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    Unhealthy hen, bulged

    Hard to see, a little swollen and red underneath her vent and caked in loose poo-she was leaking white stool earlier and has passed other more solid but watery poos. She is feeling so much better today! I did give her an epsom salt bath again today just to loosen some poo up but it didn't do a...
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    Unhealthy hen, bulged

    I'll try when my partner gets home. She passed some stool overnight and then just now in front of me. Breathing seems less labored today and she was standing and eating a little and to drink some water. It doesn't look any worse back there, here are her poos
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    Unhealthy hen, bulged

    Hey friends, I found my 4yo-ish hen lying on her chest in our outdoor coop when I left for errands today and she was still there when I returned. I grabbed her and brought her inside for an exam and could see sort of a dirty butt but nothing drastic like vent gleet (and it doesn't smell more...
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    Sudden Winter Death

    After doing some research, (she was an Amberlink) I realized that their life span is pretty short and I had no idea. She would have been 4 in April and others are reporting losing their Amberlinks around this time too. I may not necropsy now knowing that. Fingers crossed still my remaining...
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    Amberlink, Amber Link, Amber Star Longevity? How Old Can They Get?

    Wow I had no idea they lived such a short lifespan. Mine just suddenly passed this weekend and she would have been 4 in April. Second guessing getting her necropsied now as it was clear she passed in her sleep 🫶
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    Sudden Winter Death

    Hey all, Just a lil announcement mostly for me to decompress. Found one of my ladies deceased this afternoon after I stopped in to top off their water and feed. It was unexpected as these things usually are. My ladies started their molt pretty early in MN towards the end of this summer (that's...
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Missed the check in message from April - we're doing OK! Struggling with a mice problem in the indoor coop and am going to start using a feeder that opens when the ladies step on it versus having the feed out in the garage at all times. Also none of them have laid for a month or so, they're...
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    Twin Cities possible Amberlink swap

    Hi Debbie! Thanks for the offer! I love the idea of a quiet silkie. I brought up the idea to my husband and he was horribly offended that I was considering it so I'll wait until someone complains and I have to take action...I'll reach out if so. Have a great Fall!
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    Twin Cities possible Amberlink swap

    4 hours isn't bad! Do silkies do OK with other breeds bigger than them? I'm fairly new to chickens. If you have a solid home for her I am open! I don't want Kupo eaten or anything 😹 I also don't have much room for more than 3 ladies Thanks for the reply!
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    Twin Cities possible Amberlink swap

    Hello, I have three 1.5 yo layers and my Amberlink is very loud, I don't want to re-home her but I'm worried my neighbors will complain (she's especially chatty in the morning!) Curious if anyone is looking to swap for a quieter hen. I raised this gal and I don't want to let her go but she...
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    Chicken Gypsy! Let's Swap while I'm on the road!!!

    If you'll be near the Twin Cities let me know!
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    Soft or no shell eggs, new layer

    Update: everything seems to have normalized! She now has the strongest egg shells of them all and still sometimes lays double yolked ones but those have slowed down too. All is well and she's still my favorite lady. ❤️
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    Lash spot in yolk?

    Hi! I didn't nab a photo but dug around in it with a chopstick and it was very pastey and fell apart easily. Is lash material more rubbery? No eggs yet this morning but they all seem fine.
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    Lash spot in yolk?

    I do but I haven't cut into it, I just pulled it out of the yolk in the pan and have been too grossed out to look at it again. She's about 19 weeks old and started laying pretty normal eggs off and on 3ish weeks ago, she's a sapphire gem
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