi BYC, I’m a first time poster, avid reader, always great advice here! I have read lots of the older threads about egg eating and tried a few things, but I'm really discouraged and wanted to ask your advice. Sorry for the wordy post, but I wanted to give all the relevant details. I’m a new...