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    chicken run full of loose feathers

    I recently brought a rooster into my flock of hens. In the mornings before I let them out I find a lot of loose feathers everywhere. Is this because the rooster is aggressively mating with a hen? Also one hen in particular looks kinda rough and acts very scared and stays away from the flock...
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    Introducing a young roo to an established flock of hens.

    Thank you . . . . .I guess it will take patience. He is quite a gentle rooster but he does fight back. The only problem is that the hens get his beautiful comb and waddles and it draws blood, so I have to take him away. He is roosting with the tonight but I will get up at day break to...
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    Introducing a young roo to an established flock of hens.

    Does anyone have any experience with bringing a young roo into an established flock of hens. The hens are about 1 and 1/2 years old and have been together since hatched. They are Barred Rock. A friends gave me a 6 month rooster also Barred Rock but the hens are fighting with him. Suggestions...
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    Feather loss on chicken's head.

    Thanks Texas Buffs and Eggsessive. I put some "Stop Pick Liquid" the red stuff on the plucked area. I let them out today and they loved it, even though they couldn't go far. I put a box out with cooled wood ashes and DCM and they played and picked in that. I put the suspect in a wired dog...
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    Feather loss on chicken's head.

    I just noticed this morning that one of my hens has feather loss on both sides of her head. No blood. She is the only one and I have brought her in before it gets worse. I only have hens but I think it's because they hardly get outside in this brutal weather and the coop is not big. Do u...
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    Chicken with paralyzed leg.

    My goodness, don't apologize. I am so thankful for your important input and concern :) Yes to answer your question, I immediately took the marker off her leg, as soon as I noticed it was too tight and likely the cause of her limping. I was able to take it off quite easily with just a little...
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    Chicken with paralyzed leg.

    Well I neglected to mention that I think I caused it by doing something really stupid and I feel so bad about it. I bought those markers that u put on their leg for six out of the 11 hens, because they are all Barred Rock and I couldn't tell them apart. I won't go into why but I didn't notice...
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    Chicken with paralyzed leg.

    Looks like one of my hens can't walk on one of it's legs. It seems to be limp. I am sure she will be fine but is there anything I can do for her?
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    Ended Official BYC-Mini Contest - Post a pic of your chickens with your other

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    Ended Official BYC-Mini Contest - Post a pic of your chickens with your other

    My Maltese cross doggy Pookie who has been around my girls since day one. They just think he is part of the family and run to him when he comes into their area. Pookie just kind of sniffs them and is protective of them. He is always on the look out for predators.
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    My chickens r stressing me out!

    Hey BantamLover21. My next project will be to get meat rabbits. Is there a rabbit forum? or can I ask questions about rabbits on here?
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    What is the best artificial light to use?

    Thanks Cynthia12 :) Will do in the future.
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    What is the best artificial light to use?

    Hey Cynthia. Well it has gotten as cold as -14 degrees Celcius which is about 3 or 4 degrees F and I was quite worried about my babies, but they seemed ok because they have been climatizing very well and others have told me that they are pretty tough. I have decided that if it gets to 0...
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    What is the best artificial light to use?

    Right Michael. Just thought I would throw that in for any one else considering to use the peepers . . . . . but it's not like it's a big investment . . . they r very inexpensive :)
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    What is the best artificial light to use?

    Hey Michael! I read up a little bit more on the pinless peepers and I guess they do work to stop feather plucking of other chickens, but the chickens wearing them don't like them much and many times will just lay there because they r so frustrated (u can imagine) so some stopped using them. I...
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