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    Disease or injury?

    The second rooster is a silkie and has never mated with the girls (he can't figure it out and usually just mates with leaves & ducks feathers). He sleeps on a perch outside of the nesting boxes. It could be our main rooster. He is an arucana. I have considered rats (just got them out from under...
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    Disease or injury?

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    Disease or injury?

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    Disease or injury?

    Hi everyone. One of my girls looks terrible. Not sure if she is sick, being bullied or if rats are ripping her feathers out. I washed her today as her bum looked so bad. She actually just sat there and let me do it. I found a bald patch and other prime tail feathers missing. I had to soak her...
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    Possible lonely rooster

    That's what i thought. He just randomly chases him during the day. He doesn't jump on him or fight with him. Our Arucana does attack the ducks sometimes. I think he's just a bit of a bully. When I tell him off, chase him back or spray him with the hose, he tends to be calmer for a few days with...
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    Possible lonely rooster

    Thanks for replying 😊 we originally had 5 hens and were going to add more (not knowing they were boys). I'm worried if I get more hens, the other rooster will take them too. My partner is already annoyed that we have so many but still loves them. It is just the two of us, so with 8 chickens, 7...
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    Possible lonely rooster

    Hi everyone. I have 2 roosters that grew up together (Lavender Arucana and a Silkie). The pecking order has been established and my silkie is not allowed to go near my 6 hens. It is fine at night as they all sleep together. I am just worried that during the day, my silkie is lonely. He gets...
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    Help! My girl is twiching

    It gets up to 40oC here. They have a giant pool and sprinkler. She wasn't getting in the pool which is why I'm worried. She loves the pool
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    Help! My girl is twiching

    I read so many things on google from partial seizure to just being broody. Hence why I am so worried
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    Help! My girl is twiching

    No ruffled feathers. Just posted a quick video
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    Help! My girl is twiching

    Just put it on vimeo and shared
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    Help! My girl is twiching

    Posted one just them from vimeo. She was doing this for ages
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    Help! My girl is twiching

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    Help! My girl is twiching

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    Help! My girl is twiching

    I tried to attach the video but it won't let me upload an mp4
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