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About 10 days ago one hen began limping badly. There are no signs of injury, no swelling in foot or leg. She's not putting any weight on the right leg but otherwise appears alert and behaving normally. Just inspected her again, stretched both legs straight back for comparison - nothing...

We have three Sussex that haven't given us a single egg in 5 months. The Buff Orp and two Americaunas lay regularly but not the Sussex. They're all 26 months old. Surely that's not TOO old for that breed, is it? Any suggestions on what may be wrong or what we can do to get them laying...

She's having a tough time picking anything up to eat. Bottom beak appears too long (since top beak is so curved). What can I do to correct this? This is my first time with chickens. Hen 7 weeks old. Do I file the bottom beak? If so, with what? Her beak always hangs open. I wanted to confer...

In April I'll be getting pullets (6-8) for the first time. Is it preferable to get all of one breed, or can they mixed as much as one of all different breeds? Should there be at least two of each? Does it matter to them?