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    In your flock, what is the average lifespan of your hens?

    After having a small flock of 5 chickens for years, I now have 3 left. The oldest is a Silver Hamburg, who is 7 years old and still laying on average 4 eggs a week. Then I have a brown lace Wyandotte, 6 years old, who lays almost daily, although tends to go broody at the drop of a hat. And a...
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    In your flock, what is the average lifespan of your hens?

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    Easter eggers stopped laying.. After restarting

    That’s interesting. I, too, have three 3 year old hens that started laying and have now quit. I’ve had no eggs for 2 weeks. But I did find a really weird thing in the coop this morning while doing housekeeping. It almost looks like just a yolk. The hens are all doing well, acting normal, eating...
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    Chicken Buyers Remorse

    I totally agree. My first Buff Orpington was a sweet hen. So when she croaked, I replaced her with a day old chick. She is the worst hen in my small flock. She torments the others, pecks them, and pecks me if given the chance. She is a good layer, and that is her saving grace. I will not shed a...
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    Anyone use these pens for baby chicks?

    I used a similar Setup when I started with my 5 one day old chicks. OMG - never again! You can not imagine the dust, that gets into everything. I used Coop Clean for their bedding once they got a little older, and I’m sure that did not help, even though it kept the smell down. Don’t forget...
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    Hen being tormented while trying to lay 1st egg.

    I have 2 nest boxes now, and both of the oldsters usually use the same one. I have the feeling they’re just miffed that someone new is going to be using them. They don’t have an issue all sleeping inside the coop at night where the nest boxes are located.
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    Hen being tormented while trying to lay 1st egg.

    2 months ago I added 3 new pullets to my 2-1/2 year old flock of 2. It’s been a bit rocky but finally things have calmed down and they get along fairly well, unless treats are involved. I knew that my gold laced Wyandotte was getting ready to start laying, when she crouched for me last week...
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    Comment by '5templetonchicks' in article 'Adding To Your Flock'

    It’s been about 6 weeks since I added 3 new pullest to my two 2 year old hens. Although they have been together in quite a spacious run, the older ones continue to harass the youngsters. Fortunately, they are able to get away, thereby avoiding those dreaded pecks. The problem is in the evening...
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    How to tuck new chicks into a coop currently home to two 2 year old hens.

    What an amazing idea. I’m going to see if I can do that. Tonight, Isabella, one of my older hens, would not let the little one roost at the other end. She’s just being a brat. But that could solve the problem. Thanks. I’ll let you know how that worked out.
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    How to tuck new chicks into a coop currently home to two 2 year old hens.

    Good news! After a couple of days the little ones have figured out how to put themselves to bed in the coop. Needless to say, I am thrilled. The only issue now is that they are sleeping in the nesting boxes, instead of on the roosting bar. I think that one of my older girls is preventing them...
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    How to tuck new chicks into a coop currently home to two 2 year old hens.

    They’ve been together in the same run for a week now, but pretty much stay in their lane. Last night as I put them into the coop they came right back out. So I put them back in, and then then when I checked an hour later, they had all piled into one of the nesting boxes and were sleeping. Will...
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    How to tuck new chicks into a coop currently home to two 2 year old hens.

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    How to tuck new chicks into a coop currently home to two 2 year old hens.

    I have been integrating 3 new 10 week old chicks into our little flock of 2 grown hens. Last night, late, while they were asleep, we tucked the 3 littles into the coop with the older ones. It seemed to go OK. How do I go about doing it tonight? I’ve removed the dog crate that has been their...
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    Recurring impacted crop

    Thank you. I do miss her. She was such a sweet hen, and she was the first in my little flock to lay the most beautiful green egg. Now I’m down to 3. Thankfully they all seem to be thriving.
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    Recurring impacted crop

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    Recurring impacted crop

    I, too, dealt with a recurring impacted crop after my hen recovered from surgery. I withheld food for 24 hours, kept her inside, and massaged her crop. She actually vomited several times, but it was just food mixed with liquid, and did not smell bad, so it was not a sour crop. When it did not...
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    Recurring impacted crop

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    Recurring impacted crop

    Pretty sure, and possibly with a sour crop to boot. Her crop is HUGE and soft and squishy.
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    Recurring impacted crop

    Yes, mine was impacted with straw and grass. It was so gross. Poor thing. But I’ve been sooo careful not to give my girls anything that might get tangled in their crop. The problem is that since she had the surgery, I’m afraid to massage her crop, for fear of breaking open the barely healed...
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    Recurring impacted crop

    Several weeks ago I brought my14 mos old hen to the vet to help clear her impacted crop. It was so bad that they operated on her crop by cutting a small opening and emptying it. She healed quickly, and resumed all her chickeny ways. She even started laying again, something she had not done for...
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