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I have one chicken with a large crown. The other chickens peck at it keeping scabs on it. My kids worry its frostbite but it hasn't gotten real cold yet, down to 28 on a few nights. She is tucked in with her flock though. But I thought a little hat would fix both problems, whichever one it is...

Ok, thanks much. This morning they were cuddled up with the bigger chickens so that makes me feel better.

I have a hodgepodge of hens and was given two silkies. They have integrated well with the flock but seem more nervous and fragile. Will they need a heat lamp this winter?

Our small dog, a dauschound, reacted the same way with our first batch of chicks. He got to them the next day and killed every last one. We are careful now, to keep him from the chicks.

My kids were out playing with the chickens. My daughter came running in and said one of the chickens was scratching and squawking at something in the dirt. She looked and it was a ring. When she showed it to me I couldn't believe it. The chicken found my husbands platinum wedding band he had...

They can be very loud while laying an egg.

Thanks:)

Laid her first egg yesterday the dripped a little blood today. Laid another egg today. Seems fine besides the drops of blood from her vent.

A few weeks later and I'm still enjoying my girls. I have learned that they are protective of each other. Two of my girls have decided they are in charge. They are very suspicious of my cat. They run at him and chase him away. We also had our first egg! So exciting!

This website has a great recipe for fun cold process soap. You can also buy it. Look for the recipe under the owners posts. I do not own this website. Sudsysoapery.com

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My six hens should be getting to egg laying age soon. My kids love to play with them though and carry them around the yard. The girls seem to just tolerate it. Will this stress them out causing them to not lay? Is it possible to break an egg inside the chicken from handling them?

it is so entertaining to watch them run. My daughter can herd them like sheep, so cute.

Since starting this post I have learned sand is way better than pine shavings. It has been raining almost daily for three weeks. Mucking out their run was a necessity. With sand I just take it clean, it's not a soppy mess and the girls seem happy with it.

I know, right! Chicken poop isn't as gross as it used to be.