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shes just a year old and a month. She stopped doing it when i went to check on her again about an hour ago

Question. So my older hen I've noticed she's been laying down a lot more away from the group on some occasions but often also lays down with them so I know she isn't an outcast at all. I noticed just today as I went to go fill up all their waters that's she's opening her beak to like take in...

They are free range but I'll try and retrain her. There was a moment in the first few months of laying she would at least lay in the coop

Alright! Sounds good to me

Oh alright I'm just getting worried she had a problem So far she has a layer feed of 16% protein and some oyster shells for most of the week and If I'm not watching she does get into the flock feed that's 20% protein. I don't feed her scratch unless it's the weekend so she gets just small...

Quick question. My girl just turned a year old and has had her first molt like maybe 1 or 2 months ago. It's somewhat chili still but after her molt she went right back into laying eggs. However I want to say she's stopped laying for a whole 2 weeks now or just about. I've been feeding...

Alright I'll look out for that then

Alright. Lucky enough we are getting warmer weather now. Will his toenail also fall off? Moat of the skin seems to be pealing off alteady

Alright so here's an update on things. I'll say I don't think it's gotten any better and really it almost looks like it's gotten worse? At the least in swelling and coloration. My last post I'd say it was maybe just a few days into this injury and I treated it the same as bumblefood...

Okay! ill do that

he's had it with me putting him belly up ill try to do the bath when its a little warmer. I noticed his outward facing toes do curl a little more than the others but not my much. He doesnt roost. I've tried to get him to roost on my flat wide and lowest roost but he just wont do it at all...

I feel as if this roosters causing me more medical scares then anything. See this rooster he's a big guy. I honestly couldn't tell you what type he is. But he's big maybe like 8 or 9 pounds of just bulk. He's always limped I've noticed since keeping him out. Even as a chick he's never been...

i dont believe so? But i also do touch it sometimes at night and her crop never seems like its full enough? like it feels that there is space enough for more food. she eats and it looks normal enough though right now ill admit her crop when shes done eating for the day its big and firm. but by...

an imperial cup. But yeah i assume maybe thats what it is? i have noticed her chest feathers have grown back just nicely. im just waiting to see if her bum will get some back before the last snowfall we have. but ill keep an eye on her eating and for potential worms

No. Though i suppose its not Impossible. I just noticed it with the flock raiser i have. that she hordes food for herself but doesnt over eat. Maybe just eats a cup more of what she usually ate. I also assume maybe out of the moulting she's had. My other hens are now as big as her?