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    Is Broody Chick Adoption a Biosecurity Problem?

    Unfortunately, the move from big coop to broody coop broke the broody! The chicks are happy in their brooder box.
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    Uh Oh :(

    I think @25chickens is right - at this age, it's normal for them to have a small comb.
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    Is Broody Chick Adoption a Biosecurity Problem?

    Thanks guys! She has been stubborn in the past, I think she's only on her second week for this round. If it works out I will try to remember to post some photos!
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    Hens or Roos

    I can't help with the breeds, but the picture below may help you figure out if they are pullets or cockerels. Just look at each chicken's saddle feathers!
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    Is this a cockerel?

    It doesn't look like a cockerel to me! Cockerels have long, pointy saddle feathers, and pullets have rounded, petal-shaped saddle feathers. That's what maks me think this one looks more like a pullet, but the saddle isn't completely clear in the photo.
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    Is Broody Chick Adoption a Biosecurity Problem?

    If it makes any difference, the chicks and mama will be separated from the main flock, in our small quarantine coop.
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    Is Broody Chick Adoption a Biosecurity Problem?

    @viennaproto Thanks for the advice! I'm concerned that if I wait too long, the hen will not adopt the chicks, and the chicks will not bond to the hen. These chicks will come from a hatchery.
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    Round up Pesticide

    If you were to use RoundUp, I would fence the area off for quite a while, even up to a month. I would suggest looking for a more pet-safe option, if one exists.
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    Is Broody Chick Adoption a Biosecurity Problem?

    Hello all! I was planning to try and get my stubborn broody to adopt some chicks I have coming when a thought came to mind. Is this a biosecurity issue? Is introducing my healthy hen to hatchery chicks a biosecurity problem? Is it likely the chicks will be carriers of anything at such a young...
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    Egg bound hen? Please advise.

    I don't know what to do! What kind of treatment can I offer her?
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    Carolina Coops - California Coop

    About getting more chickens, that's a definite issue to think about! You never know how many chickens you'll end up wanting the future.
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    Carolina Coops - California Coop

    I live in a similar climate, and that coop looks lovely! I appreciate the windows in the hen house, especially. The extra ventilation would be essential for the hot summers, and it looks warm enough for a California winter. I don't know much about automatic run doors, but I find it enjoyable to...
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    Egg bound hen? Please advise.

    She is walking normally, if a little slower. She laid an egg a couple days ago (I think). She may have laid a fairy egg recently. I'm having trouble keeping track between chickens because we have more than one light-brown egg layer. Her tail is a little droopy, but not completely down when she's...
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    Egg bound hen? Please advise.

    1) What type of bird, age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Ginny is a Speckled Sussex. I believe she is 3 years old (not completely positive on that). I don't know her weight, but she doesn't seem to be lighter than normal. 2) What is the behavior...
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    Chicken acting sluggish, not active.

    If she is trying to pass an egg, how can I help her? Calcium mash? Massage?
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