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    New chicks in flock having a hard time joining.

    Okay thanks I can definitely make a safe predator proof place for them to be away from the hen. :)
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    New chicks in flock having a hard time joining.

    Hi! I currently have three chickens, one approximately a year old not sure what breed and two three month old frizzle pekin bantams. a few months ago we had a fox attack our flock and were left with only one chicken, the oldest I have at the moment. since then I've gotten the two frizzles and a...
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    Help! chicken biting and aggressive.

    Yes, they always have access to their roost but at night they will sit on the fence that is sitting a metre away from the roost instead of going in so I have to pick them up to put them in. I think it could be because she is picked up too often though because I do pick her up quite a lot. I'll...
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    Help! chicken biting and aggressive.

    I have two young pullets (around 7 months old) and they have been gentle to me up until around a week ago. one of them has started biting me but only at night when I go to put them away. I read some things about how she might be trying to dominate me but everything I find isn't helping. she has...
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    My flock won't eat their food

    My pullets are at the age where I could finally change them to their layer feed. I also got them a scratch mix as a little treat. :) only problem is that now they won't eat their layer feed but go crazy over the scratch mix. when I started them on the layer feed I mixed it with their older feed...
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    My approx. 4 month old pullet won't stop chirping

    could someone please help? my pullet won't stop chirping. she makes high pitched chirps nonstop. they are especially loud when people walk near her. she is also very afraid of people (any advice on how i could get her more comfortable?). my other pullets (same age) are already clucking so I...
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    I got 3 chicks, not sure what breed and gender...Please Help!

    I bought three chickens in early March this year (they are about 11-12 weeks old). we were told they were hens but I'm not too sure. the two black chickens in the photo below are very protective of each other and we have heard a few coockadoodles but I read that hens can still crow in rare...
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