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This evening when I went out the one hen was in coop on bar and all others outside - still light out. Please help

Have have 4 hens that have been together since chicks 10 months ago. Beginning a few days ago 3 hens are separating one from the flock. The 3 will all go over to a corner of the pen and huddle with their backs to her. It appears they are on top of each other. If the odd one out comes near...

We have only had our "Girls" for about 6 months. In early November our son babysat while we went out of town. We received a phone call and he said one of our hens was out of the pen. We thought that he hadn't closed the gate good. A few days later my husband was backing his truck out of the...

To my surprise when I came home today and checked the coop I found a brown egg! She did it:yiipchick

Thank you all for responding. I have one small Wyndotte that seems to be a little pushy, we say she has little hen syndrome. None of them fight each other and do not like to be separated. They were 5 months this month so I think I need to give her a couple more months (if they usually lay at...

No, they are in a 10x10x6 area with the coop inside the enclosure. The only time they are out of there, someone is with them.

That is interesting because when I got her she was classed as a "production hen" and is to lay daily. She just looks like a RIR.

I hope so, we are so excited to start getting fresh eggs. Have really enjoyed having them.

This is my first year to have chickens. I have 1 production hen that looks like a RIR, 2 Ameracaunas, and 1 Wyandotte. They were hatched in July of this year and about 5 days ago I began to have eggs. I know they are not the RIR because they are green. My question is regarding the RIR, she...

How will I know my hens are ready to start laying? They were born in July 2014

I have the same problem. I have put mine in the coop a couple nights in a row but they still pile up outside the coop. We had several chilly mornings and when I went out they were in the coop and on the roosting bars. Wondering if eventually they will stay up with cooler weather. Also is it...