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Hi all, Three days ago my oldest hen (3 1/2 years) began to act a little "off". She was eating just fine and staying with the flock, but moving more slowly than usual. Yesterday I noticed her sitting away from the others and not eager to come when I was feeding afternoon greens. I lifted her...

My chicks are over 8 weeks old and have been introduced to the 2 hens I still have via a dividing pen. Things seem to be going well, and I had hoped to have them all together within the next few weeks, but the set up is untenable for an additional 10 weeks when they will transition to the same...

My flock was attacked by a bobcat last night. He managed to fall through a very small gap between a tree and the tightly secured overhead net and got trapped in the chicken yard before sundown. He could not get out. He killed all by 2 of my birds before we discovered this and got him out. I...

My little Easter Egger is 42 weeks old and until February she had been laying regularly and daily for 3 months. This month she has laid 3 eggs in 14 days.. with a five day gap between two and then one today. She is eating well, and otherwise active and seemingly healthy. I have WAAAY more...

I am a relatively new chicken owner. I have had my 7 girls since they were a day old and all has been going well. I have five sex-links who are now 29 weeks old, one EasterEgger and one Bielefelder, each of whom are 28 weeks old. The girls have a large protected run and have access during the...