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    I feel like a chicken murdered!

    Thanks for all the responses, i guess i will just have to accept it's bad luck. I don't think there are any issues in the breeding or husbandry practices as she is a well respcted breeder and educator, also the two faverolles that died had got to 22 and 27 weeks and were very healthy seeming and...
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    I feel like a chicken murdered!

    They are on chick starter feed, they have apple cider vinegar in one water container and garlic in the other. They have a purpose built coop where they are well protected. the coop came with a run which we have extended. The bedding is kept dry and regularly cleaned. They stay relatively close...
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    I feel like a chicken murdered!

    We decided a while ago, it would be great to get some chickens. expecting them to be fairly low maintenance, and good from a sustainability point of view. We got out first 2 in August 2012 and seem to have managed to kill 5 of them since. is this normal? The first two we got, (Salmon...
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