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    Adding more to flock

    Hi all, so I got my first ever chickens in April (Pekin bantams) and would like to get some hybrids. I'd love to hatch them from eggs and use one of my girls as their surrogate when she next goes broody, 1) can I do this? 2) what do I need to consider? I.e will I need to separate them from the...
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    Broody help!

    My broody has just got back to normal.... She's one stubborn madam. She's just had a molt n is now looking fit n healthy again. She did the submissive crouch today for the first time in months so I hope she's ready to start laying again
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    Can one chicken lay 2 eggs in one day, as it's first eggs ever?

    Special!!
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    Injured wing????

    I took little Lola to the vets. The vet took a look n concluded it was either fractured or broken. They could of xrayed to confirm but charged the earth n said if it was broken pinning it would be expensive! The vet prescribed anti inflammatories n advised that either way the wing would heal...
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    Injured wing????

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    Injured wing????

    Does this look broken? I noticed today that my chicken is holding out her left wing odd. I've picked her up n felt around n she doesn't seem bothered however u haven't tried to straighten the wing. What are your thoughts?
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    Will Chicken Calm Down

    Hi, I have 3 pekin bantams of which 2 are laying and fine to handle and will eat out of my hand. My third is is my sons.... She's the smallest and the guy we bought him from said she would be ideal for him as she's been hand reared from a chick..... Not the case at all. She is a complete fruit...
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    Broody help!

    I have a broody who happens to be the top chicken in the pecking order. I have a wire bottom caged and planned to spit her out today so that the others can get into the nest box and lay. Do I need to keep her close to the flock? If so am I able to put her back into the roosting box at night and...
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    Plastic roosting bars?

    Ok thanks....I'll see what I can come up with to convert mine into something a little easier.... Little does my oh know our next house will have a pretty pressure coop for the girls with everything I've learnt to date I'm it
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    Plastic roosting bars?

    Ok thanks...... I just think poo'y wood is un hygienic! Or maybe my bars are to close?? I think I just have a poorly designed coop :0(
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    Plastic roosting bars?

    Do roosting bars have to be wood? Any advice would be great x
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    Chickens vs Cat

    I have 2 cats n 3 pekin bantams.... My chickens have been free ranging for 3 weeks nearly now..... Always supervised! My female cat doesn't seem to bothered by the chickens n quickly learnt that going too close to the chickens resulted in a drenching from the garden hose.... My male cat on the...
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    FLIES!

    Thank goodness for BYC! I live in the UK and only have a small garden. Even though I let the chickens free range they still are only feeling confident to explore at least a metre square. I have been cleaning out the coop daily and picking up the poo that I can see in my flower bed. Any runny...
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    Can one chicken lay 2 eggs in one day, as it's first eggs ever?

    My hen laid to eggs today.... She laid one late Tuesday at about 6pm I figured the next would be prob Thursday morning as she wouldn't lay one Wednesday night given the 25 hour laying period. When u got home Thursday from work I had 2 eggs..... I'm pretty sure my other girls are too young to lay.
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    ××NEWBIE ALERT××

    So I'm 3 weeks into owning my first lot of chooks! Ive got 3 peckin bantams. (Tilley Lola & George) They are settling in well and I've already had 4 eggs in 5 days from tilley. I still have lots to learn however so far so good. Few things I need to tackle... Any advice would be great 1) quick...
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