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    Rooster trying to kill hen

    I have a new young rooster as my older rooster died. He seems to be a good rooster but about a month after we got him he has made the back of one of my hens head look like hamburger meat. I separated her until her head healed and most of the feathers have grown back. I let her out to free range...
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    Help with roosters injuring hens

    I have a new young rooster as my older rooster died. He seems to be a good rooster but about a month after we got him he has made the back of one of my hens head look like hamburger meat. I separated her until her head healed and most of the feathers have grown back. I let her out to free range...
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    How early is too early to put my chicks outside?

    Thank you for your reply. They have been kept in a brooder cage in the coop within the sight of the whole flock since I got them. I feel better about putting them in GP now.
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    How early is too early to put my chicks outside?

    Mine are about 10 weeks old. I have about 30 hens and 4 roosters, 3 of which need to be harvested. I also have 4 ducks that are the same age and are already free ranging with the GP, general population. They free range every day that I am home which is most days. They are still smaller but is...
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    Huskies and chickens

    WhoopiePie did you ever get that husky? Our husky has killed at least 4 chickens and two ducks. He didn't eat them, it was just the thrill of the very short chase. I honestly think that it's not even an intentional kill, he just grabs them like he grabs his 2x6 board he plays with. He's on a...
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    Hen killing chicks...

    I feel your pain and trauma. This week was my first experience with my hens hatching eggs. Three little chicks pecked to death.
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    Hatching chicks with my broody hens.

    This is our first try at letting our hens hatch any eggs. Three hens, three eggs. They all hatched on memorial weekend then yesterday one of the hens killed one of the chicks that another hen hatched. Then, while I was in the coop checking on their food and water the chickless hen was attacking...
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    Hatching chicks with my broody hens.

    What is "broody poo"? Never mind, I just found threads on it. Does it have any thing to do with the time frame of the hatching of the eggs? I didn't see that any where. I have a few hens sitting. I get the biggest kick out of them when they puff up at me when I get close to them. They look like...
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    Caught My Chickens Eating Cat Poop!

    I use wheat cat litter because it's biodegradable, clay litter is there forever. The chickens go berserk over it. It's gross but they eat the poop and the urine saturated litter. My only worry is that the wheat is probably from genetically modified wheat. I have no options for getting non...
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    Ended Official BYC-Mini Contest - Post a pic of your chickens with your other

    My hen that I have to separate from the others thinks she belongs with the cats. She eats with them and sleeps with them. She waits on my door step for me to come out and pick her up.
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    Hen Chicken Aprons / Saddles Protects and Allows Hens Time to Heal

    Well, it's been more than 6 months and I still can't leave Henrietta with the general population or she winds up with a bloody head. The skin no longer grows feathers so I guess that attracts negative attention and she get's pecked until the blood runs. I literally have to take her out of the...
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     Non GMO & Organic Feed

    YES!!!! I emailed Purina in the past asking for organic/non GMO feed and the reply was that it is only offered in the northwestern states. I know it would be a little more expensive but I would buy it. After all, as was stated above by another member, I do my best to buy organic/non GMO for...
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    How to treat, and when can I return "pecked" hen to the flock?

    Well, it's been a couple of months and the skin will grow on Henrietta's again but it won't grow feathers so it stays exposed and if I let her out of the cage when I let the others out of the coop she will wind up with all of the skin pecked off again. I really hate leaving her in the cage...
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    New chicken mom here

    My name is Shari, I live in Arnaudville, LA with my family, cats, husky, and chickens. I've been reading this site for a while to learn about taking care of my chickens but I had a problem that I needed help with so I finally decided to join. I posted my question in another forum and am...
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    Hen Chicken Aprons / Saddles Protects and Allows Hens Time to Heal

    Is anything available for the back of a hens head that was pecked so much it looked like hamburger meat? I separated her until it was healed but every time I try to put her back with the other chickens the rooster attacks her and bites out chunks of her skin.
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