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    Scab on neck, please help

    about 2 weeks ago I noticed an area on the side of my most aggressive hen's neck. Today there is a large scab on the front of her neck about an inch in diameter (its a circle). It is not pussy or anything but it's on the neck right under the beak so it's hard for me to keep her still. It's in a...
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    First Broody Chicken... Not sure what to do?!

    Thanks! I got her out of the box and laid her near the water and after about a minute she took a drink and eventually ate. She acted weak so I'm glad I posted here and got her out. She was out for about 15-20 minutes then went back in. I got her out again but had to close the door for the hen...
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    First Broody Chicken... Not sure what to do?!

    I have four Buff Orps and one of them has gone broody. I have no roosters so I know it's not a fertilized egg. None of my other three have laid today. Do I force her out of the box? Do I leave the egg there or take the egg? Do I have to separate her? Please help!!! I know there are many threads...
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    Looking for some help determining gender!

    Thanks so much! I'm going to wait it out and give them time to mature. I'm am pretty confident now to just let them grow some more. Your BR are gorgeous! I am hoping to expand my flock next year and I have decided I need some BR. They are so pretty!
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    Used pine chips... Compost?

    Has anyone added the dirty pine chips from their coop to their vegetable garden compost? I keep hearing chicken poo is great fertilizer and I know wood chips decompose nicely. Any thoughts?
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    Looking for some help determining gender!

    lol. that is too funny. thank you!
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    Looking for some help determining gender!

    PERFECT! I thought my lil ones wattle should be bigger! I was getting upset even thinking about having to give one up. I never thought I would get so attached! Thank you thank you thank you.
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    Looking for some help determining gender!

    so is it unanimous that the first is a cockrel? I am not allowed to have cockrels so I need to think of alternatives if she's indeed a he.
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    Looking for some help determining gender!

    Not that I have ever seen.
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    Looking for some help determining gender!

    20 weeks. if the last one happened to be a hen would she me more than a week behind the others starting? Sorry, may be a stupid question from a newbie!
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    Looking for some help determining gender!

    here are the pictures enlarged... the last pic is my most aggressive bird. has been almost since day one. thanks for the help!
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    Looking for some help determining gender!

    Please help me out. This is my first experience owning chickens... and even really being around them. Now, I got all four of my girls the very same day and was told they were all 3 day old pullets... Problem is that I have been getting two eggs every day for the last week so I'm afraid my fears...
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