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    Color/Pattern

    Given the lack of stripes on the yellow-headed baby, looks like Mom #1 laid that egg.
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    older hen behaving strangely

    Just clarifying that ivermectin deworms by passing through the GI tract. Horses can't absorb things quite as well as other animals, so the ivermectin passes through the gut a bit more readily. Dosed chickens will absorb more of the ivermectin, potentially making them a little bit sicker than a...
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    Bald Spot on Pullet's Back...Pecked? Mites?

    Aw, what a cute surprise!! I'd try vaseline first and then, if it collects too much dirt, absorbs too fast, or just plain doesn't work, I'd go with the apron. Make sure it's tight enough to not come off but loose enough to not impede feather growth!
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    older hen behaving strangely

    Ivermectin is used as routine dewormer in horses and even though they can't absorb things as well as other animals, we still give them the day off from work since it makes them a little sick. Sometimes I give my girls a size-appropriate dose of ivermectin left over from after I deworm the...
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    Color/Pattern

    What did it look like at hatch? Did it look like a Wyandotte/Sebright chick? If it had a black base and white/cream stripes on its back, mom's likely the Sebright.
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    Looking for mouse-proof feeder

    Sadly, there are always going to be mice and there's no such thing as a mouse-proof feeder because every individual mouse is different in intelligence and ability. What you CAN do is set out traps or adopt a mousing barn animal. Make sure your feed is stored in a mouse-proof fashion, however...
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    Bald Spot on Pullet's Back...Pecked? Mites?

    I like to stagger the ages a bit - let my pullets hatch and get a few weeks old and then buy a couple of cockerel chicks. That way the pullets are a bit bigger and therefore higher on the pecking order. Remember, low confidence from this is easy to remedy, but you can't fix a cocky cockerel!
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    How Many..? (Broody Hens)

    Gotta say, my sources all agree that Wyandottes make great mothers IF they go broody, which mine rarely do. I like banties being broodies since they're less likely to crush standard-size eggs or trample their chicks. Silkies and frizzled cochins are notoriously broody, as Lady said, but if your...
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    Introducing young roo to mature hens

    Not entirely true. In a nutshell, frizzles are actually heterozygous for the frizzled feathers trait. Frazzles are homozygous for the trait and are the weaker birds you describe. Using a simple Punnett square, the chance of a frazzle from a frizzle x frizzle breeding is 25%, though they tend to...
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    older hen behaving strangely

    Sounds like regularly scheduled pecking order re-evaluation. Chickens establish their pecking order through their everyday actions, and it just sounds like her age has made her meeker towards the flock and more affectionate towards you! I wouldn't worry.
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    Predator ID please

    True! I was definitely thinking of turkey vultures instead of hawks and merlins :oops: Whatever got your ducky, OP, definitely make sure you have fencing that's 1/2" or under and cover your run with the same stuff.
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    Bald Spot on Pullet's Back...Pecked? Mites?

    x2. Young cockerels haven't mastered the act of efficiently mounting hens, so damage like this is common. My current rooster didn't stop tearing up my girls until he was 1 a half! Attach some Velcro or string to a handkerchief for am inexpensive hen saddle to prevent damage like this. You may...
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    How to tell if a chicken will sit

    With my designated broody, she gets shut in her own private pen and takes a 30-minute break every 12 hours or so (her current brood came a day early, probably because of this!). Don't mess with her if she's doing alright for herself, but mane sure she's eating, her comb is well-coloured, and is...
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    Ee/ameracauna roo & rir hen

    My money's on reddish partridges.
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    Don't eat that.

    For me, it's barn mice (hand-butchered to their satisfaction, of course), moths, and DISH (dead-in-shell) chicks. They also love fingernails (???).
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