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I wanted to give a huge thank you to TRU BYC for your advice! As odd as it was to do, my hen, Helen, has healed and has since layed 2 eggs with no problems! I happened to be out in the barn this morning where she has been in her own pen and saw her laying another egg, no blood or problems and...

Hmmm???? I haven't noticed her laying yet, all of the hens are young but close to laying in that pen. We did get 1 egg the other day but it was a lt brown/cream color and she is suppose to be laying the dark brown eggs. Its possible it could have been her and it would explain the problem. I...

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I did pick her up and put her in her own pen, and Im going right now to buy some prep. H. We have only been at this a year so can you educate me on what this is exactly? Thank you again, SO MUCH! Karen

Went out this morning to check on everyone and we have a hen dripping blood from her bottom? Kinda looks like hemorroids?? She is almost at laying age but it looks similar to what a baby chicks bottom looks like when they have the poopies blocked up on there bottoms. Should we try and pull on...

Thanks to The Chickeneer We have hatched numerous times and used our Cochins as "moms", but this is the first time we had the silkie go broody and so we thought why not let her do her own thing! I'll let you know how we make out;)

We were'nt sure cuz she has been sitting on them intently for the whole week so were weren't sure when to start the count down

WE HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD SILKIE HEN THAT WENT BROODY THIS WEEK. WE HAVE DECIDED TO LET HER GO NATURALLY AND CLOSED OFF A SECTION OF THE PEN JUST FOR HER. SHE HAS 5 EGGS UNDER HER TODAY, HOW MANY IS USUALLY IN A CLUTCH AND HOW LONG SHOULD IT TAKE FOR THEM TO HATCH WHEN THEY ARE THIS WAY VS. PUTTING...

Thanks for the reply, we have had a good weekend, not other hens died. Its just soooo strange!

We have lost 2 hens this week in 2 seperate pens. Not sure why or what is going on. Pens are very clean, water clean everything. The first hen that died we had just bought from a farm about 35 miles or so away and that was about a month ago. They second one I found this afternoon was hatched...

Mine also have a large feeder, but I usually put a couple scoops in 2x a day depending on what they need? They get topped off per say when I am out there which is a few times a day. They are never without. I also (in the winter) get them produce from the clearance cart at the grocery store for...