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    Best Rooster Names?

    :weeeI have a Buff Orpington rooster named Miles. He's so adorable. :)
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    introducing new girls??

    Yea I agree. I wouldn't just put them with your other chickens. My Buff Orpingtons wouldn't take a new chicken very well. I learned that the hard way when I was caring for a chick that broke its leg and I let it walk around with the other chickens and my chickens attacked it. Thankfully the poor...
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    Broody hen losing stomach feathers

    I think it's normal for a broody hen to loose her stomach feathers. My Buff Oprington hen is broody every year. Sometimes she looses the feathers on her stomach. She often pulls them out. sometimes however, a hen will lay on an egg and crush it. Then it gets all over their stomach feathers and...
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    How are Ducks as pets?

    Thanks for all your help everyone!
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    How are Ducks as pets?

    Thanks a lot! Do you know how long they usually live?
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    How are Ducks as pets?

    Hi, How are ducks as pets? I have been researching them. How long do they usually live? What is their behavior towards humans? Thanks!
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    Post Your Chicken's Names Here!!!

    My chickens names are Miles, Biggster, Tiny, Blacky, Tiger, Furball, and Candy corn. Miles is the rooster :D they are Buff Orpingtons
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    two hens...one nest

    If you want Belle to have chicks, I suggest separating the hen from Belle until they hatch. If you don't want Belle to have chicks, I would just remove the eggs. Hope this helps!
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    Pic of Hens Neck? What do I do? My heart breaks for her.

    That's a nasty wound! I agree. You should take her out of the flock, or else nest time it could be worst. When my chicken got pecked a lot and she got a wound, I put her in a large cage outside of the coop so that she could heal. I hope your hen gets well!
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    how to tame a rooster

    My rooster is very protective over his coop and hens. Very often he attacks me if he senses any fear. My rooster isn't really mean but he can be. I hold him and spend time with him once and a while. If he does try to attack me, I run towards him and ram into him not to hurt him but to tell him...
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    Silkies

    Ok thanks for the advice! We have Buff Orpingtons but I don't want to try putting a silky in with them because my Buff Orpingtons don't like any new chickens. Thanks again!
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    Buff Orpingtons and Broodiness

    Hi, I have Buff Orpingtons. They are very broody in the Spring. When my hen was broody she wouldn't get out of her nesting box to eat or drink hardly at all. I either gave her water and food out of a little dish or carry her out of the nesting box. The hen's comb will often get pale and limp...
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    Can You Trigger Molting with Light Schedules? A Molting Experiment!

    I hope your chicken molts!
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    Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

    I would suggest buying more eggs. Chickens start laying around 6-8 months old maybe less.
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    Nighttime Crowing

    Ok, that is probably why they are crowing.
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