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Not yet! But this is only day 2. Can I do something to stop her? She has been in the nest all day today so far but came out this morning to eat

Thank you!! Today, she has been in the nest all day and gets very puffy and mad if I try to move her. But she’s not even sitting on an egg right now, just in there. She slept on the roost all night though. Can I do something in these early stages to stop it from getting worse?

My 8mo old hen looks like this… I found her in the nesting box and took her out and saw that her belly is bare. She was not like this yesterday. The other girls are fine and her skin isn’t inflamed. Eating and drinking fine, behavior is normal. Is she broody? If so, what do I do? We have no...

Oh wow I didn’t even think of switching out the bedding! I will try that too! Thanks for sharing! Had no idea they could be so finicky about nesting boxes!

Okay I will try this, thank you!! The hen who lays second is a bit less confident and is strictly a follower of the other two hens, so maybe she does like to lay on top of another egg!

Okay thank you! The EE lays first, then the OE tries to go into the box and that’s when they essentially scream at each other. The EE eventually gives up to go eat and then the OE goes in to lay on top of the EE’s egg. Would you put their eggs in different boxes or fake eggs in different boxes...

Hi! I have 3 hens and 6 nesting boxes. My OE and EE fight over the same box. So far, the fighting has not caused injury but a LOT of screeching and horrible sounds for an hour or two every single day… I worry that my neighbors are going to be frustrated if they aren’t already. Has anyone...

Thank you! I have Corrid for emergency use but what should I use for dewormer? Can that be purchased through Amazon or TSC? Or by vet only?

That’s good to know, I will look for that. Thank you!

No one is puffed up or lethargic. They were all happy and active this morning, happy to eat breakfast. I only let them out of their run if I’m in the yard because I’m afraid of hawks. They are mostly in their coop and run. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I have 5 month old pullets who are still on medicated starter feed. I found this in their run this morning. They are all eating and acting normal. Does this look like cocciodosis or is this normal? Thank you sooo much!

This makes sense. She does have very fluffy feathers in that area. I feel silly for worrying!

Good to know, thank you! She is normal looking today but I will keep in mind to clean her.

Okay thank you for this information! Mine have definitely not been fed any of that.

Hi everyone! Anxious first time chicken over here…. I have three 5 month old pullets and one just started laying this week. They are all about the same age and I think my other two are about to start because they have been very vocal and their combs/waddles are more red. Anyway, one of my...

We have two waterers and one feeder but the feeder has multiple areas where they can access the food in the bucket. Should I get a second bucket? Also thank you for the suggestions for distractions and clutter. That never occurred to me! Are distractions more useful in the coop or in the run...

Okay thank you all so much for your help! I ordered the mite treatment mentioned above but I don’t think we actually have mites after reading your responses! I appreciate everyone’s help!

It is a wire crate meant for a small dog. They can see each other clearly! It’s not a travel one

Thank you for your help and suggestions! If I put the head hen in the dog crate, how long would you suggest I do that? I attached photos of my coop and run area. We just finished building it so it doesn’t have much to it right now

Okay thank you!