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    Feather loss on neck. Molting or something else?

    It looks like the stumps are there. So your saying a rat is getting into my coop and doing this to her while she's roosting?
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    Feather loss on neck. Molting or something else?

    I have a Sapphire Gem that is a little over a year old. She appears perfectly healthy besides the hair loss on her neck that has started recently. I was wondering if someone could tell me if it looks like molting or if I should be concerned its something else?
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    Abnormal behavior/comb color change

    Shes my biggest and most assertive girl so I dont think she has any problem when it comes to getting food and water. We tried pulling her out separate and giving her scratch grain and she wouldn't touch it which normally she loves. I think we feed a good flock feed but I'm going to look more...
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    Abnormal behavior/comb color change

    I was wondering if anyone had any advice or ideas what could be going on with one of my girls, shes a 9 month old sapphire gem. Within the past 3 days I noticed her acting more lethargic/not herself. Shes not being as social, not going in the run when its first opened in the morning like all...
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    Sapphire gem pullet or cockerel?!

    Awesome thank you!
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    Sapphire gem pullet or cockerel?!

    I've read that they are supposed to be sex linked, I'll have to look into the auto sexing.
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    Sapphire gem pullet or cockerel?!

    Thank you! That was going to be my next question because I have been questioning that Sussex as well.
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    Sapphire gem pullet or cockerel?!

    Thank you! That was going to be my next question because I have been questioning that Sussex as well.
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    Sapphire gem pullet or cockerel?!

    I have two a little over two month old sapphire gems. They are supposed to be pullets but I'm a first time chicken owner so was looking if someone could confirm that. One has the really dark head and the other has a lighter head. They seem to be developing quicker then my speckled Sussex even...
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