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She stopped laying, then stopped eating and drinking. She had diarrhea caked on her back half so I washed her and found her vent to be excoriated. The maggots came the next day and she was smelling very bad...could hardly get around. She had been laying eggs that were very soft on one side or...

Yea they were always together, and followed each other around. Didn't know chickens were sentimental. They do have good memories.So, we will continue to wait for eggs to start up again. Thanks all for helping us trouble shoot.

All are good, and she seems to have all of Herr feathers and fluff. We had very hot temps the first couple weeks of August and lost our other chicken shortly after, and thasts when she stopped. The other one had diarrhea and then maggots. No sign of maggots on these two. Can they molt VERY lightly?

OK, her belly is soft and small and she spends 99% of her day running around the back yard. Can hens just up and stop laying? I have to keep her around so my other chicken doesn't get lonely so it would be nice if she would start laying again. Thanks for the links forever learning.

How do I check for egg bound...she is not swollen, hard or uncomfortable.

One of my 2 hens, who had been laying nearly everyday for 11 months, stopped laying all together 6 weeks ago. The other chicken still lays everyday. No molt, no stress, no change in food or light conditions. She sometimes will sit on the other hens egg, but we take the eggs right away. Any...