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    Hen squatting for bully hen

    I have a very gentle Rhode island red, who always used to squat and let me pet her, she still jumps in my lap for treats, but doesn't let me pet her anymore. That's fine, but what I don't understand is why does she squat when the bully hen comes near her. Then the bully hen gets on her back and...
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    How do I stop older hens from pecking younger ones,: afraid to put them together

    Hi I have 2 2yr old barred rock hens and 4, 4 mo old pullets, Brahma, Buff Orpington, Australorp, and Rhode island red, I have a huge pen that I keep gated in the middle to keep the older ones from the younger ones, until i feel th older ones will stop pecking the younger ones, or until the...
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    Speckled Sussex 2 wks old

    My smallest chick died yesterday morning. She was perfectly fine the day before, I didn't even have a clue she was sick until Sunday morning. I noticed she was just laying there while the others were eating and drinking. Then when the others came back to where she was laying I saw her get...
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    switching from starter to layer

    My girls are 18 weeks and although they haven't started laying yet I figured they probably will be soon...not sure...but..I bought layer feed in pellets after tthey just finished the starter grower feed....and they don't seem to like it ornot sure if its the size of the pellets they don't...
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    4 months still not sure

    I got these 2 barred rock chicks as a surprise easter present from a friend..I was told they looked 3 weeks old as my friend didn't ask their age or gender..dopey michael...anyway that was around april 26th which would put them at 17 weeks ...I'm planning on uploading pictures next but my phone...
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    brand new to chickens still experimenting with feeding

    I have 2 12 wk barred rock pullets...so far I'm feeding them starter feed corn peas carrots lima beans (tiny mixed veggies from freezer) corn on the cob cucumbers random greens backyard weeds mixing yogurt with their starter feed and occasionally scrambled eggs with the egg shells mashed in...
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    hello from the jersey shore

    So on Easter Sunday a friend of ours surprised me with 2 baby Barred Rock chicks....well a little bigger than chicks about 3 weeks old I think. I've never had chickens before so I knew nothing but being a backyard bird lover I immediately fell in love with them.. the only pets I've ever had...
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