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    Fairy Eggs 3 days in a row??....

    We took her to our local Avian Vet for a checkup and we’re told her belly was filling up with the missing yolks. She was a big hen compared to the others in the flock and this was the reason behind it. Unfortunately, the vet suggested euthanizing as she was going to die from the pressure...
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    Swollen Belly And Not Laying

    I have a 1 year old crested cream legbar that has a swollen belly. It has been like this for as long as I can remember. She is our biggest hen and I have always thought she was just "larger" than the others. She hasn't laid for about a month and a half now. This all started about 3 months ago...
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    Egg shell in poop

    I have a hen that has been laying rather odd for the last month or so. She is almost a year old and has laid about 8 to 10 fairy eggs and only 2 or 3 regular eggs in the last month. I have been feeding the flock Purena Flock Raiser with plenty of access to oyster shells for calcium for about 4...
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    Fairy Eggs 3 days in a row??....

    Update: She laid 3 fairy eggs in a row and now she hasn’t laid at all for the last 2 days. Her health still seems normal. She is eating plenty of food and oyster shells. Could the change in season be a potential cause? My other legbars have slowed their production as well. My Black Sexlinks, on...
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    Fairy Eggs 3 days in a row??....

    It is only lit during day light hours.
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    Fairy Eggs 3 days in a row??....

    Hi azygous, she is under supplemental light since the coop doesn’t get great outdoor light coming through to the inside. The flock free ranges from 7am to 7pm everyday. They get plenty of sunlight everyday. They also do have access to oyster shells in their coop as they desire. I don’t have an...
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    Fairy Eggs 3 days in a row??....

    We have a cream legbar hen that has been laying fairy eggs for the last few days. She is about 10-11 months old and has always laid very large eggs from the start. Her health seems fine and nothing has changed recently (except it is spring now) that would cause her any stress. I cracked open all...
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    Bloody Rear End

    Update: Looks like it was just a broken blood feather. I did my best to pull it out. I think I was successful. Thank you for the input!
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    Bloody Rear End

    No bloody poop anywhere that I can find. Her appetite is normal, she isn't lethargic, and drinking plenty of water. No symptoms of cocci except for the blood. I cannot tell if it is coming from her vent for sure. I do not believe that it is but I am not 100% certain.
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    Bloody Rear End

    I happened to be in cleaning out the coop when I noticed one of my hens was bleeding from her rear. I did the best I could to find the origination but haven't been successful. Does coccidiosis appear as solid blood or would this just be an injury that I need to keep an eye on? She doesn't seem...
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    Should I be worried?

    Update: After reading everyone's advice, I went to the feed store and purchased a 50lb of Purina Flock Raiser Crumble, added apple cider vinegar to their water, and have completely stopped giving them any of the treats I spoke of in the original post. I also added another feeder at the opposite...
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    Should I be worried?

    Yes they are! This is the first time I have ever had chickens. My wife grew up with many different kinds of livestock through her childhood and persuaded me to get build a coop in our backyard at the beginning of this pandemic. Now, I cannot stop checking on my hens! They really are fun to watch...
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    Should I be worried?

    This is so much great information! Very helpful! Thank you so much for your input! I will immediately cut out the breakfast for my hens. I am seeing that our local feed store sells Purina Flock Raiser crumble. I will pickup a 50 lb bag and work on getting them switched over. I will hold off on...
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    Should I be worried?

    We currently have 6 hens in our flock. 4 of which are about 8 months old and the other 2 are only about 4 months old. About a month ago, we lost a hen due to being egg bound. After speaking with our vet, we decided lack of nutrition was the only possibility for causing this. We changed their...
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    Help! Lethargic Chicken!

    Update: Our hen unfortunately did not end up making it 😔 She died around 6am the following morning. The vet visit went well (we thought). The vet determined she was egg bound and successfully removed the egg in one piece. She was also given a calcium injection and a fecal sample was taken to...
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    Help! Lethargic Chicken!

    Thank you very much for the information! After looking into it I have a feeling that might be what is wrong with her. She is hard asleep right now. I guess all I can do is wait until the appointment now.
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    Help! Lethargic Chicken!

    Hello everyone, We have a small flock of 5 Crested Cream Legbar Hens that are all about 7 months old. This morning, I let them out of their run to free range (as I do everyday) and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. About an hour later I noticed one of my hens laying by herself. About...
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