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My hen, who's always been the top hen (a Barred Rock) has molted, feathered in wonderfully but has not started laying again. All others her age (second year of life) are back to normal. Roxy's comb is very small now, not nearly as red but other than that she is vigorous, free of parasites or...

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All good to hear. Follow up tonight was a real surprise. I went to close the coop door and check on them with a flashlight and saw the miracle; at least for now. Most chick- aggressive hen (but number 3 in the original flock) on the top roost but displaced by 3 youngins in her favorite...

This is what I've done using a variety of resources and now this is what I've got. I started with 3 hand raised chicks and when they were 16 weeks old I bought 5 one day olds and brooded them inside until they were 5 weeks old, then segregated them with chicken mesh inside the coop. They lived...

I witnessed the sweetest thing yesterday and wonder what other stories like mine are out there. I have 3 hens of laying age but only one so far is laying - Roxy. So I hear Clementine loudly complaining and go out to see whats what; no problem other than she is alone. I go to the coup to see...

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I'm brooding 5 chicks, 2 are silkies which I bought specifically because my daughter wanted those fluffy, friendly, pet chickens. Out of all the chicks it is the silkies who are the most skittish and least responsive to our touch. The complete opposite of what I've read. We have one RIR who...

Here we go: Barred Rocks - Roxie (the leader), Joules(short for Juliette) Australorp Clementine RIR Stella and Fig Silkies Bumble baby bea and Blueberry speckled Sussex Evie This was fun

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Free ranging; you have to think it through. I free range my flock in a neighborhood backyard and still know that even if I'm in the yard I probably can't protect them from a swooping hawk. Free ranging allows them a more healthy diet, and more interesting life but just be sure they have...

Hello all; new to posting on the forum but have been getting a lot of education from the group since I started my first backyard flock in May. I have 3 (2 barred rocks, 1 australorp) pullets in the backyard now and 5 two week olds in the brooder inside (2 RIR, 1 speck. sussex, 2 silkies); a bit...

I was wondering more about the possible why's she's doing this. Thanks

Appreciate any ideas or enlightenment about my barred rock's new behavior. I have 3 pullets (16 weeks) and all of the sudden the second in pecking order has decided not to go in the coop at dusk but climb into our big fir to roost. I observed her doing the same evening routine of going into...