I just read an article in my Pheasant and waterfowl magazine. It appears that my chickens were egg bound. I guess when it gets real cold they have a prolem getting the eggs out. I have moved the light over the nest and haven't had a problem the last week.
The two chickens that died were hatched in April and started laying late summer. They all seem to be healthy. I haven't heard any of them sneeze. Thanks for any ideas you may have. Mike
Last week one of my chickens laid an egg that had a little bit of blood on it. Two days later she did it again. The next day she was dead. Yesterday another hen laid a bloody egg and today she was dead. I still have 5 hens left and need some advice before they all die. It was below freezing...