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    Should I separate my cockerel until he is mature?

    I once read somewhere that as a male chick goes through "puberty" he can be mean to the hens, and that you should separate him from them during that period and bring him back after he's fully matured. Our easter egger chicks are 4 months old, 7 girls and a boy. I've noticed him being a bit rude...
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    Can I bring a chicken inside to warm it up?

    Noted! Thanks for the quick feedback!
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    Can I bring a chicken inside to warm it up?

    We already have a good layer of snow here, and it's currently just above 20 degrees. The coops are well built and not too drafty, so there's no serious threat right now, but I'd still like to bring a chicken in to give it a break now and then. I have a hen inside right now, in a box by the...
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    Hen dying or dehydrated??

    She pulled through the night. Still eating and drinking, sometimes she stands up. She's panting, though, and sleepy. Sometimes when she sits she sticks her leg out.
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    Hen dying or dehydrated??

    Thanks for the info. She doesn't lay regularly, maybe once a week? It's hard to tell when they all lay in the same spot, but we don't catch her in there often. We have yogurt on hand, and I mashed up her food. For now she is sleeping, we'll see what tomorrow brings.
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    Hen dying or dehydrated??

    There's something wrong with my Henny Penny. I hadn't seen or heard from her all day, but didn't think much because she often spends most of her time in the neighbors' yard. A couple hours ago I went into the pen to check and found her laying on her side, butt feathers covered in poop. There was...
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