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Daisy is 30 weeks old. When I closed the coop tonight she fell from the roost. She couldn't seem to get her neck straight. I brought her inside. She got her neck straight and was drinking and eating. I gave her backside an inspection. There was a rock frozen onto her backside feathers. Got it...

. Just got one this am!!!! I have 6 breeds no idea who laid this pink one

Hi kathy. Buttons is still our smallest but her personality is pretty BIG

Thanks. I have a baby monitor so I could hear the "egg song" if need be. Lol. I did hear it this am but they have all been doing that for two weeks now... So it was a lovely surprise.

I'm curious if this will be the only one today or if I should check this afternoon for more? First time momma

And also, her vent was clean as a whistle...

You asked me if I do that to have them lay eggs & my answer was to share that I do not.... The University of PA-Chicken lab is a hop skip and and jump from my house, so I always eventually know why a chicken dies... For instance: Cleo -had tumors and it was an abnormality prior to her being...

No. Not at all. Their light goes on at 6:30 am and is off by 6 pm. Right now, the sun is up 30 minutes later. I go in with fresh water and fresh feed and my early morning pretense stimulates their desire to eat their healthy feed, which my vet told me is real important 1st thing in the am. and...

Thanks! She was acting perfectly healthy yesterday...I get up before their light comes on, and am about half way to the coop when the light does come on....she was gone pretty quickly.

Anyway...she died

Sorry. I found her in the corner of the coop not wanting to be not wanting to be bothered this am. Brought her in. Seemed like maybe she had a leg injury but after a warm foot bath-she's standing. No cuts that I can see but she's just standing there. Also, she won't eat or drink. She's been in...

And I'm attached to her too :)

Buttons is a gold wyandotte

Yes. :) this is her today! Happy New Year