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We let her spend a lot of time with us, which she seems to prefer. She actually was laying eggs earlier this summer. She seems perky and otherwise fine. Just not eating much. Should I take her to the v

I have an 8 year old hen (the last of my flock) and her appetite has decreased substantially. I give her all the treats she used to love (yogurt, canned cat food, fruit, dried meal worms, scrambled eggs) in addition to her regular food that she always has available. I dont' see her regular food...

I noticed one of my 5 year old hens has a very messy back end and possibly a prolapsed anus (something that's sticking out from inside). What would this be and how do I treat it?

One of my hens who is about 4-5 years old is sitting with her tail up. When I went in to look at her, I turned her over and saw a lot of dry poop near her vent. I'm pretty sure she laid an egg this morning. Can this be a problem? Anything else I should look for to determine if this is an issue?

I have four 3 year old chickens (2 yellow Buff Orpingtons, 1 Silver laced Wynadotte & 1 Salmon Favorolle) that I'd like to find good homes for. We're located in Suffern, NY (Rockland county).

Hi Chicken Canoe, thank you for getting back to me. I would say that they're a little older. Probably 2-3 years rather than just 1 year old. But yes, there are a good amount of feathers in the coop. What does this mean then?

I have 6 hens and suddenly they are not laying. I'm getting only 1 egg a day total. Nothing new, no changes, not even fall yet. What should I do? What might be the problem? they get a good diet of organic layer for their main diet. A scoop of cracked corn, black oil sesame seeds and dried worms...

Thank you do much for you helpful reply Stacy. Based on your recommendations and a little more research, I think it was sour crop. I've been providing here with water with a little acv, massaging her crop downward every few hours and giving her sugar free yogurt and scrambled eggs. I think she's...

Help! I noticed tonight that my hen that is always first in line for evening snacks was not at all interested in eating. Also, her egg box had a broken egg in it so I'm thinking that possibly an egg broke inside and only part of it came out? Should I bring her right to the vet or give it till...

What time of year do the chickens molt?

My Araucana's are only a year old and have stopped laying their bluish/greenish eggs. What would be causing this?

Thank you Aart, Excellent advice. Will definitely do it that way next time. I did not have her with the other chickens....she was in the garage. Makes sense that she should remain with them, but unable to go into the laying box. Kinda makes you wonder though about their intelligence if they...

Thank you Mountain Peeps. I'll give that a try.

My hen was broody and I placed her in the crate. Finally today she seems normal but when I put her back with the other chickens, they are all attacking her. She was in the crate for about a 2 weeks. Do I need to interfere or is this something she needs to work out on her own and regain her...

LOL. I think I meant BOSS. Where can I get that?

Forgot to answer where I live.....Hudson Valley in NY.

Thank you for your response. We were going to take her to the vet just to be safe, but based on what you said doesn't sound like I should. I mentioned that I have 10 chickens but I should have clarified that only 5 are 1.5 years old. The other 5 were hatched this past spring so only 7 months...

I was so happy to see this post because I just noticed the same thing on one of my chickens that also is about a year & a half old. I have 10 chickens and only one is losing feathers. A lot around her neck and also her tail. If the weather here is determining the molting, wouldnt the others be...