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    Hen laying while roosting?

    I wouldn't be worried if i were you. I have nine hens (a year and half) some of them molt alot, others not very much at all. She is a new layer so may not have got the hang of where to lay them. OR she might be like some of my girls who will just lay where ever they feel like. It's all...
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    loose stools?

    Hi Just thought id mention, on the chart under the ceacle poop pics, it actually says hens have this every 8-10 droppings. They have on average 10 droppings a day. I suppose on how much they are fed. I have nine hens and see these very regularly, i wouldnt worry to much if i was you. The...
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    What does it mean when a hen's comb is flopped over to one side?

    I adopted 6 ex bat hens a few months ago. They all had pale flopped over combs. I was told to expect this due to lack of sunlight and poor diet. What are you feeding them, are they gettin enough time outside? My girls are all doing well now and their combs look normal and healthy. I feed...
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    One of my hens is laying rotten eggs. HELP!

    Hi One of my chickens has been laying rotten eggs. They look normal and fine, but when you crack it open its mostly green and black and STINKS!! I have nine hens and all the others are laying perfectly normal eggs, so i doubt it is something she is eating. She is around 1 and a half years...
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    ty

    Thats lovely i got told the other day that i feed my chickens to much. They are only meant to have 50g's of food each per day but mine have food and water alday long and if they finish it i fill it back up. They also love warm porridge which i give them regularly to give them some warmth...
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    ty

    Thats lovely i got told the other day that i feed my chickens to much. They are only meant to have 50g's of food each per day but mine have food and water alday long and if they finish it i fill it back up. They also love warm porridge which i give them regularly to give them some warmth...
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    Ex battery hens with green poop!

    Thank you all for your comments. I looked at the "poop page" and the poop is in the normal section Its made me feel so much better. Thanks all ever so much xxx
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    My one hen has a red "butt"-help

    Hi there One of my hens recently lost her feathers from her bum and chest and both patches were very red. They seem to be coming back slowly now. My other hens arent pecking pecking her. She has been pulling her own feathers out. I spoke to a friend who is a chicken breeder and was told...
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    My girls got warm porridge today to give them a bit of warmth as its getting quite chilly here now. Didnt last long though
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    what breed is this black chicken?

    I just had a look through my breed book and couldnt find your chook! Wierdly enough she reminds me of my pepsi who is a white star, shes quite small, very quick and her tail was very big aswell. they are almost identical apart from the colour lol . I would have to guess a mix xx
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    Ex battery hens with green poop!

    thank you for your reply. I did look at Coccidiosis but to be honest i did rule it out as they dont have any othe symptom for it apart from pale comb and faces which is to be expected from ex battery hens. I will try the apple cider vinegar though and thank you for your advice
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    Ex battery hens with green poop!

    Hi all i have recently adopted 6 ex battery hens, i already had 3 other hens. They seem to be getting on fine and growing healthier and stronger everyday. I noticed today that a few of there droppings have been green! Is this a symptom of an infection? Or just simply just due to change of...
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    My chicken has lost alot of feathers and has red patches. PLEASE HELP!

    Hi all i have 3 hens about a year and half old. One of them has been losing her feathers for quite a while now and the bald patches have gone very red. My other girls have all their feathers and look very healthy. at first i thought the others were pecking her but i havent actually seen them...
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