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    They were slaughtered?

    I'm sorry you lost your chickens. That's tough to deal with. As other have said, a fully enclosed run with hardware cloth with a skirt to protect from predators from all angles is the best bet. The good news is you already have the fence and supports to attach to so that makes it easier. I'd use...
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    Is this an infection/sickness?

    Here's an old post about someone that got broiler chicks as pets. Might give you some help with managing her now that she seems to be improving. Striking a good balance between her getting proper nutrition but not over eating will probably be your biggest challenge...
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    Free to rehome roosters in Illinois

    Wow really gorgeous! What is the one with the top hat, is that a golden laced polish? Impressive. I hope you find them good homes!
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    My roosters are ruining hens' back feathers, does anyone else have this problem? How to prevent or stop?

    If you plan to keep the roosters with the hens and don't use hen saddles then you will likely continue to have bald backed hens and should check them regularly and be prepared to treat any skin issues. The roosters won't stop doing what they do. I don't know if you're a craft minded person or...
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    Is this an infection/sickness?

    Looks like contact dermatitis on her feet. Seems odd that a broiler is being a picky eater. Again if she's been kept in poor conditions and learned to possibly eat only scratch grains that could be the cause for her problems, improper nutrition. I'd keep her segregated till you're sure she isn't...
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    LOUD Squawks - Hen Over a Year Old?

    If she's laying and not displaying signs of illness then I'd say she's probably healthy. They usually stop laying if there's a medical issue. If you've checked her over and found nothing wrong with her then as far as the noise, what breed is she? Some breeds are louder than others and more...
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    My roosters are ruining hens' back feathers, does anyone else have this problem? How to prevent or stop?

    Hen saddles, made of a tough but light weight for your hot climate material. You can search on here or google, there are tons of patterns and images showing how to make them or you can buy them. Keep the roosters nails and spurs trimmed, without feathers to protect their backs sometimes the...
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    Is my rooster getting aggressive?

    I do similar with my rooster the moment he starts following me and giving any indication he's trying to herd me or offer me treats and making those sounds like they do when they're wooing a hen. I grab him and push him down and hold him, then he gets carried around under my arm for about 5...
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    8-week (possible) Easter Egger cockerel?

    If you zoom in on the whiteish one - that's my EE pullet at 17 weeks. Yours looks very similar to mine and still looks like a pullet to me. My EE rooster was already developing noticeable hackle and saddle feathers and his comb was wider and more raised at 9 weeks. Below that is my rooster at...
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    Are My Leghorns Close to Laying?

    White leghorn hens can often have big combs like that too, not all of them but some. Also rhode island reds, I have a RIR hen that has a comb that would put most roosters to shame, she's my best layer! The wattles are the difference, hens of both breeds will never get excessively large/long...
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    Hello!

    Welcome! Best way to integrate them is the see but can't touch method, so they can get used to each other. Then after a week or two you can try them together very heavily supervised for short periods and see how they act. I wouldn't release them all together until you're sure there won't be...
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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    Thank you and thanks for posting that song!
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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    My husband has been having some anxiety problems worse than usual lately. God led him to a Christian therapist not 7 miles away. He went to see him and come to find out he's the pastor at the church there https://sonrisecommunitychurch.org/ and seems like a pretty good guy. We've been looking...
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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    How's the poison ivy doing? Praying you're feeling better! I was thinking of you today while I was out cleaning up around some bushes and ran into a huge patch of poison ivy. :eek:
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    New here and I've got questions

    Welcome! and best wishes with your upcoming chickens! I agree with the other posters and their many excellent recommendations. Brooding that many chicks inside would be way too dusty/smelly. They will outgrow those boxes way faster than what you might think. I ended up getting chicks later last...
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