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    Limping

    Let my chickens out today and saw my barred rock pullet limping. Don't think it's a broken leg as she can move around pretty quickly. Just limping. How long does it take to heal? I have no idea why she's limping.
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    Milky eggs

    One of my new hens lays eggs that looks milky and kind of cloudy. Is it safe to eat? She's a 6 month old BO.
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    Mice

    Found a mouse today inside my chicken tractor. I scared it away before closing the coop door for the night. Should I be more concerned about a potential mouse problem? Or is it no big deal? Thanks in advance for any comments.
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    First loss - Darn it!!!

    Thanks everyone. Makes me wish I didn't choose the bantam breeds since they seem to be easy prey for hawks.
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    First loss - Darn it!!!

    Mine was a Mille Fluer OEGB. I just went out and buried her. Sorry for your loss.
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    First loss - Darn it!!!

    Let my bantams go out to free range this morning. Just heard some commotion outside and went to investigate. I saw a hawk on my favorite hen. I ran towards it and scared it away, unfortunately she was already dead. Doesn't surprise me that this is the one that was targeted since she was most...
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    Eggs in the yard?

    Thanks to the both of you. I'll try the egg floating suggestion.
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    Eggs in the yard?

    For the last 5 days I noticed no eggs inside the coop. I was getting 1 or 2 eggs a day from my 3 pullets. I then found the place that they decided to lay their eggs while they free ranged during the day. Are these eggs ok to eat? I'm a newbie here and think they're fine, but just thought I'd...
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    Thought a hawk got one of my pullets

    Interesting note about the crows. Didn't know that.
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    Thought a hawk got one of my pullets

    I never really worried about them and have always let them free range all day even when I wasn't at home. After seeing that hawk so close to the coop I'm now a little nervous. I'm only letting them free range when I'm at home.
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    Thought a hawk got one of my pullets

    I woke up from a nap after hearing my roosters crowing around 5:00pm. I have 3 cockerals and 3 pullets and they have been free ranging since 9:00am. I looked outside and about 15 feet from my chicken tractor I saw a hawk just standing on the ground. I walked towards it and it flew away...
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    Added new older chickens to the flock

    I just had success with 3 days.
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    Got a 4 month old Golden Sebright pullet today :)

    So back in May I got myself a chicken tractor that I was told could house up to 6 standard sized chickens. Perfect since I was only planning on getting 3 bantam chicks it would be more than enough. 2 weeks later I thought hmmmm... since I have the room I might as well get 2 more chicks and...
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    Dominant roos

    Do the pecking orders for roosters change more or less frequently? I have 3 roos and can't seem to tell which one is dominant. One day one is chasing the other two around and another day another one is doing the chasing. I ask because I may need to get rid of 2 roos since I have 3 roos and...
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    Have to rehome my rooster =(

    Out of my 5 chicks 3 of them turned out to be roos. I just found a home for 1 of them, as a co worker of mine has 10 hens with no rooster. It's a good feeling to know that my roo will be going to a good home as a "pet".
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