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    Hen needs a break from rooster

    We've had chickens for years on our farm. They get high quality feed and nutritious treats every morning. They free range in afternoon when one of us is here. But, having only two hens is something we have never had to deal with before.
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    Hen needs a break from rooster

    Yes, he is a big boy. She is a Buff Orp who is beautiful with all her fluffy feathers but not now. They have a big run so I will keep her in it. She already hangs back from the other two at roost time. Is there anything special to feed her or a supplement? Thanks.
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    Hen needs a break from rooster

    No wounds or blood but I see skin.
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    Hen needs a break from rooster

    Thanks. I have been looking for pullets since November with no luck. I do not have a way to hatch my own so I keep looking.
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    Hen needs a break from rooster

    Have only two hens/one rooster. Rooster seems to go after my Buff Orp and she is not feeling great. I see her skin and after he mounts and stands on her!! she stays down and acts like she is trying to recover from that. I hate it. Should I isolate from the other two for awhile so she can grow...
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    how to prep chicken coop in case we cannot get to the chickens due to ice storm

    Yes, they would, but you've given me something to consider. No telling how many mice there are though. Thank you.
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    how to prep chicken coop in case we cannot get to the chickens due to ice storm

    We are in for a few days' worth of frigid temps and possibility of snow/ice. I have two hens/rooster in a coop. They have an electric water bowl that keeps the water air temp (as long as power stays on). But as for food, if I left food overnight, the mice would eat it. Unless there is something...
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    Need a few good hens ASAP

    Live in central NC near Chapel Hill, NC. Down to two hens and a rooster. Really need 3-4 hens, anywhere from 1-2 years (approximate). The hens need more hens and so does the rooster. Have looked and looked and looked. Breeds can vary but probably not small girls. Thanks.
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    Looking for a few pullets or young layers and enjoy all breeds esp white Delaware

    Thanks Predoggg, but that's a bit far to take my old truck. Need and hope to find someone near CH/Durham area.
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    Looking for a few pullets or young layers and enjoy all breeds esp white Delaware

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    Looking for a few pullets or young layers and enjoy all breeds esp white Delaware

    Hello -- down to two hens and a rooster. Hens need a break and we need 3-4 young layers (six months +). We really like Delawares and don't see them much anymore. Not that we can be picky right now. We live in Southern Orange County, near Chapel Hill - Hillsborough, NC area.
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    rooster not protecting the hens?

    No -- no sign of her. This is interesting -- she has never strayed from her ''sisters and bro'' -- I can't imagine her doing such a thing, but I like hearing this. Thank you.
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    rooster not protecting the hens?

    ''Often after a predator attack, the surviving birds will show signs of trauma from witnessing it.'' We've had poultry for almost thirty years so not knew to this trauma. But in the past, the birds do show signs of fear and I describe it as a ''pale of danger'' they sense -- for a few days. They...
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    rooster not protecting the hens?

    Did a wide search for her, knowing their haunts and favorite places to scratch. The rooster typically gives warning sounds whenever there is something irregular so that's one reason I'm perplexed. But, he does stand around and look awesome most of the time, but very near his girls.
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    rooster not protecting the hens?

    Thank you and sorry for your loss, too. Wow! two years?
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