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Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking that maybe putting her down will be the best thing but it's hard since she seems OK otherwise. She is responsive to me.

I meant abdomen.

I just noticed yellow liquid poop mixed in with brown solids and separate yellow runny poop.

My hen has sick since 1-5-2014. I have two barred rocks. Both are 4 1/2 years old. Both are wormed. Both have molted starting in Nov and have all feathers now. In past the 4 years they have consistently laid eggs starting around the end of Jan or beginning Feb. Second hen is fine. I...

2 barred rocks 5846+2=5848

Quote: Just joking..... That's why I stated that I don't have experience in this.

I have never experienced this, so I don't know what I'm talking about.... But, why would you want to lower yourself to the rooster's level and fight him? Just saying..... I've had geese try to attack me and I just stared them down. Oh wait!! I just watch some videos......what if you had...

Quote: I agreed! My hens are priceless!! Quote: Too bad you can't do that to the owner too!

I needed to keep my chickens out of a garden area. I would have loved a picket fence but the cost would be too much for my zero budget. So I bought some self staking green wire (not too cheap looking) 3' tall fencing. But the determined wide buttock chickens slid right through the four inch...

nelgkel, do you poke a hole in the air cell prior to boiling? I will have to try your method next time. After boiling the egg I poke a hole in the air cell and blow into it hard trying to separate the inner membrane from the shell. Then I rolled the egg in my hands cracking the shell and blow...

My two hens are BR. Their behavior is chipper and the plumage is healthy. I think my current feeding practice is good. Thanks for the response. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't over feeding them. I do provide grit/oyster shell during the months when I can't let them out as much as in the...

Thanks for the replies. I have been providing a layer feed supplemented with healthy stuff from leftovers and stuff I buy extra for them...such as kale, collards, cabbage and broccoli for example. (If not in season in my own garden) I increased the protein during the past two months during...

I was doing some internet searching during my wait for replies....Thanks! "Feeding Programs The accepted feeding rules indicate that full feeding (offering a constant supply of feed) is the best method for attaining maximum production. When hens are restricted from consuming all the feed they...

I was watching some chicken videos online about their daily routine of feeding chickens. They were going out every day to throw some feed out. Since I know some people who have a feeder full of food for the hens to eat as they please and others who go out and toss food out everyday I was...

I would try the pinless peeper first. One of my hens was pecking (really bad) at the other one when I first got them. With the peeper on she still pecked at other one like before but missed and gave up the habit after a few days. I left it on for three months. I took it off when they nested one...

In my area we had a huge acorn crop compared to the previous two years. So I haven't seen very many in my yard. Squirrels on the other hand are everywhere. My chickens will chase them away from the bird feeders.

I would like an option of show all posts in the thread on one page. Or a lot more than the few on each page.

ZERO!!!! Two BRs. Molting during the past month. (none since 12-12-2010.) No artificial light. But I did talk to the people that I got those from and they said the same thing about theirs. They did get 4 eggs from 10 BRs yesterday.

I personally know the people that buy eggs from me. They know how much I love the girls and that they are treated very well. I only sell enough to pay for feed etc.