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Thank you for the replies. I did end up taking the one chick out for a day while I tried to figure this out. I didn't want the one to be all alone so I decided to separate the hen from all the chicks and put this one back with the other chicks. So, this morning I opened the door to let just hen...

I have a hen who was broody so we decided to let her sit on some eggs. She hatched 3 and did great until now. The chicks are 3-4 weeks old and today she is chasing one away whenever it gets close. She even picked it up by the neck and tossed it. It is staying as far away from her as possible. I...

My rooster (Foghorn) is about 10 months old. I've been catching him in the chicken/guinea house and carrying him around while I do simple things in the barnyard. I tried offering him millet once but he was uninterested... maybe another treat would entice him. I am a little worried about how he...

I was able to catch him in their house this morning and I carried him around for awhile. I kept trying to get him to keep his head down in a submissive way but gently. When the hens came over, he tried to hold his head high and I wouldn't let him. He never tried to be aggressive with me. I'm...

I have a rooster who on occasion has tried to come after me. I have been going back after him and actually kicked at him a couple of times and he has backed off. Today, he went after someone else so I have been reading on past posts about how to deal with rooster aggression. I have no interest...

I have 6 chickens - getting 4-6 eggs a day still. I feed Southern States Super Breeder right now. They are out free range during the day. I don't know if any of this has anything to do with it.

She is standing now... not trying to eat on her own. I've been giving her a mixture of egg, sugar, and chick starter with a little syringe. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Yes, she is under a heat lamp.

I have little chick that I actually bought on purpose because she was getting run over by the whole group... weak and looked like she was going to die when I bought her. I figured that it would be better for her to die quietly than be trampled to death. I have since tried getting her to drink...

Hi all! I was planning on getting guineas this year and not chickens but I happened to be at Tractor Supply for something else and they were several chicks getting beat up. Long story short... I now have 8 baby chicks. I'm having problems with one but will post in the appropriate place. Just...