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I found my hen laying on the straw outside in covered coop just now. Observed to see if she could walk and she kept weight off right foot. I picked her up and wings seem ok, but her abdomen in distended and hot, feels like it is full of air?, breathing is labored, vent is clean but as she...

thanks. I only used 1 drop of TTO and 1 Tbs aquaphor and mixed it, and even then I only used a tiny dab. I'll try and catch her again and wash it off with a washcloth. So after doing some more reading, I think it might be mites? They dust bathe regularly outside, can I use a sprinkle of...

Sorry, couldn't help the title! Maybe I'll get more response with a catchy title... I have 9 hens of various breeds and they have a nice clean hen house, enclosed dirt run, water, pellets, occasional greens and extra protein. Today I noticed one of my Delawares to be pecked/molting at the neck...

Thank you for your response! The main layer so far seems to lay in the afternoon so I couldn't keep them all in all day. The other one (whom I suspect has begun laying on the roost) does so in the early morning. I made a nest with straw in a corner and put 3 golf balls in it. It looks cozy to...

I've been lurking for awhile and now we have our 1st flock beginning to lay. They are all 6 months and 2 weeks. My first BO laid 5 eggs in 7 days, no problems but laid out in their run. The 2nd to mature has begun to lay (different size and color of egg) and have found both eggs dropped from...

Thanks for the posts so far. I am such a newbie at this and it's already an addiction. This is agonizing having to choose! A few more opinions please? I am leaning towards Barred Plymouth Rocks right now, possibly Golden Buffs. Would love a Maran but have heard their hardiness and...

We currently have 2 EE and 2 BO almost 4 months old. I had my heart set on getting some Salmon Favorelles but will not be available for a long while. So maybe some other time. We will be getting 2 Black Australorps and 2 Delaware day-old pullets and now I have to pick only One more breed. (For...