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Once they get broody and then they get over it, how long before they’ll start laying again? I was getting 5 eggs a day and then all but one out of the 5 got broody and now I’m only getting eggs from one! Also, when you have them in chicken jail, how do you know if they’re over it or not...

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Thanks. Now to deal with Dx lice/mites...one is losing feathers like crazy and none are laying eggs.

actually I think I have both problems at the same time.

I'll have to keep a diary of how my girls react. I have three now that won't leave the box so should I put them in jail together or separate? I don't have three crates so I'd have to rig something up with hardware cloth and 2x4s.

How do you know when she's broken? Mine are going in and out of broodiness with it only getting worse. Only one is laying eggs! I kick them out but didn't know about crating so they can't nest. Mine just nest in the sand if they have to. How do you crate multiple birds? One at a time?

I'm going through something similar with my girls and their about 14 months as well. Today I found an egg under my blue jersey who laid outside and when I took it from her she followed me. I laid it down to feed the others and she moved it back to her spot about 3 ft away! She was trying to...

If there are any who care to contribute, please note what meds, herbs, or other remedies you keep on hand for various chicken health issues.

I'm having a dilemma with my girls. I have 5 hens all the same age of various breeds and all but one quit laying after they started laying again in late Jan. I first thought it was rats, but killed most of them, but still nothing. Now I'm wondering if it could be mites or lice but I can't...

turn out its lice/mites. Looking into treatment.

I've caught 12 rats in the first two days! But this hasn't solved my laying problem. Maybe its lice or mites? I've heard Ivermectin drops work if anyone has used that for this. All but my buff orpington has quit laying so pretty sure this is it.

Thank you so very much...I was at my wits end worried about both the girls and the rats showing up in droves. I go out there at night and chase them away but it is only temporary. I started picking up their food bowls at dusk but the grains are all over in the dirt from their messy habits so...

Have you ever used the ratinator trap? I just ordered one but still waiting for it. There are too many to try using snap traps and I hate poison. This catches multiple rats live and then I can drown them right in the cage. Hoping it works...its not cheap!

I'm having the same issue with 3 of my girls...but I saw about 6 rats back there so wondering if its stress from rats...just ordered a Ratinator trap. Do you have an rodents running around late at night? I think that is my problem because they were all laying an egg a day and suddenly stopped.

My 5 girls were all giving me an egg a day after molting this yr, and then 3 of them got broody and won't come out or lay....now I'm down to one egg a day and 3 broody hens I have to kick out of the house during the day or they'd starve themselves. I have a rat/mouse issue getting worse and...

Can I vaccinate my birds at 7 months old? Do I have to wait till they have no spots?

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Does anyone have green bumps as well as the black? Mine have both and they're hard,

Was hard to take a picture and hold her at the same time...but some are black some are green. She's a welsummer.

I just saw my baby has these too! Both black and green spots. I thought they were fungus so I put on some vetrx but not sure what it is. Why are some black and some green and should I be doing something else? Also, should their combs be standing straight up because my girls all flop to one...